Oliver Peck

About

Oliver Peck (born July 29, 1971) is an American tattoo artist, restaurateur, and reality television personality. Along with guitarist Dave Navarro and tattoo artist Chris Nunez, he was a judge on the competition reality television show Ink Master for seasons 1 through 13. Known for his American traditional style tattoos, he is co-owner of Elm Street Tattoo in Dallas, Texas and owner of True Tattoo in Hollywood, California. His restaurant Tiki Loco was located in Deep Ellum, Dallas, before shutting in early 2023.

Peck started giving himself and his friends tattoos at age 17. In 1991, at age 19, he started professionally tattooing.
In January 2012, the first season of Ink Master premiered, with Peck, Dave Navarro, and Chris Nunez as judges. Peck continued on as a judge through season 13 in 2020. During season 13, photos of Peck in blackface circulated on the internet after gossip site TMZ published them. One photo showed Peck wearing “brown face paint, an Afro wig and a superhero costume with the letter “N” on it.” Peck announced on Instagram he would be leaving the show, stating, “The offensive photos of me which recently surfaced from many years ago can only be a distraction…