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Tattoo artist
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] Verma also established a studio in Luxembourg.[8]
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.[9]
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][10][11]
He opened a studio first in South Delhi’s Greater Kailash area in 2008 and then in Gurugram in 2013.[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.[12][13] He is one of the founders of the annual Heartwork Tattoo Festival, India’s only international tattoo festival.[14][15] He is the owner of Devilz Tattooz, India.[16][17][18][19]
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.[20]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The human body is my canvas: Lokesh Verma, Tattoo practitioner. The Economic Times(2011-10-16). Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
- ↑ Festival of ink, Bhandari, Kavi. The Asian Age(2018-12-01). Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ↑ Tattoo's cool, say these youngsters, Mukherjee, Debdeep. The Times of India(2 December 2018). Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ↑ Of tattoos, music and major hip-hop vibes. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ↑ Indian Devil’z Tattooz Expands Footprint to Europe with Luxembourg Studio. Deccan Chronicle(2026-02-04). Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Delhi Man Once Flipped Burgers To Support Family; Now An International Tattoo Artist, Karelia, Gopi. The Better India(2021-03-18). Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ↑ 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(25 April 2011). Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ↑ This man is a walking atlas. Deccan Herald(2011-10-15). Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ↑ Shedding its image of a passing fad, tattoo art emerges as symbol of syncretism. The Hindu(2018-12-03). 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(20 July 2008). Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ↑ Lokesh Verma (Devil'z Tattooz) on Life as a Tattoo Artist in India. CareersIndia(2021-05-25). Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ↑ Celebrity tattoo artist Lokesh Verma wants to focus on quality work. Indulge Express. Retrieved 2021-07-11.