Nikko Hurtado Wiki, Age, Wife, Kids, Net Worth, Height, & Tattoo Price

Nikko Hurtado (born on March 12, 1981, age:41 years) has been a tattoo artist for over a decade; his skills gained him the popularity he needed, and he began appearing on reality TV shows related to tattoos, talking about his experience and how he managed to do such realistic work.

He, as everyone else, relies entirely on his talent, due to which he has even come so far; Hurtado has seen expanding his knowledge to contestants on the show “Ink Master Season 14,” he is one of the 4 judges in the 10-episode long show, streaming on Paramount Plus.

Who is Nikko Hurtado’s Wife?

Hurtado has been happily married to Joanne Hurtado, and they have been together for 26 years, and they have three lovely children, two daughters, and a son. He has uploaded several photos of them together, on travels, or at family dinners, but he has not yet revealed the names of his children.

Early Life & Parents

On March 12, 1981, Nikko Hurtado was born in San Fernado Valley to a Mexican father who was a welder by profession and a Hispanic mother, a homemaker; he grew up drawing cartoons and characters just for fun.

When he turned 16, his love for painting shifted, and Nikko and his lifelong buddy Mike DeMasi began taking art lessons at the Art Center of Pasadena. He stayed for several years until deciding to drop out and do something more economical, so he went into the line of construction.

For the next three years, he did hard labor, and in 2002, his life began changing when he hopped into Art Junkies Tattoo Studio to check on his friend Mike, who had been tattooing for quite some time.

Mike offered Nikko an apprenticeship because he knew how much Hurtado liked art, and he agreed immediately. However, his only experience with tattoos was seeing them on gang or prison members, and he had never had a tattoo himself at the time.

How did Nikko Hurtado Become a Tattoo Artist?

After a year, Nikko did a tattoo that changed his life forever; it was a colored portrait of Batman, it was his first ever attempt at a color portrait, and the client loved it so much that he entered it into the Pomona Tattoo Portrait Contest and won the first place.

It was one of the many awards he had collected over the years, but that portrait put him on the map; the image was all over the tattoo community; it was even faster than any social media back then; Nikko became the go-to artist for color portraits.

He began to refine his skills even further, making his tattoos look so realistic; he specialized in portraits and realism; he was also seen in various TV shows like “LA Ink,” “Tattoo Wars,” “Tori & Dean,” and “Ink Master,” he has also had the opportunity to tattoo celebrities like, Drake, Diddy, The Game, Fred Durst, Dwane “The Rock” Johnson, Guillermo Diaz, Kat Von D and many more.

In between his career boom, he started Black Anchor Collective tattoo studio in 2009, and a few years later, he hit a critical milestone. He had his first solo art show, “Renati,” to his name, which focused primarily on oil artworks; he made a debut with a series of paintings at the Corpro Gallery in Santa Monica, CA, in front of acclaimed critics.

He opened another studio in the heart of Hollywood, the Black Anchor Los Angeles on Melrose Avenue, which had top tattoo artists; this was not just any tattoo parlor; it also hosted workshops and seminars to help upcoming talent.

Nikko Hurtado FAQs

Ques: How old is Nikko Hurtado?

Ans: He is 41 years old.

Ques: What is Nikko Hurtado’s role in Ink Master?

Ans: He is one of the judges.

Ques: What is Nikko Hurtado’s height?

Ans: Nikko is 5 feet 7 inches tall.

Ques: What is Nikko Hurtado’s net worth?

Ans: 4.64 Million USD.

Ques: Is Nikko Hurtado on Instagram?

Ans: Yes (nikkohurtado).