Lokesh Verma
Lokesh Verma | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | India |
| Education | Sri Aurobindo College (B.Comm) |
| Occupation | Tattoo artist |
| Website | www.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
He started practicing tattooing in 2003 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 equipments.[1][8][9] 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.[10][11] He is one of the founders of the annual Heartwork Tattoo Festival, India’s only international tattoo festival.[12][13] He is the owner of Devilz Tattooz, India.[14][15][16]
References
- ^ a b "The human body is my canvas: Lokesh Verma, Tattoo practitioner". The Economic Times. 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Soundwave tattoos: Scan it, hear it". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "New wave of tattoos". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "This Valentine's Day, try and express your love with a permanent tattoo". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ Bhandari, Kavi (2018-12-01). "Festival of ink". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ Mukherjee, Debdeep (December 2, 2018). "Tattoo's cool, say these youngsters". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Of tattoos, music and major hip-hop vibes". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Tattoo artist Lokesh Verma's success story will leave you inspired". The Asian Age. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "70-year-old man has 305 country flag tattoos". News18. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "This man is a walking atlas". Deccan Herald. 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Tattoos aren't about cults anymore". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Tapsee Pannu and Swara Bhaskar's tattoo artist explains how musical barcodes are the next inking trend". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Fuchcha's get inked: Making a statement with tattoo and piercing in the new session". Hindustan Times. 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Tatoo: Flaunt it but watch out - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-04-07.