Anton Razzouk

For over 700 years, the Razzouk family has carried the art of tattooing across generations, preserving one of the oldest continuous tattoo traditions in the world. Every generation inherited not only the craft itself, but also the responsibility of protecting its meaning, history, and place within Jerusalem.

Like many before him, Anton Razzouk did not initially imagine himself continuing the tradition.

Growing up around the shop, the weight of the family legacy was always present, but Anton believed the artistic side of the lineage would naturally continue through his younger brother, Nizar, who had already begun learning the craft at an earlier stage. At the time, Anton’s interests leaned more toward the operational and modern side of the business rather than tattooing itself.

That began to change in 2019.

After spending more time inside the shop, interacting with pilgrims and witnessing the impact the tradition carried for people visiting from around the world, Anton slowly began understanding the deeper significance behind the family name and the responsibility attached to it.

What first started as helping improve the online presence of Razzouk Tattoo quickly evolved into something much larger.

Anton became deeply involved in modernizing and expanding the business while remaining committed to preserving its identity. Through website development, digital storytelling, social media, merchandise, international outreach, and marketing, he helped introduce the Razzouk story to an entirely new generation of people around the world.

At the same time, he began learning and practicing the tattooing tradition itself alongside his father, Wassim Razzouk, working daily inside the shop since September 2019.

Today, Anton’s role within the family business sits at the intersection of past and future.

While continuing to study and practice the art of tattooing, he also focuses heavily on expanding the reach of the Razzouk name beyond the walls of the Old City through modern media, international projects, and new ideas aimed at preserving the family’s legacy for future generations.

For Anton, continuing the tradition is not only about repeating the past.

It is about ensuring that a 700-year-old story continues to live, evolve, and reach people far beyond Jerusalem.