Hey, smiley! That’d be Lucky Diamond Rich, the most tattooed man in the world, getting worked on by Adam Craft at Illicit Tattoo in Auckland, New Zealand. What helps Rich substantiate the claim of being the “most tattooed” is the fact that he’s gotten layers upon layers of tattoo work—this may be apocryphal, but I seem to remember hearing that in some places, he’s got as many as seven layers that he’s acquired over the years. After the jump, his latest addition.
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116 responses to “Here is Your Life”
Hey Jon,
I’m not really keen to stay friends with someone who says one thing on a public forum then claims he was only joking via text 5 minutes later, you’ve got no integrity & I’d rather not have people like you in my life.
Back on track though, if you can mention specific incidents where you or your friends felt wronged in relation to our shop or how we handle our business, whether it was piercing, tattooing, buying a tee-shirt or whatever, then I can give you a number to call & we’ll do our best to make things right. But when you come up with “Some guy that works there was rude to a dude that I know”, you don’t really have much to go on, & I think it’s really just you coming down with a bad case of tall poppy syndrome.
Concerning the pictures of celebrities we have on the wall, what’s the beef? Fuck yeah we’ve had dudes like the Eagles Of Death Metal & Marilyn Manson get tattooed in here, you think that happens every day in NZ? Of course we want to celebrate that! It’s good for our business & our customers enjoy finding out their favourite musicians and celebrities have had work done here.
I probably shouldn’t be posting this considering internet drama is pretty much your hobby, but I’d rather not have people think we’re a shop full of arrogant star-fuckers just because some guy on the internet said so.
P.S. Lucky Diamond Rich is one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met, but he’s also one of the busiest, I can’t imagine him intentionally being rude to anyone without a good reason.
Hey Jon,
I’m not really keen to stay friends with someone who says one thing on a public forum then claims he was only joking via text 5 minutes later, you’ve got no integrity & I’d rather not have people like you in my life.
Back on track though, if you can mention specific incidents where you or your friends felt wronged in relation to our shop or how we handle our business, whether it was piercing, tattooing, buying a tee-shirt or whatever, then I can give you a number to call & we’ll do our best to make things right. But when you come up with “Some guy that works there was rude to a dude that I know”, you don’t really have much to go on, & I think it’s really just you coming down with a bad case of tall poppy syndrome.
Concerning the pictures of celebrities we have on the wall, what’s the beef? Fuck yeah we’ve had dudes like the Eagles Of Death Metal & Marilyn Manson get tattooed in here, you think that happens every day in NZ? Of course we want to celebrate that! It’s good for our business & our customers enjoy finding out their favourite musicians and celebrities have had work done here.
I probably shouldn’t be posting this considering internet drama is pretty much your hobby, but I’d rather not have people think we’re a shop full of arrogant star-fuckers just because some guy on the internet said so.
P.S. Lucky Diamond Rich is one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met, but he’s also one of the busiest, I can’t imagine him intentionally being rude to anyone without a good reason.
Hey Tim,
I’ve met you like twice max. I was never in your life so wtf are you talking about? A text from time to time doesn’t mean I’m your friend, merely a well-wisher. And fuck yeah, people need to lighten up, it’s the fuckin’ internet. I’ll continue to antagonize people online til my dying day.
My life doesn’t in any way, shape, or form intersect with yours. So you can take your ponsy Auckland culture, with all your important long-fringed, tight-jeaned friends and stick it.
Life is meant to be enjoyed, even at the detriment of others sometimes. And I am definitely not going to apologize for living mine how I want while breaking as many societal constraints as I can get away with.
So fuck Illicit with your over-priced mass-produced shit. I repeat: Stick it.
Hey Tim,
I’ve met you like twice max. I was never in your life so wtf are you talking about? A text from time to time doesn’t mean I’m your friend, merely a well-wisher. And fuck yeah, people need to lighten up, it’s the fuckin’ internet. I’ll continue to antagonize people online til my dying day.
