# Spade - Tattoo Artist at Aloha Tattoo Studio
Canonical URL: https://alohatattoo.com/artists/spade
Entity type: artist
Last updated: 2026-05-30T10:02:50Z
## Summary
Spade is a tattoo artist at Aloha Tattoo Studio specializing in realism, illustrative, neotraditional, microrealism, blackwork, portraits, fine-line, watercolor, japanese-traditional, botanical, tribal, dotwork.
## Key Facts
| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Specialties | realism, illustrative, neotraditional, microrealism, blackwork, portraits, fine-line, watercolor, japanese-traditional, botanical, tribal, dotwork |
| Studio | Aloha Tattoo Diamond Head Tower, Waikiki |
| Instagram | tattoosbyspade |
| Studio artist roster count | 23 |
| Published portfolio images | 20 |
## Tattoo Industry Signals
| Signal | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Published artist roster count | 23 |
| Published location count | 3 |
| Published tattoo style count | 20 |
| Published service count | 5 |
| Published portfolio image count | 446 |
| Studio type | multi-location multi-artist studio |

Quick facts:

| Fact | Value | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Published artist roster count | 23 | [source](https://alohatattoo.com/artists), [source](https://alohatattoo.com/api/public/artists.json) |
| Published tattoo style count | 20 | [source](https://alohatattoo.com/styles), [source](https://alohatattoo.com/api/public/styles.json) |
| Published service count | 5 | [source](https://alohatattoo.com/services), [source](https://alohatattoo.com/api/public/services.json) |
| Published location count | 3 | [source](https://alohatattoo.com/locations), [source](https://alohatattoo.com/api/public/locations.json) |
| Published portfolio image count | 446 | [source](https://alohatattoo.com/artists), [source](https://alohatattoo.com/styles), [source](https://alohatattoo.com/api/public/artists.json), [source](https://alohatattoo.com/api/public/styles.json) |
| Primary contact paths | SMS, phone, contact form, consultation request, and walk-in studio visits | [source](https://alohatattoo.com/contact) |
| Core Oahu market context | Waikiki, Honolulu, Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii | [source](https://alohatattoo.com/locations) |

Crawler-excellence signals:

