Matt Zee | Illustrative Black and Grey, American Traditional, Lettering, and Pop Culture Tattoos

Matt Zee is a St. Louis tattoo artist specializing in illustrative black and grey and American Traditional tattooing. With four years of professional experience following a traditional apprenticeship, Matt creates custom tattoos built around bold outlines, strong composition, and lasting readability. He works in both color and black and grey, drawing inspiration from florals, lettering, anime, pop culture, and the ideas his clients bring through the door.

Having drawn and painted since childhood, Matt brings a lifelong connection to art into every tattoo. He enjoys working on everything from small walk-in pieces to larger custom projects and approaches each one with the same level of care. His process starts with listening to the client’s idea, offering helpful guidance when needed, and working together to create a tattoo that feels personal and built to last.

What Matt loves most about tattooing is meeting people from all walks of life and giving them artwork they can carry with them forever. His philosophy is simple: he loves tattooing what you love and helping bring your ideas to life.