Jonnie Evil

Jonnie Evil is a tattoo artist with over 18 years of experience. His artistic career started at the age of 18, where he landed an apprenticeship under tattooer Chris Melzo at a local Reno tattoo shop. Jonnie spent 3 years in Reno before moving to Houston, Texas. While working at Los Muertos Tattoo Studio in Houston with some of the best Black and Grey artists around, Jonnie was directed towards the style of Black and Grey Realism. Becoming a member of the Arte Vida Familia in 2012, Jonnie returned home to Reno in 2013. He started working at Lasting Dose Tattoo & Art Collective in January of 2015, honing his style in Black and Grey Realism there for almost 9 years. In 2023 Jonnie joined forces with his business partner Melissa Varney, and together they created Seven Swans. Come on down to the Swan Pond, baby!