Erik Rieth is the owner and founder of Ghost in the Machine Tattoo and has been tattooing since 1992. With an awareness and respect for tradition Erik continues to evolve his unique contemporary style primarily in Americana and Japanese tattoos. He has tattooed professionally in Canada, throughout western Europe, Hawaii, and both coasts of the US. With the founding of Ghost in 2017 he planted his flag in Boston with the determination that it would become one of the premier shops in New England, and has attracted some of the finest artists in the area to make this a reality.