My life doesn’t in any way, shape, or form intersect with yours. So you can take your ponsy Auckland culture, with all your important long-fringed, tight-jeaned friends and stick it.
Life is meant to be enjoyed, even at the detriment of others sometimes. And I am definitely not going to apologize for living mine how I want while breaking as many societal constraints as I can get away with.
So fuck Illicit with your over-priced mass-produced shit. I repeat: Stick it.
Hey Jon P –
I’m with you on the ponsy Auckland thing — I’m from Timaru (in the South Island, between Christchurch and Dunedin, incase you don’t know. You seem a little ignorant, is all). But time to quit the hating. What’s the matter with being proud about famous people searching out you for your work? I work in a cafe, and will proudly gloat to anyone that listens that we’ve served some pretty well known faces. That doesn’t mean to say that I don’t give every other person that walks in the door the same respect and time of day.
You’re clearly a sad, challenged, underwhelming loser of a person in real life so what’s the deal? You feel you have to make up for it by being someone that mouths off online? You would obviously not say half the things in real life the you do on here, so why bother saying it at all? It just makes you look, well, pathetic actually.
Good luck with that.
Hey Jon P –
I’m with you on the ponsy Auckland thing — I’m from Timaru (in the South Island, between Christchurch and Dunedin, incase you don’t know. You seem a little ignorant, is all). But time to quit the hating. What’s the matter with being proud about famous people searching out you for your work? I work in a cafe, and will proudly gloat to anyone that listens that we’ve served some pretty well known faces. That doesn’t mean to say that I don’t give every other person that walks in the door the same respect and time of day.
You’re clearly a sad, challenged, underwhelming loser of a person in real life so what’s the deal? You feel you have to make up for it by being someone that mouths off online? You would obviously not say half the things in real life the you do on here, so why bother saying it at all? It just makes you look, well, pathetic actually.
Good luck with that.
take your personal drama off modblog, really.
i love Lucky! i love his work.
take your personal drama off modblog, really.
i love Lucky! i love his work.
Jon,
I’m pretty sure you think we’re something we’re not & calling out the entirety of Auckland & it’s “Ponsy”-ness was a really good way to show the internet that you’ve got a hulking wang.
I’m going to stop replying now because I don’t think you need any help making yourself look like a grumpy child, & at the end of the day our shop is going to continue to thrive & our artists are still going to be doing great tattoos with or without your stamp of approval.
“Whatevs bro.”
Jon,
I’m pretty sure you think we’re something we’re not & calling out the entirety of Auckland & it’s “Ponsy”-ness was a really good way to show the internet that you’ve got a hulking wang.
I’m going to stop replying now because I don’t think you need any help making yourself look like a grumpy child, & at the end of the day our shop is going to continue to thrive & our artists are still going to be doing great tattoos with or without your stamp of approval.
“Whatevs bro.”
I love this dude, he looks so fucking awesome. I like how he has chosen to go with his tattoos. I love all the layers, and experimentation and how its always changing. Don’t be haters yo.
I love this dude, he looks so fucking awesome. I like how he has chosen to go with his tattoos. I love all the layers, and experimentation and how its always changing. Don’t be haters yo.
Oh and I second taking the personal drama off here. Seriously just message each other, the rest of us don’t need or want to read through this crap. At least I don’t.
Oh and I second taking the personal drama off here. Seriously just message each other, the rest of us don’t need or want to read through this crap. At least I don’t.
Jon P, you rule. I’ve not laughed so hard in some time. Keep on truckin’
for future reference this was the best bit: “So you can take your ponsy Auckland culture, with all your important long-fringed, tight-jeaned friends and stick it”
sounds like 95% of London, sometimes I just want to take a half brick with me and clatter those dicks round their skulls.
I digress….
Lucky’s ink looks sweet, the effect of the layering is insane. His “grill” is a bit frightening, I’d definately fill my pants with shit if he walked into my local bar. As would the barman.
