ABOUT BEN

Ben Dixon began his Tattoo Apprenticeship in November 1991 under Ron Kevie. In 1993 Ben went to his first Tattoo Convention in SanDiego California, The Tattoo Tour. He met and was tattooed by Hanky Panky and Paul Booth. Paul and Ben became friends and Ben left for New Jersey and Paul helped him get a job at Physical Graffiti Tattoo with Larry Davis. Ben also met during that time Steve Ferguson at the Ink Spot who also helped him with the Business side of the tattoo industry. Ben came back home and opened the first Lone Wolf Tattoo in July 1993 in Mt. Juliet Tennessee.

In 1996 Ben and a few other local Tattoo Artists including Angel Moon helped draft the Health Regulation laws for the state of Tennessee. In 1999, Ben and Lone Wolf Tattoo Hosted the Old School Tattoo Expo with Legendary Tattoo artist Lyle Tuttle and Bill Dedman. The following year 2000 marked the first Full Moon Tattoo Convention held at the Nashville Maxwell House Hotel. The Next Nashville Full Moon Tattoo and Horror Festival is April 7th - 9th 2023 at the Sonesta Nashville Airport Hotel.

Lone Wolf Tattoo won the first ever category for the Best of Nashville Scene in 1999 and was voted Best Tattoo Studio for the next eleven years in a row. Lone Wolf Tattoo has also won multiple years for the Best of Nashville Toast of Music City.