Raised around the art of tattooing, Matt has always had a love for the craft. He began tattooing in 2009 and quickly developed a love for black and gray realism. In recent years he has been working on expanding his skills in illustrative, bold color, and complex geometric patterns. After working for several shops in Grand Rapids, tattoo conventions through out the country and being a guest artist at numerous shops in the US, he decided to open Lightning Revival Tattoo Company in Byron Center in