Louis Molloy
| Louis Molloy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 United Kingdom |
| Field | Tattoo, television personality |
Louis Molloy is a Manchester-based tattoo artist who designed David Beckham's back tattoo, depicting a bald, winged, angelic figure.[1] Beckham calls the tattoo his "guardian angel" and premiered it in 1999 after work finished in April that year.
Molloy has since completed tattoos on other celebrities including Spice Girls Mel C,[1] Mel B[1] and Victoria Beckham;,[2] all members of Boyzone and fellow Manchunian Ricky Hatton.[2]
Molloy first began tattooing in the 1970s despite the fact that at the time no apprenticeships were available to him due to the seedy sub-culture that tattooing was viewed as. Louis spent most of his later teenage years honing his skills, and was only 18 when he opened his first, Manchester-based tattoo shop, which in the next decade would become a world class establishment.[3]
Some[who?] believe Molloy has become known as the tattooist to the stars due to his diverse styles of tattooing, which have twice gained him recognition at the UK Outstanding Artist of the Year awards.[4]
In 2007, Molloy became a part of the Discovery Channel's television team with the programme "London Ink".[3] The show follows the daily happenings at the new shop, in the first series the main focus was on the relationship between Dan Gold and Molloy, who expects his shop to do the finest tattoos in London.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "A DAY IN THE LIFE OF TATTOOIST TO THE STARS LOUIS MOLLOY". The Mirror. 30 September 2000. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-65846719.html. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- ^ a b "The Bläckhams". Aftonbladet. 1 October 2007. http://www.aftonbladet.se/sofismode/article901291.ab?service=print. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
- ^ a b Holden, Michael (22 September 2007). "The ink crowd". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/sep/22/3. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
- ^ "London Ink’s Louis Molloy gets under our skin". female first. 20 November 2008. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/London+Inks+Louis+Molloy+gets+under+our+skin-60155.html. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
Lou Molloy, tattooist to celebrities and star of TV programme London ink, has launched a renaissance-inspired menswear fashion collection for Spring Summer 2011. This new collection features classical-style line drawings and detailed shading – one of the key elements of Lou’s tattoos on a palette of neutrals, khakis and crisp white. John Smedley has collaborated on fine knitwear pieces including cardigans, polos and jumpers. The finest cotton yarns, sublimation printing and garments hand finished in the UK. True to Lou’s roots, the collection has been developed in Manchester and consists predominantly of streetwear featuring renaissance-style art with an edge. The focus is on artwork and quality with sublimation printing on cotton to ensure the lasting sharpness of the designs. The collection is about more than simply transferring tattoos to apparel. The idea for the designs came from Lous' trips to Italy where he always admired renaissance art and architecture. The fashion collection takes that inspiration and puts Lous' unique stamp on it.
Visit. www.loumolloy.com
[edit] External links
- Middleton Tattoo Studio
- Louis Molloy on the Discovery Channel
- Louis Molloy at the Internet Movie Database