Jon P, you rule. I’ve not laughed so hard in some time. Keep on truckin’
for future reference this was the best bit: “So you can take your ponsy Auckland culture, with all your important long-fringed, tight-jeaned friends and stick it”
sounds like 95% of London, sometimes I just want to take a half brick with me and clatter those dicks round their skulls.
I digress….
Lucky’s ink looks sweet, the effect of the layering is insane. His “grill” is a bit frightening, I’d definately fill my pants with shit if he walked into my local bar. As would the barman.
I really like how happy he looks.
I really like how happy he looks.
I’d just like to point out for all the people who’ve never been to Illicit that these photos we’re talking about aren’t life-size wall hangings that dominate everything in the shop. They are reasonably small, tasteful and out of the way. I’ve never had a problem with Illicit and I’d never let anyone but Nic pierce me.
That’s a great shot of Adam and Lucky – which one would think would be the point of these comments
I’d just like to point out for all the people who’ve never been to Illicit that these photos we’re talking about aren’t life-size wall hangings that dominate everything in the shop. They are reasonably small, tasteful and out of the way. I’ve never had a problem with Illicit and I’d never let anyone but Nic pierce me.
That’s a great shot of Adam and Lucky – which one would think would be the point of these comments
I’m fuckin’ drunk on sweet sweet rum, so I wanna thank you for an awesome laugh Captain Undieman! We had a primo laugh over here!
I’m fuckin’ drunk on sweet sweet rum, so I wanna thank you for an awesome laugh Captain Undieman! We had a primo laugh over here!
i have nothing against any singular individual (illicit or not) i’m against the ideal. i don’t agree on making a profit on someone elses artwork or name(or fame in this case).
yes, drama. same old “everybody loves it but nobody likes to admit it” deal.
i have nothing against any singular individual (illicit or not) i’m against the ideal. i don’t agree on making a profit on someone elses artwork or name(or fame in this case).
yes, drama. same old “everybody loves it but nobody likes to admit it” deal.
Geez, you people will argue about anything, can you do it somehwere else?
Lmfao ‘Can’t believe he’s had his hand tattooed. Now he’ll never get a job.’
Geez, you people will argue about anything, can you do it somehwere else?
Lmfao ‘Can’t believe he’s had his hand tattooed. Now he’ll never get a job.’
lovin his new ink, i still find it interesting, as someone else said, how many layers of ink he has and can still get a new piece that is obvious from the rest.
@ Jon P – stop throwing your toys out the pram and grow the fuck up.
lovin his new ink, i still find it interesting, as someone else said, how many layers of ink he has and can still get a new piece that is obvious from the rest.
@ Jon P – stop throwing your toys out the pram and grow the fuck up.
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Wasnt gonna comment, but I gotta say that Illicit is a great shop and dont understand where all this hate is comin from!
Wasnt gonna comment, but I gotta say that Illicit is a great shop and dont understand where all this hate is comin from!
We’ve all had incidences at shops where one or two members of the staff think they are better than the rest of society. And, though it’s wrong, sometimes it just leaves a bad taste in our mouth for the entire shop. I’ve definitely told my friends, “Don’t go there, they’re dicks. Go to this place instead.” when in all actuality, someone in that shop was probably fully capable of providing service with a smile.
I think it’s the responsibility of store owners to weed out the dickhead employees because it’s human nature to generalize. One bad experience and the whole place blows. The reputation of the shop and all its employees suffers.
And Jon P. totally addressed that. Bullet number 3 was devoted to how he fucked up in saying that the whole shop sucked. Give dude a break.
As for Lucky, that is insane. Kudos to him. Love the earrings. And the hand tattoo looks surprisingly rad considering the canvas was already blackened in.
