Jump to content

Lokesh Verma: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Adding more categories
Adding a category and content with refs
Line 2: Line 2:
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Lokesh Verma
| name = Lokesh Verma
| image = Lokesh-Verma.jpg
| image=Lokesh-Verma.jpg
| birth_place = [[Delhi, India]]
| nationality = Indian
| nationality = Indian
| education = [[Master of Business Administration]]<br>[[Bachelor of Commerce]]
| education = [[Master of Business Administration]]<br>[[Bachelor of Commerce]]
| alma_mater = [[Delhi University]]<br>[[Sri Aurobindo College (Evening)|Sri Aurobindo College]]
| alma_mater = [[Delhi University]]<br>[[Sri Aurobindo College (Evening)|Sri Aurobindo College]]
| occupation = [[Tattoo artist]],<br>Co-founder of Heartwork Tattoo Festival,<br>Owner of Devilz Tattooz
| occupation = [[Tattoo artist]],<br>Co-founder of Heartwork Tattoo Festival,<br>Owner of Devilz Tattooz
| awards = [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Records Holder]]
| awards =
| website = {{URL|www.tattoosnewdelhi.com|Official website}}
| website = {{URL|www.tattoosnewdelhi.com}}
}}
}}
⚫
'''Lokesh Verma''' is an Indian [[tattoo artist]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/the-human-body-is-my-canvas-lokesh-verma-tattoo-practitioner/articleshow/10369492.cms|title=The human body is my canvas: Lokesh Verma, Tattoo practitioner|date=2011-10-16|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref> He is best known for pioneering soundwave tattoos in India.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2020/feb/05/soundwave-tattoos-scan-it-hear-it-2099064.html|title=Soundwave tattoos: Scan it, hear it|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/sunday-edition/new-wave-of-tattoos.html|title=New wave of tattoos|website=The Pioneer|language=en|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/life-style/2020/feb/14/this-valentines-day-try-and-express-your-love-with-a-permanent-tattoo-22301.html|title=This Valentine's Day, try and express your love with a permanent tattoo|website=www.indulgexpress.com|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref> He is one of the founders of Heartwork Tattoo Festival, India’s only international tattoo festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/life/art/011218/festival-of-ink.html|title=Festival of ink|last=Bhandari|first=Kavi|date=2018-12-01|website=The Asian Age|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/tats-cool-say-these-youngsters/articleshow/66901887.cms|title=Tattoo’s cool, say these youngsters|date=December 2, 2018|first=Debdeep|last=Mukherjee|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2019/dec/09/of-tattoos-music-and-major-hip-hop-vibes-2073350.html|title=Of tattoos, music and major hip-hop vibes|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref>

⚫
'''Lokesh Verma''' is an Indian [[tattoo artist]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/the-human-body-is-my-canvas-lokesh-verma-tattoo-practitioner/articleshow/10369492.cms|title=The human body is my canvas: Lokesh Verma, Tattoo practitioner|date=2011-10-16|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref> He is best known for pioneering soundwave tattoos in India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2020/feb/05/soundwave-tattoos-scan-it-hear-it-2099064.html|title=Soundwave tattoos: Scan it, hear it|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/sunday-edition/new-wave-of-tattoos.html|title=New wave of tattoos|website=The Pioneer|language=en|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/life-style/2020/feb/14/this-valentines-day-try-and-express-your-love-with-a-permanent-tattoo-22301.html|title=This Valentine's Day, try and express your love with a permanent tattoo|website=www.indulgexpress.com|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref> He is one of the founders of Heartwork Tattoo Festival, India’s only international tattoo festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/life/art/011218/festival-of-ink.html|title=Festival of ink|last=Bhandari|first=Kavi|date=2018-12-01|website=The Asian Age|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/tats-cool-say-these-youngsters/articleshow/66901887.cms|title=Tattoo’s cool, say these youngsters|date=December 2, 2018|first=Debdeep|last=Mukherjee|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2019/dec/09/of-tattoos-music-and-major-hip-hop-vibes-2073350.html|title=Of tattoos, music and major hip-hop vibes|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref>


