diff --git a/app/controllers/Api/Web/ArtistsController.php b/app/controllers/Api/Web/ArtistsController.php
index b485db0c..63beb16b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/Api/Web/ArtistsController.php
+++ b/app/controllers/Api/Web/ArtistsController.php
@@ -84,13 +84,25 @@
 		}
 
 		public function getShow($slug) {
-			$user = User::whereSlug($slug)->userDetails()->with(['comments' => function ($query) { $query->with('user'); }])->first();
+			$user = User::whereSlug($slug)
+				->userDetails()
+				->with(['comments' => function ($query) { $query->with('user'); }])
+				->first();
 			if (!$user)
 				App::abort(404);
 
-			$trackQuery = Track::summary()->published()->explicitFilter()->listed()->with('genre', 'cover', 'user')->userDetails()->whereUserId($user->id)->whereNotNull('published_at')->orderBy('created_at', 'desc')->take(20);
-			$latestTracks = [];
+			$trackQuery = Track::summary()
+				->published()
+				->explicitFilter()
+				->listed()
+				->with('genre', 'cover', 'user')
+				->userDetails()
+				->whereUserId($user->id)
+				->whereNotNull('published_at')
+				->orderBy('created_at', 'desc')
+				->take(20);
 
+			$latestTracks = [];
 			foreach ($trackQuery->get() as $track) {
 				$latestTracks[] = Track::mapPublicTrackSummary($track);
 			}
@@ -116,6 +128,7 @@
 					'id' => $user->id,
 					'name' => $user->display_name,
 					'slug' => $user->slug,
+					'is_archived' => $user->is_archived,
 					'avatars' => [
 						'small' => $user->getAvatarUrl(Image::SMALL),
 						'normal' => $user->getAvatarUrl(Image::NORMAL)
@@ -153,6 +166,7 @@
 					'name' => $user->display_name,
 					'slug' => $user->slug,
 					'url' => $user->url,
+					'is_archived' => $user->is_archived,
 					'avatars' => [
 						'small' => $user->getAvatarUrl(Image::SMALL),
 						'normal' => $user->getAvatarUrl(Image::NORMAL)
diff --git a/app/database/migrations/2015_05_20_155236_add_archived_profile_field.php b/app/database/migrations/2015_05_20_155236_add_archived_profile_field.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6dfa4b13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/database/migrations/2015_05_20_155236_add_archived_profile_field.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+
+class AddArchivedProfileField extends Migration {
+
+	/**
+	 * Run the migrations.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function up()
+	{
+		Schema::table('users', function ( $table ) {
+			$table->boolean( 'is_archived' )->default(false);
+		} );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Reverse the migrations.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function down()
+	{
+		Schema::table( 'users', function ( $table ) {
+			$table->dropColumn( 'is_archived' );
+		} );
+	}
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/styles/content.less b/app/styles/content.less
index 9eec5f1e..0e79b781 100644
--- a/app/styles/content.less
+++ b/app/styles/content.less
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@
 		}
 	  }
 	}
+
+    &.x-archived {
+      background: #eee;
+    }
   }
 
   .share-buttons {
diff --git a/public/templates/artists/_show_layout.html b/public/templates/artists/_show_layout.html
index c642526c..6cd6948f 100644
--- a/public/templates/artists/_show_layout.html
+++ b/public/templates/artists/_show_layout.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<div class="resource-details artist-details" bindonce="artist">
+<div class="resource-details artist-details" ng-class="{'x-archived': artist.is_archived}" bindonce="artist">
 	<ul class="dropdowns">
 		<li class="dropdown">
 			<a href="#" class="btn btn-small" ng-class="{'btn-primary': !artist.user_data.is_following}" ng-show="auth.isLogged && auth.user.id != artist.id" pfm-eat-click ng-click="toggleFollow()">
@@ -6,18 +6,13 @@
 				<span ng-show="artist.user_data.is_following">Following!</span>
 			</a>
 		</li>
-		<li>
-			<a target="_blank" bo-href="artist.message_url" class="btn btn-small">
-				Send a Message
-			</a>
-		</li>
 	</ul>
 	<header>
 		<h1 bo-text="artist.name"></h1>
 		<ul class="tabs">
 			<li ng-class="{active: stateIncludes('content.artist.profile')}"><a href="{{artist.slug}}">Profile</a></li>
 			<li ng-class="{active: stateIncludes('content.artist.content')}"><a href="{{artist.slug}}/content">Content</a></li>
-			<li ng-class="{active: stateIncludes('content.artist.favourites')}"><a href="{{artist.slug}}/favourites">Favourites</a></li>
+			<li ng-hide="artist.is_archived" ng-class="{active: stateIncludes('content.artist.favourites')}"><a href="{{artist.slug}}/favourites">Favourites</a></li>
 		</ul>
 	</header>
 	<div class="stretch-to-bottom">
diff --git a/public/templates/artists/list.html b/public/templates/artists/list.html
index 28eaaeec..abdebf1b 100644
--- a/public/templates/artists/list.html
+++ b/public/templates/artists/list.html
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 <div class="stretch-to-bottom">
 	<ul class="artist-listing">
-		<li ng-repeat="artist in artists" bindonce>
+		<li class="artist" ng-class="{'x-archived': artist.is_archived}" ng-repeat="artist in artists" bindonce>
 			<a href="{{artist.url}}">
 				<img class="image" pfm-src-loader="artist.avatars.small" pfm-src-size="small" />
 				<span class="info">
 					<span class="title" bo-text="artist.name"></span>
-					<span class="published">
+					<span ng-hide="artist.is_archived" class="published">
 						joined <span bo-text="artist.created_at.date | momentFromNow"></span>
 					</span>
+					<span ng-show="artist.is_archived" class="published">
+						archived artist
+					</span>
 				</span>
 			</a>
 		</li>