Chris Naderer

Hey, I’m Chris Naderer, lefty tattooer at Dame of the West. I mainly specialize in American traditional, cartoons, and small-scale black and gray tattooing. I like the challenge of a good walk-in tattoo as well. I’m an eight-year tattooer and enjoy continuously learning and growing as much as I can.

I was born and raised near Cleveland, Ohio, but originally learned tattooing in Columbus. I moved to sunny Arizona almost three years ago with my beautiful wife and our pack of pets, leaving the snow and cold behind. I was fortunate enough to work with some really great cats back home, but I’ve also been lucky to find some equally talented tattooers here as well. I really appreciate the focus, knowledge, and camaraderie that I’ve found at Dame.

Some fun facts about me – I’m a die-hard Cleveland sports fan, and you’ll always catch me talking shit especially to Yankees fans. I also love spending my free time cooking vegan food with my wife and feeding our friends.