Kat Von D

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Kat Von D
Kat Von D tattooing
Born
Katherine Drachenberg, Katherine von Drachenberg (sources differ)

(1982-03-08) March 8, 1982 (age 42)
Nuevo León, Mexico
Other namesKatherine von Drachenberg
Occupation(s)Tattoo artist, Television personality
SpouseOliver Peck (2003-2007)
Websitehttp://www.katvond.net/

Katherine Drachenberg (born March 8, 1982), known professionally as Kat Von D[1] and who has given her name as Katherine von Drachenberg in two German interviews[2][3] is an American tattoo artist and television personality. She is best known for her work as a tattoo artist on the TLC reality television show LA Ink, which premiered August 7, 2007 in the United States and November 11, 2007 in the UK, and ran four seasons.

Early life

Kat Von D was born in Nuevo León, Mexico.[1] Her parents were born in Argentina.[1][4] Her father, René Drachenberg, is of German descent and her mother, Sylvia Galeano, is of Italian and Spanish descent.[1] Von D has a sister named Karoline and a brother named Michael.[1] She moved with her family to the Los Angeles area at age 4 and grew up in Colton, California.[1] Von D was classically trained in piano beginning at age 6.[5] She particularly appreciates Ludwig van Beethoven.[5]

She credits the prominent Latino culture of Los Angeles as being a major influence drawing tattoos in her art and style.[6] She began listening to the Ramones, Misfits and other punk rock bands at the age of 12. She got her first tattoo at 14 and quit school at 16 to become a tattoo artist.[7][8]

Career

Von D was asked to work at 305 Ink in Miami[9] when Darren Brass broke his elbow,[10] preventing him from tattooing. She appeared in the first four seasons of Miami Ink, the reality TV show taped there for the cable network TLC. She had a falling out with Ami James which led to her being asked to leave the shop.[11]

She subsequently acquired her own TLC series, LA Ink, which chronicled her work at her tattoo shop, High Voltage Tattoo, in Hollywood, California. On the show, she gained the Guinness World Record of most tattoos given by a single person in 24 hours, with a total of 400.[12] Accomplished in December 2007, it involved a Con D-designed logo for the city of Los Angeles, with proceeds going to the children's-blindness charity Vitamin Angels.[13] Her record was subsequently broken by her ex-husband, Oliver Peck (415) on June 13 2008;[13] As of November 2008 the record is held by Hollis Cantrell from Artistic Tattoo in Phoenix, Arizona, with 801.[14] LA Ink ran four seasons, ending September 15, 2011; TLC announced the cancellation on August 18, 2011.[15] Von D maintained on her Twitter page that it was she who chose "to not continue doing LA Ink".[16]

Her first book, High Voltage Tattoo, compiling her artworks and tattoos, with a foreword by Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx, was released in January 2009 and reached #6 on The New York Times Best Seller list.[17] Von D described the book as "not an autobiography, you know, 'cause I'm too young to do that. But this is just kind of like a picture-driven outline of my career as an artist. So, you see everything from my drawings when I was six to tattoos that have never before been seen."[18] Her second book, The Tattoo Chronicles, an illustrated diary following a year in her life, was released October 26, 2010, and reached #3 on The New York Times "Hardcover Advice & Misc." best-seller list.[19]

In 2008, Von D created and launched a make-up line for Sephora.[1] She has released new collections every year and has expanded her line to include fragrances. She is the creator of the MusInk Tattoo Convention and Music Festival,[20][21] which began in 2008.[22]

On September 2, 2010, Von D opened the art gallery and boutique Wonderland Gallery in the space next door to High Voltage Tattoo.[23]

Personal life

Von D married fellow tattoo artist Oliver Peck in 2003,[24] but they were separated and preparing for divorce by August 2007.[25] She and Peck finalized their divorce that year.[26] She dated Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx from 2008 to through August 2010, when Sixx issued a statement[citation needed] that their relationship had dissolved. She later began dating motorcycle customizer, West Coast Choppers CEO and reality-show star Jesse James.[25] On August 19, 2010, Von D confirmed media reports that she and James were dating, tweeting "I think it's pretty obvious that we're dating. "[27] Von D and James announced their engagement on January 20, 2011.[28] Von D announced their split via Twitter on July 26, 2011.[29][30] On August 18, 2011, the two announced their engagement was back on.[31] On September 24, 2011, she announced that she and James split again.[32]

Von D has tattooed herself with the emblems of the bands Misfits, HIM, Turbonegro, ZZ Top, Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, Slayer, Mike Got Spiked and "Slutallica", a modified Metallica logo.[5] She appeared in the music video of Alkaline Trio's "Help Me", as well as HIM's Killing Loneliness. Other musical artists that Von D lists among her favorites include The Mars Volta and Selena.[33]

In other media

Von D was referred to in the Eagles of Death Metal song "High Voltage", which was named after her shop and is featured on their third album, Heart On. In an interview, Eagles of Death Metal's Jesse Hughes said, "I wrote that for Kat Von D, because that girl's bad ass."[34]