== Background and career ==
== Background and career ==
Lokesh was born and raised in [[Delhi|Delhi, India]]. He comes of a poor family. His father worked in a security department, while mother was a teacher. He completed his school education in [[Delhi]] and took admission to [[Delhi University]] in 2000. He has held several odd jobs.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Karelia|first=Gopi|date=2021-03-18|title=Delhi Man Once Flipped Burgers To Support Family; Now An International Tattoo Artist|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/251219/lokesh-verma-delhi-tattoo-artist-devilz-tattooz-rags-to-riches-success-story-guinness-book-of-world-records-gop94/|access-date=2021-07-11|website=The Better India|language=en-US}}</ref>
⚫
He started practicing tattooing in 2003 while pursuing his MBA during which he also worked at the local [[McDonald's|McDonalds]] by day and as a disc jockey by night in order to save money to purchase his first equipments.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/entertainment/in-other-news/130819/tattoo-artist-lokesh-vermas-success-story-will-leave-you-inspired.html|title=Tattoo artist Lokesh Verma's success story will leave you inspired|date=2019-08-13|website=The Asian Age|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in.style.yahoo.com/delhi-tattoo-artist-lokesh-verma-052417403.html|title=Delhi’s Tattoo Artist Lokesh Verma Becomes The First Asian To Teach In An Italian Tattoo University|website=in.style.yahoo.com|language=en-IN|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref> In 2011, he tattooed world record attempt recognized by [[Guinness World Records]] for the most number of flags to be tattooed on human body held by [[Guinness Rishi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/70-year-old-man-has-305-country-flag-tattoos-367139.html|title=70-year-old man has 305 country flag tattoos|website=News18|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/198195/this-man-walking-atlas.html|title=This man is a walking atlas|date=2011-10-15|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref> He is one of the founders of the annual Heartwork Tattoo Festival, India’s only international tattoo festival.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Swain|first=Kasturi|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/shedding-its-image-of-a-passing-fad-tattoo-art-emerges-as-symbol-of-syncretism/article25650489.ece|title=Shedding its image of a passing fad, tattoo art emerges as symbol of syncretism|date=2018-12-03|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-04-07|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/vivacity/tattoos-aren-t-about-cults-anymore.html|title=Tattoos aren't about cults anymore|website=The Pioneer|language=en|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref> He is the owner of Devilz Tattooz, India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/news/tapsee-pannu-and-swara-bhaskers-tattoo-artist-explains-how-musical-barcodes-are-the-next-inking-trend/articleshow/73656398.cms|title=Tapsee Pannu and Swara Bhaskar's tattoo artist explains how musical barcodes are the next inking trend|website=Business Insider|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/fuchcha-s-get-inked-making-a-statement-with-tattoo-and-piercing-in-the-new-session/story-F5pm3qffhMS6Tq5PrGRfLL.html|title=Fuchcha’s get inked: Making a statement with tattoo and piercing in the new session|date=2019-07-11|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/Tatoo-Flaunt-it-but-watch-out/articleshow/3254395.cms|title=Tatoo: Flaunt it but watch out - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=user|date=2021-05-25|title=Lokesh Verma (Devil'z Tattooz) on Life as a Tattoo Artist in India|url=https://www.careersindia.org/interview-with-lokesh-verma-tattoo-design/|access-date=2021-05-25|website=CareersIndia|language=en-US}}</ref>

He started practicing tattooing in 2003 as a hobby<ref name=":1" /> while pursuing his MBA during which he also worked at the local [[McDonald's|McDonalds]] by day and as a disc jockey by night in order to save money to purchase his first equipment.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/entertainment/in-other-news/130819/tattoo-artist-lokesh-vermas-success-story-will-leave-you-inspired.html|title=Tattoo artist Lokesh Verma's success story will leave you inspired|date=2019-08-13|website=The Asian Age|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in.style.yahoo.com/delhi-tattoo-artist-lokesh-verma-052417403.html|title=Delhi’s Tattoo Artist Lokesh Verma Becomes The First Asian To Teach In An Italian Tattoo University|website=in.style.yahoo.com|language=en-IN|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref>

⚫
He opened a studio first in [[South Delhi]]’s [[Greater Kailash]] area in 2008 and then in [[Gurgaon|Gurugram]] in 2013.<ref name=":2" /> In 2011, he tattooed world record attempt recognized by [[Guinness World Records]] for the most number of flags to be tattooed on human body held by [[Guinness Rishi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/70-year-old-man-has-305-country-flag-tattoos-367139.html|title=70-year-old man has 305 country flag tattoos|website=News18|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/198195/this-man-walking-atlas.html|title=This man is a walking atlas|date=2011-10-15|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref> He is one of the founders of the annual Heartwork Tattoo Festival, India’s only international tattoo festival.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Swain|first=Kasturi|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/shedding-its-image-of-a-passing-fad-tattoo-art-emerges-as-symbol-of-syncretism/article25650489.ece|title=Shedding its image of a passing fad, tattoo art emerges as symbol of syncretism|date=2018-12-03|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-04-07|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/vivacity/tattoos-aren-t-about-cults-anymore.html|title=Tattoos aren't about cults anymore|website=The Pioneer|language=en|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref> He is the owner of Devilz Tattooz, India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/news/tapsee-pannu-and-swara-bhaskers-tattoo-artist-explains-how-musical-barcodes-are-the-next-inking-trend/articleshow/73656398.cms|title=Tapsee Pannu and Swara Bhaskar's tattoo artist explains how musical barcodes are the next inking trend|website=Business Insider|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/fuchcha-s-get-inked-making-a-statement-with-tattoo-and-piercing-in-the-new-session/story-F5pm3qffhMS6Tq5PrGRfLL.html|title=Fuchcha’s get inked: Making a statement with tattoo and piercing in the new session|date=2019-07-11|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/Tatoo-Flaunt-it-but-watch-out/articleshow/3254395.cms|title=Tatoo: Flaunt it but watch out - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=user|date=2021-05-25|title=Lokesh Verma (Devil'z Tattooz) on Life as a Tattoo Artist in India|url=https://www.careersindia.org/interview-with-lokesh-verma-tattoo-design/|access-date=2021-05-25|website=CareersIndia|language=en-US}}</ref>