- Tattoo-industry quick facts are generated from the public Sanity-backed content graph and exposed in HTML mirrors, Markdown, and JSON feeds. Strength: strong. Extraction confidence: high. Evidence: [source](https://alohatattoo.com), [source](https://alohatattoo.com/llms.txt), [source](https://alohatattoo.com/api/public/site.json)
- Review evidence is preserved through the dedicated reviews route and protected Elfsight widget, but widget-only review content has lower extraction confidence than first-party static review summaries. Strength: medium. Extraction confidence: low. Evidence: [source](https://alohatattoo.com/reviews)
## Page Text
Santiago “Spade” Gonzalez is a luxury tattoo artist in Waikīkī, renowned for ultra-detailed realism, smooth blends, and vibrant RAW-pigment color. Based inside Aloha Tattoo at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Spade creates one-of-one, museum-quality pieces for clients seeking the best tattoos in Hawai‘i. Limited bookings. Premium experience | Trusted by 19k+ ⭐️
## Extraction-Aware Signals
- Artist biography, specialties, studio location, public portfolio metadata, and studio roster context are exposed in HTML, Markdown, and JSON. This artist is part of a published roster of 23 artists. Strength: strong. Extraction confidence: high. Verification: first-party-claim. Evidence: [source](https://alohatattoo.com/artists/spade), [source](https://alohatattoo.com/llms/pages/artists/spade.md)
## Portfolio Image Metadata
| Image | Alt | Artist | Style | Placement | Color mode |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [image](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0zai3iml/production/08efe2bcf1ac1a80fb232adcd874faaf4f49f789-640x1136.jpg?w=800&q=72&fit=max&auto=format) | colorful cartoon tattoo on a calf | Spade | Illustrative | leg-calf | color |
| [image](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0zai3iml/production/137f992feb92d1ae796e5639ea20d932e16a5e88-1377x1721.jpg?w=800&q=72&fit=max&auto=format) | colorful tattoo of a pirate woman on a forearm | Spade | American Traditional, Illustrative, Blackwork | arm-forearm | color |
| [image](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0zai3iml/production/07f218a119c6ce08eaaba4b20944255f772059e6-720x1280.jpg?w=800&q=72&fit=max&auto=format) | colorful sea turtle tattoo on upper arm | Spade | Illustrative | arm-upper | color |
| [image](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0zai3iml/production/77c00addf911984730d465f82690f441b7537adf-1440x1440.jpg?w=800&q=72&fit=max&auto=format) | illustrative turtle tattoo with bright colors | Spade | Illustrative | leg-thigh | color |
| [image](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0zai3iml/production/99fc047213d6e108ca10dc2507f805e7b51fc195-1440x1800.jpg?w=800&q=72&fit=max&auto=format) | colorful traditional rose tattoo with date | Spade | Traditional, Lettering, Botanical | arm-forearm | color |
| [image](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0zai3iml/production/4e17d04f18ce9f20869fdfc6cd339e27f3dc8fb1-1440x1800.jpg?w=800&q=72&fit=max&auto=format) | colorful geometric and botanical upper back tattoo | Spade | Geometric, Botanical | back-upper | color |
| [image](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0zai3iml/production/e692dc49c6c275e217af6cd5fc76d2d9bf246f2a-1440x1800.jpg?w=800&q=72&fit=max&auto=format) | Black and grey rose tattoo on right hand and bird tattoo on left hand. | Spade | Illustrative | hand | black and grey |
| [image](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0zai3iml/production/72a58d0b43f784ebec7bc35aca07579b3eb77ff3-1440x1800.jpg?w=800&q=72&fit=max&auto=format) | colorful japanese traditional dragon and koi tattoo on forearm | Spade | Japanese Traditional | arm-forearm | color |
| [image](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0zai3iml/production/bf1fc3329e00506b275b803e4a683eaffae5825e-640x1138.jpg?w=800&q=72&fit=max&auto=format) | colorful rooster tattoo on calf | Spade | Illustrative | leg-calf | color |
| [image](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0zai3iml/production/9060351882ec39b30540181c71f4791dc1747ec4-1179x2096.jpg?w=800&q=72&fit=max&auto=format) | realistic medusa tattoo on upper arm | Spade | Realism, Black and Grey | arm-upper | color |
| [image](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0zai3iml/production/707cb99f27105c08cb54599e3ccafe03e3918892-1259x1573.jpg?w=800&q=72&fit=max&auto=format) | colorful rooster tattoo on calf | Spade | Neotraditional, Illustrative | leg-calf | color |
| [image](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0zai3iml/production/3eea9e281fd3365c47aed06df8921c0af3820708-1080x1920.jpg?w=800&q=72&fit=max&auto=format) | colorful parrot tattoo on upper back | Spade | Realism | back-upper | color |
| [image](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0zai3iml/production/4b4cb9229e40adbde765d3dbce90b771fe5b9a17-800x799.jpg?w=800&q=72&fit=max&auto=format) | realistic lion tattoo on upper arm | Spade | Realism, Black and Grey | arm-upper | color |
| [image](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0zai3iml/production/a66f5da17fad4037675eea10beb74cb4f343216d-640x1136.jpg?w=800&q=72&fit=max&auto=format) | Black and grey realistic landscape tattoo on thigh | Spade | Illustrative, Realism | leg-thigh | black and grey |
| [image](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0zai3iml/production/cb9cf36c369bafaa00bcb9af63aed7e5a0af9f72-640x1136.jpg?w=800&q=72&fit=max&auto=format) | Black and grey realistic Greek warrior and tiger on forearm | Spade | Realism | arm-forearm | black and grey |
| [image](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0zai3iml/production/c6e46a335d3df9ba26fddfaa6140a9b0eb4b1ff6-720x1280.jpg?w=800&q=72&fit=max&auto=format) | colorful pirate woman tattoo on upper arm | Spade | Traditional, American Traditional, Illustrative | arm-upper | color |
| [image](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0zai3iml/production/019359ae1411d4c34e15fc37c139b33e8cda2240-1179x2096.jpg?w=800&q=72&fit=max&auto=format) | Black and grey illustrative Spartan warrior tattoo on upper arm | Spade | Illustrative, Dotwork | arm-upper | black and grey |
| [image](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0zai3iml/production/57b7e3ee861c1992c0bec9ec5b41b2f47807cbe0-1440x1796.jpg?w=800&q=72&fit=max&auto=format) | colorful sunflower and text tattoo on calf | Spade | Botanical, Watercolor, Script | leg-calf | color |
| [image](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0zai3iml/production/e7820fa9db50aa9e6e9f0e795f3ba9e880210463-1080x1080.jpg?w=800&q=72&fit=max&auto=format) | colorful swallow tattoo on hand | Spade | Traditional, American Traditional | hand | color |
| [image](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0zai3iml/production/632c3232315dae7644c38faecc37b5efbda954b4-1080x1080.jpg?w=800&q=72&fit=max&auto=format) | tattoo of sonic and knuckles on the calf | Spade | Illustrative, American Traditional | leg-calf | color |
## Related Official Pages
- [Book a consultation](https://alohatattoo.com/contact)
- [All artists](https://alohatattoo.com/artists)
- [Aloha Tattoo Diamond Head Tower, Waikiki](https://alohatattoo.com/locations/diamond-head-tower-waikiki)
## AI Referral Measurement Links
Canonical URLs remain the preferred citation targets. The links below exist only to help measure AI-assisted referrals if an AI surface chooses to use them.
- chatgpt: https://alohatattoo.com/artists/spade?utm_source=chatgpt.com&utm_medium=ai_referral&utm_campaign=ai_seo_visibility
- perplexity: https://alohatattoo.com/artists/spade?utm_source=perplexity&utm_medium=ai_referral&utm_campaign=ai_seo_visibility
- claude: https://alohatattoo.com/artists/spade?utm_source=claude.ai&utm_medium=ai_referral&utm_campaign=ai_seo_visibility