Television

As well as cameos and various chat show appearances, TV, film, and video game appearances include:

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g KatVonD.net (official site). Access date 2010-2-18
  2. ^ "Sie geht unter die Haut / She gets under the skin". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 2008-03-20. Retrieved 2011-01-12. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= is malformed: liveweb (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help). Translation: Süddeutsche Zeitung: "Kat, your surname is von Drachenberg. That is a German name..." Kat von D: "Yes, there is a castle 'von Drachenberg' somewhere in South Germany, which is owned by some of my relatives. I've got a postcard, but I was never there."
  3. ^ "Tattoo-Star Kat von D: Manche Typen finden mich eklig / Some guys find me disgusting". Der Spiegel (in German). 2008-01-04. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-12. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help). Translation: Der Spiegel: "Kat von D is the abbreviation of Katherine von Drachenberg..." Kat von D: "Yes, my father's mother is German. Somewhere in South Germany there is a castle with this name..."
  4. ^ "Facts about Kat : LA Ink". TLC. Archived from the original on November 14, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-20. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b c Geist, Brandon. "Region of blood", Revolver, June 2008, p. 83.
  6. ^ "Kat Von D Exclusive!". En.Terra.com. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
  7. ^ "Life at the sharp end". The Guardian. London, UK. July 11, 2008. Archived from the original on April 2, 2009. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Sorlie, Amy (January 2009). "LA Ink". American Way. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) Additional WebCitation archive, August 14, 2011
  9. ^ Hanks, Douglas "For TV's 'Maimi Ink," Same is a Love-Hate Affair" (November 17, 2007) The Miami Herald p. A-1
  10. ^ Sharer, Lisa (October 2006). "Kat Von D: Hot Ink". Prick. Archived from the original on November 28, 2010. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Nieratko, Chris. "Kat Von D Interview". ChrisNieratko.com (official site). Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; July 8, 2011 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "More tattoos on LA Ink" (PDF). VitatminAngels.org.
  13. ^ a b "Tattoo Records are Meant to be Broken". Tattoo.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2011. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; April 18, 2010 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Most tattoos in 24 hours by a single artist". Guinness World Records. Retrieved September 7, 2011. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= is malformed: liveweb (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ Dyball, Rennie; Herndon, Jessica (August 18, 2011). "Kat Von D's Show, LA Ink, Is Cancelled". People.
  16. ^ Von D, Kat (August 18, 2011). Twitter post
  17. ^ "Hardcover Advice & Misc". The New York Times Best Seller list. February 22, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help) This was the book's second week on the chart, and its highest chart position.
  18. ^ "Kat Von D segment". Anytime with Bob Kushell. Season 1. Episode 7. 2009-01-29.
  19. ^ "Hardcover Advice & Misc". The New York Times Best Seller list. November 14, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ^ Jackson, Nate (February 25, 2008). "Live Review: Kat Von D's MusInk Tattoo and Music Festival on 02/23". OC Weekly. Archived from the original on October 20, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ Spelled "MusInk" per "Musink Tattoo Convention & Music festival". Musink.org. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  22. ^ Reitz, Allison (November 4, 2008). "Motörhead, Social Distortion tour with Kat Von D's 2009 Musink Festival". TicketNews.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  23. ^ WonderlandLA.com (official site)
  24. ^ "Kat Von D's shady past". In Touch Weekly. September 24, 2010. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  25. ^ a b "'LA Ink' Star Sets the Record Straight About Her Relationship with Steve-O", BuddyTV.com, August 16, 2007
  26. ^ "Jesse James' Ex: I Don't Want Our Daughter Going to His Las Vegas Wedding". RadarOnline.com. Febraruy 4, 2011. ... Von D, who divorced fellow tattoo artist Oliver Peck in 2007. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  27. ^ "Kat Von D fréquente Jesse James". Canoe.
  28. ^ Leonard, Elizabeth; Herndon, Jessica (January 20, 2011). "Jesse James & Kat Von D Are Engaged". People. Archived from the original on February 28, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011. Additional WebCitation archive.
  29. ^ Leonard, Elizabeth (July 26, 2011), "Jesse James and Kat Von D Split", People, retrieved 2011-07-26
  30. ^ "Kat Von D Walks Out on GDLA Interview", MyFoxLA.com (KTTV website), July 27, 2011. WebCitation archive.
  31. ^ Leonard, Elizabeth; Fleeman, Mike (August 18, 2011). "Kat Von D and Jesse James: Their Engagement Is Back On!". People.
  32. ^ "Kat Von D and Jessie James Split, Again". People. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  33. ^ "TLC :: LA Ink :: Q&A with Kat". Tlc.discovery.com. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  34. ^ Powers, Nicole (5 November 2008). "Eagles of Death Metal Part 2: Jesse Hughes". SuicideGirls.com. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
  35. ^ McNary, Dave (2008-03-23). "Five Cut Teeth on 'Bleeding'". Variety. Retrieved 2008-10-09.. WebCitation archive.

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