Greg Kulz (born 1963) is an American tattoo artist. He is based in

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Biography

Greg Kulz grew up in

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and

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, Italy. He attended the

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. He helped pioneer the

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movement. He is one of the first tattoo artists to specialize in biomechanical tattooing. He is also known for pioneering the tattoo inks that glow in a dark light and the ones that glow in the dark. He became famous through being featured in V. Vale and Andrea Juno's book '' Modern Primitives''.

References

External links

Official website (archive)
* * Living people 1963 births American tattoo artists People from Fallsburg, New York San Francisco Art Institute alumni American male tattoo artists {{US-artist-stub