We’ve all had incidences at shops where one or two members of the staff think they are better than the rest of society. And, though it’s wrong, sometimes it just leaves a bad taste in our mouth for the entire shop. I’ve definitely told my friends, “Don’t go there, they’re dicks. Go to this place instead.” when in all actuality, someone in that shop was probably fully capable of providing service with a smile.
I think it’s the responsibility of store owners to weed out the dickhead employees because it’s human nature to generalize. One bad experience and the whole place blows. The reputation of the shop and all its employees suffers.
And Jon P. totally addressed that. Bullet number 3 was devoted to how he fucked up in saying that the whole shop sucked. Give dude a break.
As for Lucky, that is insane. Kudos to him. Love the earrings. And the hand tattoo looks surprisingly rad considering the canvas was already blackened in.
smurf–
LMAO. that was hilarious.
hell if had the chance to meet a famous person in any job i was doing, you better damn well believe that the picture of me and said person is goin up on the wall.
smurf–
LMAO. that was hilarious.
hell if had the chance to meet a famous person in any job i was doing, you better damn well believe that the picture of me and said person is goin up on the wall.
“i welcome confrontation because you can’t learn much from idly coasting through life”.
the person who origionally said it probably put it with more poetic justice than that but that’s the idea. I blame all the drugs i did in the sixties. we have complainers complaining about complainers and why? again “because everybody loves it but nobody wants to admit it”
walks in the room, stands up “hi my name is steven and i am a complainer”.
“i welcome confrontation because you can’t learn much from idly coasting through life”.
the person who origionally said it probably put it with more poetic justice than that but that’s the idea. I blame all the drugs i did in the sixties. we have complainers complaining about complainers and why? again “because everybody loves it but nobody wants to admit it”
walks in the room, stands up “hi my name is steven and i am a complainer”.
Who dosnt like famous people?
In north america 90%* of the population* is obsesed with the famous… whooooo cares?
If someone famous came to my shop and asked me to tattoo them of corse I would! (as i would any respecting client.) obvisouly!
PLEASE DONT LABEL ME NOW!
#13…. PRICELESS waaaaay to fuuuunny!!!! loove it!
* not based on actual facts lol…..
Who dosnt like famous people?
In north america 90%* of the population* is obsesed with the famous… whooooo cares?
If someone famous came to my shop and asked me to tattoo them of corse I would! (as i would any respecting client.) obvisouly!
PLEASE DONT LABEL ME NOW!
#13…. PRICELESS waaaaay to fuuuunny!!!! loove it!
* not based on actual facts lol…..
wow he looks nasty
wow he looks nasty
Lucky is an inspiration & a breath of fresh air to the tattoo world, its pretty bad ass what hes accomplished & how he keeps going the tattoo looks amazing!
Lucky is an inspiration & a breath of fresh air to the tattoo world, its pretty bad ass what hes accomplished & how he keeps going the tattoo looks amazing!
I think, LDR is quite funny man))) Even now, without his front teeth he’s smilin’!)))
I think, LDR is quite funny man))) Even now, without his front teeth he’s smilin’!)))
wow! nice grin too! hahaha
i agree about one artist putting people off a whole place- no one wants a jerk in their personal space so its really important for piercers and tattoo artists to be cool. along with the fact that despite being a culture its also a business so manners are pretty important. but i also wud think that if illicit had people who were dicks all the time it wudnt be so popular cos word wud eventually spread.
also big ups to timaru-town kayla im from there too.
wow! nice grin too! hahaha
i agree about one artist putting people off a whole place- no one wants a jerk in their personal space so its really important for piercers and tattoo artists to be cool. along with the fact that despite being a culture its also a business so manners are pretty important. but i also wud think that if illicit had people who were dicks all the time it wudnt be so popular cos word wud eventually spread.
also big ups to timaru-town kayla im from there too.
way to be hardcore with your keyboard. i’d like to see jon p. say half of that to anyone from illicit in person.
way to be hardcore with your keyboard. i’d like to see jon p. say half of that to anyone from illicit in person.