JP Rodrigues

João Paulo Rodrigues – or JP as he is known in his international career – inked his first professional tattoo at 19 years old. Born in Rio de Janeiro, JP was early drawn to the arts, with a great passion for music and painting. JP saw in tattoo a vehicle to express his love for creating, while developing the ever-important human connection that fuels his soul and inspires his art. A lifelong student of the great works in Japanese tattooing and black-dominant tribal designs, JP has travelled the globe collaborating with renowned artists from tattoo’s various schools, always seeking a fine balance of the traditional and the contemporary. JP’s combined life and professional experiences culminated in Acqua Santa Tattoo, private studios located in New York and Rio de Janeiro. Envisioned as a temple for all who have been touched by the art of tattoo, Acqua Santa is above all a place to create new memories, as vivid and lasting as if they had been inked onto one’s skin. Named in 2010 among the top 100 most influential Brazilians in New York by Vogue Magazine, JP has received over 20 awards from some of the most reputable conventions in the world, including New York, Barcelona, Washington D.C., Atlantic City and Rochester. João Paulo’s work has been featured internationally in over 30 tattoo publications, from United States to New Zealand.