Tattoos By Lou

Rodrigo Rushka started his career at Tattoos By Lou South Beach in 2000 as a body piercer. He moved to Wildwood, N.J. where he apprenticed at a high volume tattoo studio on the boardwalk. Rod appreciates the opprotunity he was given to learn and build his skills in the traditional manner, with hard work and dedication. Rod came backto Miami and purchased the Hialeah Tattoos By Lou, turning it into Black Sparrow Tattoo Company. Rodrigo looks to "Phat" Joe Bringas as the man wh

In 1989 Jeff Jeffers sought the guidance of Ron Lopez and Mike McCabe as he embarked on his career in tattooing. Jeff later moved to Miami and in 1993 Tattoos By Lou founder Lou Sciberras offered Jeff a chair after seeing his work on a client. Jeff credits his time with Lou Sciberras, Ken Cameron, Donovan Stringer, and Albert Sgambati in those early years of his career. Jeff enjoys working with clients on original art. Jeff has a strong grasp of traditional tattooing, knowle

Born in Miami in 1974 to Cuban parents, Roger grew up in Hialeah. He got his first tattoo from Joe Bringas when he was 16. Roger worked a series of jobs he hated, thinking he would never have the opportunity to do something he loved for a living. He credits his friends, especially Lenny Rodriguez and James Brutus for inspiring him to begin a career in tattooing. With help from Lenny and James along the way, Roger began his pursuing his career in tattooing in 2001 at the age o

Born and raised in South Florida, Lenny Rodriguez makes sure to find plenty of time for his awesome family and interests outside of work like drawing and painting, fishing, hiking, camping, and reading. In a life that always included art including graffiti, Lenny started getting tattooed by Emerson Forth in 1998 and contributes those first experiences to sparking his interest in a career in tattooing. Lenny, along with many of his friends, hung out at the Hialeah Tattoos by L

Circa 1999 Flash Magazine feature on tattoo artist Ken Cameron and his Miami shop, South Beach Tattoo