Our artists bring nearly 100 years of street shop tattooing to Chesapeake. Walk in our door and experience the style, feel and vibe of the old style tattoo shops.

We offer same day tattoos unlike most shops in the area and we do it without compromising on design quality.

Our Shop

ElectroMagnetic Tattoo - inside the traditional tattoo shop

Our shop is built on the traditions that came before us and run on integrity, honesty and fairness.

Our artists specialize in every type of tattooing.

Owned and operated by Annette LaRue and Steve Tiberi. Annette is the former owner of Electric Ladyland in New Orleans which she sold in 2012 and came to Chesapeake in 2016.

What our customers say

Tattooed by Martin twice. Was recommended here by a friend and glad I was. High standards and awsome atmosphere. I will return.

Wayne Vanderhoff

Great shop. Very professional and a reasonable price for the work that they do. I went in with an Idea of getting a Browns tattoo and they went above and... read more

Carter Riggenbach

Stopped by for a lunchtime walk in for a quick touch up. Had some blue knuckle letters that were falling out a bit I had from another shop and Chris... read more

Michael Hodges

Me, hubby, and my sister came and had a great time! Staff was amazing, very friendly and comfortable to be around. Chris did a great job and I'm loving it!... read more Would definitely go back

Jenny Hyde
The staff was amazing. Super clean. Did more than I expected. I was a walk in and they took me right away. Made suggestions and... read more

Doreen Chapman

Been a little while since I’ve stopped in, but anytime someone asks for a shop recommendation, this is the top of my list. Charlie is my favorite artist I‘ve had—... read more

Jenn D

Went here to get a tattoo on my birthday. The staff were SO friendly and accommodating!! My fiancé also got his (first!!) tattoo and it was a great experience. Highly... read more recommended.

Amanda Henderson

Awesome experience! Very friendly staff (as opposed to other places I tried). Jake was awesome and welcoming! Lester hooked me up with my daughters name on my forearm.... read more

Justin Ellis
Walked in looking for a souvenir tat for the souvenir leg. Chris hooked me up. Found a partial original design from the OG Captain Coleman. Nothing cooler than an artist... read more

Andrew McClain

The team at Electro Magnetic are top notch! Steve took a complicated Celtic design from a low resolution image and turned it into an intricate and beautiful tattoo. 10/10 would... read more definitely come back!!

Bill R

Did a walk in and loved my experience. They were pretty busy but still managed to fit me in despite the chaos. So much flash to choose from and the... read more

Char Johnson

Chris was my Tattoo Artist! He was very creative with my tattoo’s , especially the Scripture one! He made me feel relaxed and made me laugh! Would highly recommend... read more (CHRIS) thanks for caring Chris! 👊

Teresa Sears
Martin is an amazing artist and just did a hell of a tattoo. This is my second one from Martin, and couldn’t be happier. The first one he did was... read more

Dennis O'Hara

Went in on Friday the thirteenth to get a tattoo with a friend and create some memories. Lester killed my rib cage heart tattoo! Solid line work and awesome shading.... read more

Monika Hartley

CHRIS DID AN AMAZING JOB ON MY TATTOO. HE WASN'T HEAVY HANDED AT ALL IT JUST FLOWED TOGETHER AND IT LOOKS BEYOND AMAZING. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIS WORK.AND HE ANSWERED... read more

Logan Mills

This is a great shop with very skilled artist, I've gotten 3 pieces done here now and love all of them . Definitely recommend this shop to everyone.

Candice Venable