The Artists

Artist & Owner

Kevin McLeod, owner and operator of The Detroit Grand Tattoo Company. Tattooing since 2003, he has worked in a variety of well respected shops and has tattooed at expos across the US from Detroit to LA. With an ability to tattoo in a wide variety of styles, he tends to specialize in illustrative work with darker themes, fine lines, and black and grey with an in depth attention to detail.

Tattoo Artist

A calm and careful artist. He’s been a tattooist for the last thirteen years. He enjoys a wide variety of styles. Whether it’s soft black and grey or loud exciting color pieces he’s up for the challenge. He loves explaining his process to his clients and getting their feedback. He’s also a big fan of video games, comics and movies. He loves tattooing imagery related to those subjects but not exclusively those subjects. He also enjoys cover ups and rework tattoos.

Tattoo Artist

Brandon is a westside Detroit native and a lifelong lover of art. From a young age, Brandon showed keen abilities in creative expression. He always stayed connected to art in some form and has received various awards for his work. Upon graduating from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Brandon pursued graphic design full-time in corporate America. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic presented him with the opportunity to pursue his dream career of tattooing professionally. Brandon enjoys tattooing Blackwork and pop culture characters and notables.

Blackwork Tattoo Artist

Alex Mank is an illustrative/blackwork tattoo artist. While still relatively new to the industry, her work has taken off since she began tattooing in 2019 and she is now one of the most sought after artists in the area. Alex specializes in dark, occult art and it’s often accompanied by images of animals. Alex has been drawing most of her life and went to College for Creative Studies where she studied Illustration and graduated with a Bachelors Degree. She gets her inspiration from nature, album artwork and skateboard artwork.

Tattoo Artist

Marna’s tattoo career began in 2009. Although, she likes to consider her collection of Sharpie-tattooed barbies from her childhood to be the true beginning of her fascination for the tattoo art! Her preferred and most favorite styles would include fine line and detail work, graphic/illustrative pieces, color, floral work, and anything magical! Marna also likes to take on coverups regularly to continue to challenge her skills. Her goal is not only to make beautiful art, but also make a comfortable environment for everyone to express themselves to the fullest and create an enjoyable experience to remember!