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Kat Von D

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Biography

Recent Role:
Herself on TMZ on TV
Gender:
Female
Born:
3-8-1982
Birthplace:
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Birth Name:
Katherine Von Drachenberg
AKA:
Kat Von D

Katherine von Drachenberg was born on March 8, 1982 in Monterey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Though her father (Rene Von Drachenberg) is of German descent and her mother (Sylvia Galeano) has Spanish-Italian roots, both her parents are native Argentinians. Kat has two siblings, a sister named Karoline and a brother named Michael.

When Kat was four years old, her family relocated to the US and settled in Colton, CA. She was just 14 when she got her first tattoo, an old English "J" on her ankle. It wasn't long before Kat realized her natural artistic ability and picked up a tattoo

More machine herself. Her first effort was a Misfits skull.

Kat began working at Sin City Tattoo, her first professional shop, in 1998. Throughout the next few years she moved around to several other shops, gaining experience and perfecting her art, before finally settling at True Tattoo in Los Angeles. That is where Kat can be found today, working alongside her husband and fellow tattoo artist Oliver Peck.

In addition to her love for the art of tattooing, she is also a fan of Beethoven, and has several tattoos dedicated to or inspired by him.

Kat resides in Los Angeles and has opened up her own tattoo shop which is featured in the series, "LA Ink."

Kat was asked to work at Miami Ink when Darren Brass hurt his elbow preventing him from tattooing but when she didn't get along with Ami James, she left the shop.

She owns High Voltage Tattoo, in Hollywood, California. While on LA Ink, she gained the Guinness World Record of most tattoos given by a single person in 24 hours, with a total of 400. But this was broken shortly after by her ex-husband Oliver Peck with 415, then Robbie "Coon" Koch with 577, then Derek Kastning with 726, and after that by Hollis Cantrell with 801.

Her book, "High Voltage Tattoo" released in January 2009, shows her artwork and tattoos, with a foreword by Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx.

Kat created a make-up line for Sephora. She is also the creator of the MusInk Tattoo Convention and Music Festival.

She and her ex-husband, Oliver Peck, divorced in 2007 and she dated Nikki Sixx from 2008 to recently. She is now dating Jesse James.

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    10 Perfect
    I love her!. hide show

    OMG! I loves her! she is so talented! She seems like a koolness person to be arounds && to just have a awesomeness time with! ily koolio ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! I so wants a tattoo from her one days! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! yupp yupp ! ! ! ! ! ! yea man ! yupp yupp yupp yupp yupp yupp yupp yupp yupp yupp yupp [ [ y - u - p - p- y ] ] . [ [y u p p ] ] . yeah dude! ! ! ! ! ily!

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    10 Perfect
    Kat von D is a tattooed goddess among no others. hide show

    Kat will be better off after leaving Miami. Personally I believe that the only one that really wanted her gone was Ami, but that is just my opinion. Kat is a leader anyways, plus now that she's home we will really get to see the REAL Kat! :) I am so happy for her that she is opening her own shop. I am sure it will be rocky at first but she has the will power and know how to get things situated fast. You go girl! We love you and all know that you will rock even more out here than you did in Miami!

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    10 Perfect
    I just watched an episode where Kat did a memorium tatoo for a father who lost a son...............A M A Z I N G! hide show

    My GOD! There are artist's in this world and there are ARTIST! I was moved to tears to see the life Kat brought to this tatoo for the father in deep saddness over the loss of his son no less. What a talent, what a special person to bring such life in to her work.................WOW!

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    10 Perfect
    Finaly Kat Von D comes back to miami ink hide show

    What can i say about Kat Von D....she makes me purrrrrr, i look forward to seeing her on the show each and EVERY time and i truly beieve she should be a permanent part of miami ink.
    With ruby red lips and that sultry smile of hers i would let her ink me anytime , if only i lived in the U.S.A.

    Sam
    A.K.A. DungeonKper

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