Megan Woznicki (born September 8, 1985), professionally known as Megan Massacre, is an American tattoo artist. She is best known for her appearances on the

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shows ''

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'' and ''America's Worst Tattoos''. She grew up with a passion for all forms of art. She became so good with a calligraphic pen that, in high school, she made money doing wedding invitations. Her interest in

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ing began when she was 14 years old, but she had to wait a few years to start learning the technique because of her age and because she lacked the money to pay for classes. At age 18, she did her first tattoo piece. To make tattooing a full-time job, she quit her job at a furniture store. She bounced around from shop to shop to learn new styles, and once she felt confident enough, she would move on to another shop. A few years later, her tattoo work was published for the first time on a local magazine cover with her Megan Massacre nickname. In 2010, she got an offer to appear on the

show ''

''. She then also appeared on other tattoo-related shows ''

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'' and ''America's Worst Tattoos''. In 2014, she opened a tattoo shop, Grit n Glory, in

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. She has more than one million followers on

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and celebrity clients like

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. In 2021, '' Inked'' included her in its list of the "10 Female Artists Who've Changed the Tattoo Industry". She is also an animal enthusiast, supporting the

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and

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and living a

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lifestyle.

Filmography

Television

Books

* ''Marked in Ink'' (2016) * ''The Art of Tattoo'' (2019)

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Massacre, Megan 1985 births Living people Artists from Philadelphia Participants in American reality television series American tattoo artists Women tattoo artists