Lokesh Verma Explained

Lokesh Verma
Birth Place:Delhi, India
Occupation:Tattoo artist
Known For:Co-founder of Heartwork Tattoo Festival

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. 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 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.[9] [10]

He opened a studio first in South Delhi’s Greater Kailash area in 2008 and then in Gurugram in 2013. 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]

In 2019, he became the first artist from Asia to be invited to lecture at the University of Tattooing and Fine Arts, Academie Tier Polo, Italy.[20]

Notes and References

  1. News: The human body is my canvas: Lokesh Verma, Tattoo practitioner. 2011-10-16. The Economic Times. 2020-04-07.
  2. Web site: Soundwave tattoos: Scan it, hear it. The New Indian Express. 2020-04-07.
  3. Web site: New wave of tattoos. The Pioneer. en. 2020-04-07.
  4. Web site: This Valentine's Day, try and express your love with a permanent tattoo. www.indulgexpress.com. 2020-04-07.
  5. Web site: Festival of ink. Bhandari. Kavi. 2018-12-01. The Asian Age. 2020-04-07.
  6. Web site: Tattoo's cool, say these youngsters. 2 December 2018. Debdeep. Mukherjee. The Times of India. en. 2020-04-07.
  7. Web site: Of tattoos, music and major hip-hop vibes. The New Indian Express. 2020-04-07.
  8. Web site: Karelia. Gopi. 2021-03-18. Delhi Man Once Flipped Burgers To Support Family; Now An International Tattoo Artist. 2021-07-11. The Better India. en-US.
  9. Web site: Tattoo artist Lokesh Verma's success story will leave you inspired. 2019-08-13. The Asian Age. 2020-04-07.
  10. Web site: Delhi's Tattoo Artist Lokesh Verma Becomes The First Asian To Teach In An Italian Tattoo University. in.style.yahoo.com. en-IN. 2020-04-07.
  11. Web site: 70-year-old man has 305 country flag tattoos. News18. 25 April 2011 . 2020-04-07.
  12. Web site: This man is a walking atlas. 2011-10-15. Deccan Herald. en. 2020-04-07.
  13. News: Swain. Kasturi. Shedding its image of a passing fad, tattoo art emerges as symbol of syncretism. 2018-12-03. The Hindu. 2020-04-07. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  14. Web site: Tattoos aren't about cults anymore. The Pioneer. en. 2020-04-07.
  15. Web site: Tapsee Pannu and Swara Bhaskar's tattoo artist explains how musical barcodes are the next inking trend. Business Insider. 2020-04-07.
  16. Web site: Fuchcha's get inked: Making a statement with tattoo and piercing in the new session. 2019-07-11. Hindustan Times. en. 2020-04-07.
  17. News: Tatoo: Flaunt it but watch out - Times of India. The Times of India. 20 July 2008 . 2020-04-07.
  18. Web site: 2021-05-25. Lokesh Verma (Devil'z Tattooz) on Life as a Tattoo Artist in India. 2021-05-25. CareersIndia. en-US.
  19. Web site: Celebrity tattoo artist Lokesh Verma wants to focus on quality work. 2021-07-11. Indulge Express.
  20. Web site: Delhi's Tattoo Artist Lokesh Verma Becomes The First Asian To Teach In An Italian Tattoo University. 2021-07-11. www.freepressjournal.in.

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