Alter Ego Tattoo & Piercing

4.7
(782 reviews)
7013 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
Knoxville, Tennessee 37919

Hours

Monday: 12–8 PM
Tuesday: 12–8 PM
Wednesday: 12–8 PM
Thursday: 12–8 PM
Friday: 12–8 PM
Saturday: 12–8 PM
Sunday: 12–6 PM

Features & Amenities

service

Walk-ins Welcome
Custom Tattoo Designs

piercing

Piercing Services

artists

Guest Artists

Customer Reviews

9 reviews

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Octavia Webb
11 reviews
1 months ago

Alter Ego has a very upbeat, warm and inviting atmosphere! I was a walk-in and from the time I walked in the staff catered to my needs! Rae Hall was my Tattoo artist. She was so kind and caring as this was my first tattoo. I showed her pictures of what I wanted and she designed a phenomenal image. More than I could have hoped for

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Ashlea Jorgensen
15 reviews
1 months ago

I went today to have my nostril pierced and it was a fantastic experience. I called and spoke to the gentleman at the front desk and he was extremely helpful and kind. Rachel did my piercing and she was very gentle! 10/10 would recommend this shop! Very clean and they were playing great music.

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sabrina lebourque
4 reviews
2 months ago

Yesenia is the best! She makes you feel comfortable as soon as you sit at her station! I’m in love with my tattoo 🙌🏻 All the staff are welcoming and professional, 10/10 !!

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Tania Arreguin
8 reviews
2 months ago

Yesi she is the best i love her job 🥰🥰

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Issac Maris
3 reviews
2 months ago

I recently got a piece done by Allan, and I'm beyond stoked with the results! From the initial consultation to the final ink, the entire experience was top-notch. Allan really took the time to understand what I wanted and offered some killer suggestions that elevated the design.The studio was super clean and had a great vibe, which immediately put me at ease. Allan's attention to detail is insane, and you can tell he's a true artist. The lines are crisp, the shading is perfect! If you're looking for a talented artist who's passionate about their work, Allan is your guy. I'm already planning my next tattoo with him!

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Kristy Bucy
62 reviews
3 months ago

Jimmy is an amazing artist with great ideas. The shop was clean and staff was friendly. If you want a life like bright tattoo John (Jimmy) Basillio is the man to see. Thanks for the start of this beautiful work on my scarred arm. Can't wait for the next part.

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Kristen Holloway
4 reviews
3 months ago

This place is amazing and the people are pretty cool

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Manda Duncan
2 reviews
3 months ago

Went and got my spider bites done, and the staff is amazingly helpful and very friendly. Ill be going back when I need more therapy 😄

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shawn norris
13 reviews
3 months ago

I stopped by on 6/20/25 to discuss getting my 3rd and 4th year of sobriety tattoo and the artist seemed irritated that I was even there trying to give her an idea of what I was looking for and tried to work out a time. Sadly I left there thinking that I didn't want someone putting ink on me that was wasn't really into doing the piece. Needless to say, they didn't get my business but Purple Heart Tattoo sure did! I hope they drop the ego when it comes to working with customers walking in wanting work done.