Daniel “Zhimpa” Moreno is a Peruvian Tattoo Artist based in New York with over 19 years of experience in the tattoo industry. He got his start studying at the school of Bellas Artes in Perú with the intent of developing his skills in painting; however, the allure of creating beautiful pieces of art customized and immortalized for his clients became his focus.

After single-handedly opening his first shop, the trials of being a new artist bloomed into a unique style that became quite popular. The quest to immerse himself in and evolve as an artist lead Zhimpa to local conventions that developed both his method as well as introduce him to a group of artists that would join him at Zhimpa Tattoos.

This dedication would lend itself into creating one of the premier tattoo studios in Lima. Zhimpa’s method of mixing realism, fantasy, and movie portraits to achieve exceptional compositions earned him the attention of the media; empowering Zhimpa into participating in a multitude of social events which garnered being interviewed by magazines and newspapers. This attention saw Zhimpa’s popularity increase exponentially. He has achieved several Awards in some of the most important conventions in the EU, US, & South America.

In his pursuit to advance his developing art he decided to move to New York, where he earned a spot at the legendary studio Last Rites, along with Paul Booth. It was within Last Rites where Zhimpa would become good friends with Darwin Enriquez.

Over the next few years, they decided to embark on their own adventure to create a studio together; Inknation Tattoo Studio.

Looking forward, alongside other talented artists, they have set their sights on becoming one of the greatest tattoo studios in New York City.