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Tag: Musician Portraits

  • A Million Uppercuts

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    Despite the fact that “A Milli” makes me want to jam tuning forks into my eardrums, Lil Wayne is the best. I don’t know how he manages to maintain the incredible mainstream popularity he has while being such a goddamn weirdo at the same time, but the world is a better place for it. Anyway, this tattoo has everything you could want in a celebrity portrait. Appropriate alterations to fit the body? Check. Hilarious photo choice? Check. Exquisite grill detail? Oh god yes. Also, this is neat, because I’m pretty sure that was the first time the phrase “exquisite grill detail” has been used, at all, ever.

    (Tattoo by Ryan Hadley in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.)

  • That Lonesome Whippoorwill

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    You know, between Jesus-Lemmy and his own private Mt. Rushmore of country music legends up there (left to right: Hank Williams Sr., Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and David Allan Coe), Sean is really building up quite the bad-ass collection of music tattoos, isn’t he?

    A shot of the rest of the piece, after the jump.

    (Tattoo by Tony “Humpty” Arias at Starlight Tattoo in Las Vegas, Nevada.)

  • The Most Fun You Can Have Without Laughing

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    Q: What’s the difference between a good tattoo of Lemmy and a bad one?

    A: Trick question.

    (Tattoo on Sean Philips by Tony “Humpty” Arias at Starlight Tattoo in Las Vegas, Nevada.)

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  • Who Are These Handsome Devils?

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    Courtesy of the hell demons good folks at Tel Aviv’s Pentagram Tattoo come these assorted heavy metal portraits — Ozzy on the left, and Dee Snider as Captain Howdy (from Strangeland) on the right.

    After the jump, check out a bonus portrait of a certain “Cowboy from Hell”! I’ll give you a hint: His name rhymes with “Mimebag Meryl.” Take a guess! I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

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