Lokesh has traveled to 15 countries and tutored many artists. Some of celebrities and cricketers he has inked include [[Ishant Sharma]], [[Shikhar Dhawan]], [[Swara Bhaskar]], [[Remo D'Souza]], and [[Taapsee Pannu|Tapsee Pannu]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Celebrity tattoo artist Lokesh Verma wants to focus on quality work|url=https://m.indulgexpress.com/fashion/2021/jan/20/celebrity-tattoo-artiste-lokesh-verma-wants-to-focus-on-quality-work-31043.amp|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-11|website=Indulge Express}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 07:46, 11 July 2021

Lokesh Verma
Born
Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
EducationMaster of Business Administration
Bachelor of Commerce
Alma materDelhi University
Sri Aurobindo College
Occupation(s)Tattoo artist,
Co-founder of Heartwork Tattoo Festival,
Owner of Devilz Tattooz
Websitewww.tattoosnewdelhi.com

Lokesh Verma is an Indian tattoo artist.[1] He is best known for pioneering soundwave tattoos in India.[2][3][4] He is one of the founders of Heartwork Tattoo Festival, India’s only international tattoo festival.[5][6][7]

Background and career

Lokesh was born and raised in Delhi, India. He comes of a poor family. His father worked in a security department, while mother was a teacher. He completed his school education in Delhi and took admission to Delhi University in 2000. He has held several odd jobs.[8]

He started practicing tattooing in 2003 as a hobby[2] while pursuing his MBA during which he also worked at the local McDonalds by day and as a disc jockey by night in order to save money to purchase his first equipment.[1][9][10]

He opened a studio first in South Delhi’s Greater Kailash area in 2008 and then in Gurugram in 2013.[8] In 2011, he tattooed world record attempt recognized by Guinness World Records for the most number of flags to be tattooed on human body held by Guinness Rishi.[11][12] He is one of the founders of the annual Heartwork Tattoo Festival, India’s only international tattoo festival.[13][14] He is the owner of Devilz Tattooz, India.[15][16][17][18]

Lokesh has traveled to 15 countries and tutored many artists. Some of celebrities and cricketers he has inked include Ishant Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Swara Bhaskar, Remo D'Souza, and Tapsee Pannu.[19]

References

  1. ^ a b "The human body is my canvas: Lokesh Verma, Tattoo practitioner". The Economic Times. 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  2. ^ a b "Soundwave tattoos: Scan it, hear it". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  3. ^ "New wave of tattoos". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  4. ^ "This Valentine's Day, try and express your love with a permanent tattoo". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  5. ^ Bhandari, Kavi (2018-12-01). "Festival of ink". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  6. ^ Mukherjee, Debdeep (December 2, 2018). "Tattoo's cool, say these youngsters". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  7. ^ "Of tattoos, music and major hip-hop vibes". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  8. ^ a b Karelia, Gopi (2021-03-18). "Delhi Man Once Flipped Burgers To Support Family; Now An International Tattoo Artist". The Better India. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  9. ^ "Tattoo artist Lokesh Verma's success story will leave you inspired". The Asian Age. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  10. ^ "Delhi's Tattoo Artist Lokesh Verma Becomes The First Asian To Teach In An Italian Tattoo University". in.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  11. ^ "70-year-old man has 305 country flag tattoos". News18. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  12. ^ "This man is a walking atlas". Deccan Herald. 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  13. ^ Swain, Kasturi (2018-12-03). "Shedding its image of a passing fad, tattoo art emerges as symbol of syncretism". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  14. ^ "Tattoos aren't about cults anymore". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  15. ^ "Tapsee Pannu and Swara Bhaskar's tattoo artist explains how musical barcodes are the next inking trend". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  16. ^ "Fuchcha's get inked: Making a statement with tattoo and piercing in the new session". Hindustan Times. 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  17. ^ "Tatoo: Flaunt it but watch out - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  18. ^ user (2021-05-25). "Lokesh Verma (Devil'z Tattooz) on Life as a Tattoo Artist in India". CareersIndia. Retrieved 2021-05-25. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  19. ^ "Celebrity tattoo artist Lokesh Verma wants to focus on quality work". Indulge Express. Retrieved 2021-07-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lokesh_Verma&oldid=1033046891"