Let’s talk about Kat von D, a world-renowned figure not only in the tattoo industry, but also in the realm of celebrity culture, thanks to her high-profile weddings and constant presence in tabloid shows. Unfortunately, her immense popularity hasn’t made us forget the fundamental characteristic that defines Kate: she’s an incredibly skilled tattoo artist.
Kat von D is the World’s Most Famous Tattoo Artist. Model, tattoo artist, writer, and TV star, we know a bit about her biography.
Who is Kat Von D?
Kat von D, born Katherine von Drachenberg Galeano, is a Mexican-American tattoo artist and television personality, known for her work on the television series Miami Ink. Katherine Drachenberg was born in 1982 in Nuevo León, Mexico. Kat von D is the daughter of Argentine parents, and at the age of four, she moved to Colton, California.
Kat’s maternal grandmother played a significant role in her artistic development, particularly in music.
What is Kat Von D’s background?
Today, Kat has her own tattoo shop and a television program similar to Miami Ink, but set in Los Angeles, California, hence the name L.A. Ink.
Kat Von D’s tattoos
- At the age of 14, Kat got her first tattoo, a letter J on her ankle.
- In 1996, having developed her drawing skills, she began to tattoo.
- Although it was not an easy task, she knew she really enjoyed it and began to do it frequently, with enthusiasm and responsibility. In 1998, she started working at a small tattoo studio called Sin City. Later, she worked at Blue Bird Tattoo (Pasadena) and Red Hot Tattoo (Arcadia).”
Kat von D is a world-renowned figure, known globally for her work on the television series “Miami Ink”, a show where she, along with Ami James, Chris Garver, Chris Núñez, Darren Brass and Yoji Harada, created tattoos and other forms of art related to design.
Currently, Kat has her own TV show, very similar to “Miami Ink”, but set in Los Angeles, California, hence the name “L.A. Ink”.
Kat is considered a rock idol, with thousands of fans around the world.
Today, Kat has her own clothing line, owns a tattoo studio called “High Voltage Tattoo” and will soon be seen on the big screen, as she has secured a role in the movie “The Bleeding”.
Early beginnings
Kat’s first tattoo was at the age of 14, a J on her ankle, symbolizing her first love, but after three years, they broke up. Despite being a brilliant student, Kat dropped out of school at the age of 14 to focus on the art of tattooing. At just 16 years old, Kat was tattooing at a rate of one person per day, but had to lie about her age.
In 1998, Kat started her first official shop, “Sin City Tattoo”, which was in her neighborhood; a year and a half later, she moved to another shop called “Blue Bird Tattoo” in Pasadena, and a year after that, she moved to “Red Hot Tattoo” in Arcadia.
Although she is very popular and has many acquaintances, she says that her true friends can be counted on one hand. Among them is her close friend Daniela, whom she describes as: “someone special to me”.”
In a few years, she started working at “Inflictions” in the outskirts of Covina, CA. This period was a time of great growth in her work, so she went to “True Tattoo”, where she had the opportunity to work with Chris Garver and Clay Decker; over time, Kat acquired a lot of talent and quality, which led her to Miami Ink and now to her own show LOS ANGELES INK and she is happy to be considered a rock idol, with thousands of fans around the world.
She has tattooed many famous people, including Jenna Jameson, Jason Mraz, Bam Margera, Ville Valo, Jeffree Star, Dave Navarro, Nikki Sixx, Jesse Metcalfe, Brent Hinds, Mira Sorvino, Papa Roach, Frank Iero, Jared Leto, Joey Castillo, Jason Freese, Gas Lipstick, Kerry King, Margaret Cho, Sebastian Bach, Scott Ian, Lady Gaga, among others.
Tattoos she has
Kat, has many tattoos: “my crazy life” on her back. A tattoo in honor of her mother on her shoulder blade, another of her father on her forearm and one of her sister Carolin. On her stomach, she has tattooed Hollywood in honor of her favorite city. She also has a tattoo on her shoulder of Nikki Sixx that says “I love you”. On her right hand, on her fingers, she has tattooed “T.a” which means “True love always”, the Heartagram and L.v.B. among other tattoos on her fingers.
On her left hand, she has the Heartagram symbolizing her favorite band with Ville Valo, L.A for Los Angeles and the high voltage tattoo ray, her tattoo shop. On both wrists, she has tattooed “brother” and “sister” (in honor of her brothers). On her neck, she has a flower that says “oliver” (the name of her ex-husband). On the left side of her face, she has some stars and on her right side, she has three dots and a ray. On her left shoulder, she has tattooed “Los Angeles” along with other flowers on her arm.
These tattoos of famous people were done by Kat Von D
Although Kat Von D is now a celebrity and entrepreneur in the world of makeup, her passion has always been tattoos. No wonder some celebrities trust her to design what they want to have on their skin forever.
And although she has painted thousands of people, we’re telling you that famous people have tattoos done by Kat.
- Rihanna: The stars on Rihanna’s neck are her most famous tattoo and were done by Kat Von D. Over the years, Riri has added more to the list, but the originals are the work of the Mexican.
- Dave Grohl: The most famous tattoos of the Foo Fighters’ singer are the feathers on his forearms. These were done by the tattoo artist, just like most of the designs he has.
- Miley Cyrus: Miley Cyrus has a peculiar taste when it comes to her tattoos. Not everyone understands them, but Kat Von D does, since the heart on her wrist was done by her.
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