Jesse Santoro
Owner / Tattoo Artist
Years of Experience:
1997 - Present
Tattooing Locations:
Port Washington and West Bend
Jesse started tattooing in 1997 at Absolute Tattoo in Menomonee Falls, WI.
“I was fortunate to have learned from, in my opinion, some of the best in the business.” Referring to Scott Friedrich, Eddie Jackson, John DeCaire III, Pete Kugel, Dan Hazelton, Julio Avila, Paul Dadian, and Amelio Pulos. “If it wasn’t for these guys, I wouldn’t be where I am today. Thanks fellas.”
After 5.5yrs at Absolute Tattoo, Jesse went to work with his good friend Jack Lowe at his shop Skin Kitchen Tattoo in Des Moines, IA for 3 months.
His time in Iowa made Jesse home-sick enough to come back to Wisconsin and open his own tattoo shop — Homeward Bound Tattoo in Port Washington in 2002. Seven years later, he opened a second location in his home town of West Bend.
Jesse tattoos at both locations and says he is “blessed to have talented artists working with me to uphold our reputation of which we have worked very hard for.”
He enjoys tattooing any and every style, and always strives to exceed client expectations.
