2013 REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT KVD HIGH VOLTAGE TATTOO COSMETICS AND FRAGRANCE BOOKS CLOTHING LINE WONDERLAND GALLERY MUSIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ABOUT KAT VON D
Katherine von Drachenberg
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atherine von Drachenberg, best known as Kat Von D, was born on March 8, 1982, in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Her parents, RenÊ Drachenberg and Sylvia Galeano, are both from Argentina, but her father is of German descent and her mother is of Spanish-Italian descent. Kat moved to the United States when she was four, settling in Colton, California. Kat’s paternal grandmother, Clara, played a significant role in shaping her artistic development, particularly in playing the piano and exposing her to the great composers, which, as anyone who knows her can attest to, led to her love for the works of Beethoven. Kat credits her grandmother as an inspiration for her in music and art. She maintains a strong relationship with her parents and her siblings - her brother, Michael, and her sister, Karoline - and finding time to spend with family is a priority.
FAST FACTS In July 2007, she decided to quit drinking after it started to threaten her work. She is fluent in Spanish; it is her first language. Kat collects vintage platform shoes and designer clothing. Kat claims to have known since she was 7 years old that she would never have kids, but she actively works with children through volunteering. Her favorite artist is Kore Flatmo, based in Cincinnati; he tattooed the eyeball on her hand. She is obsessed with photos of downtown LA. She has a tattoo portrait of her sister on her left arm. Her favorite movies: The Devil’s Rejects,
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT KAT VON D: World-Renowned TATTOO ARTIST Owner of HIGH VOLTAGE TATTOO and WONDERLAND GALLERY Star of The Learning Channel’s hit global show LA INK, which ran for 5 years AUTHOR of three New York Times bestsellers MAKEUP LINE with Sephora Has an eponymous CLOTHING LINE
Zoolander, anything with Will Ferrel, Immortal Beloved, The Last Unicorn, Spinal Tap, and Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. Her favorite band is Motley Crue, and her favorite Motley Crue song is “Starry Eyes,” the inspiration behind why she has star tattoos on her face. Kat wears hair extensions. Her hair is actually about shoulder length. She is obsessed with Scandinavia, especially Finland. She loves glitter. Kat owns a house in Dallas and goes
Relationships or Significant Others Overview
Oliver Peck, Tattoo Artist 2003 to 2007 Nikki Sixx, Bassist for Mötley Crüe 2008 to 2010 Alex Orbison, drummer for Whitestarr 2007 to 2008 Joel Zimmerman, Deadmau5 2012 to 2013 Jesse James, Motorcyle Customizer 2010 to 2011 Steve-O 2007
there about once a month to tattoo. She also owns three pianos, one housed in Dallas and two in Hollywood. She loves skateboarding and skateboards to work all the time.
CAREER Her first tattoo came at the age of 14, an Old English “J” on her ankle as a memento of a love gone-by. Shortly thereafter, realizing her natural ability, her friends asked her to pick up a machine and get to work on them in early 1996. Her first effort was a Misfits skull with a homemade rig. The tattooing wasn’t easy, but she knew it felt right and she knew she wanted to pursue it. In 1998, Kat quit school at the age of 16 and began working in her first professional shop, Sin City Tattoo in Pasadena for a year. Then, later on, she ended up at Red Hot Tattoo in Arcadia. A little under two years later, she started working with a talented bunch at Inflictions, a shop in Covina, California. This was a great period of growth in her work and led to her eventually moving down to True Tattoo for a chance to work with Clay Decker and Chris Garver. Any tattooist worth their salt can see what an honor and an opportunity this was, and any one who had know Kat over the course of her career to that point knew that not only did she deserve the chance but was sincere and talented enough to add to the already high standards of that shop. In addition, it afforded her the opportunity to live and work in Hollyowod, the heart of the city that she loves - Los Angeles. Kat credits the Latino culture of Los Angeles as a major influence on her tattoo and style. With this group together and the quality of the visiting artists and the additions to the line-up over the years, True Tattoo has become one of the shops that any real enthusiast (whether artist or client) must visit, a place where something great is always happening. She was asked to work at 305 Ink (now Love Hate Ink) in Miami when Darren
Kat with her hairless Sphynx cat, Ludwig, who died in a house fire in 2010. Her newest feline, Piaf (inset) has been Kat’s pet since early 2011.
Brass broke his elbow, preventing him from tattooing. It was then that she appeared in two seasons of Miami Ink, the reality TV show taped there for cable network TLC. Unfortunately, she had a falling out with co-owner of the shop, Ami James, which led to her being asked to leave the shop.
as Alkaline Trio’s “Help Me.” Kat was also referred to in the Eagles of Death Metal song “High Voltage,” which was named after her shop and is featured on their third album, Heart On. In an interview, Eagles of Death Metal’s Jesse Hughes said, “I wrote that for Kat Von D, because that girl’s bad ass.”
However, Kat subsequently acquired her own TLC series, LA Ink, which chronicled her work at her tattoo shop, High Voltage Tattoo in Hollywood, California. LA Ink ran for four seasons, ending September 15, 2011.
As well as cameos and various chat show appearances, TV, film, and video game appearances include:
IN THE MEDIA She has appeared in the music video’s of HIM’s “Killing Loneliness,” as well
Pimp My Ride (2004) Miami Ink (2005-06) LA Ink (2007-2011) MADtv (April 5, 2008) Bam Margera Presents: Where the #$&% is Santa? (2008) The Bleeding as Vanya (2009)
HIGH VOLTAGE TATTOO + LA INK
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fter leaving hit program Miami Ink because of a dispute with her fellow cast members, Kat Von D moved back to Los Angeles to open her own tattoo shop and was offered a spin off show. Initially, she hired her close friend Amber “Pixie� Acia to be the shop manager and her good friend Corey Miller as the tattoo artist. After considering many more artists for the job, Kat hired Hannah Aitchison and Kim Saigh to work for her as well. The cameras follow her as she opens the shop, while capturing everything that unfolds in between. Inevitably as the show progressed, changes occurred. Kat fired Pixie in the second half of Season 1. Kim and Hannah left the show after the Season 2 finale. Season 3, former Rock of Love competitor Aubry Fisher premiered as new shop manager, but she was fired mid-Season 3 after getting into a lot of trouble with most of the people at the shop. Tattoo artist Amy Nicoletto was hired on a trial basis, but left to work at American Electric. Tattoo artist Paulie Tattoo was also hired and quit to go to American Electric because of lack of work.
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Kat Von D, known for her no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is demeanor has made an indelible mark on the tattoo industry. - TLC, About the Show
DENNIS ADRIAN
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CURRENT ARTISTS AT HIGH VOLTAGE ADRIAN GALLEGOS Adrian moved to Hollywood from Phoenix 12 years ago and never looked back. He’s had the opportunity to work with some amazing artists, al of whom he owes a great deal of thanks as they’ve made him the artist that he is today. He has been tattooing for 16 years. He will always put the absolute most of his ability into every tattoo and at the same time, try to make it as comfortable a process as possible for customers. Adrian designs tattoos that stand the test of time; he avoids trends and tries to make his designs classic. DENNIS HALBRITTER Originally from Detroit, Dennis moved to LA 10 years ago. He met Kat through a mutual friend and was more than happy to join her at High Voltage when she asked.
JEFF WARD Hailing from the wester suburbs of Chicago, Jeff received his first tattoo at the age of 16 and eventually landed an apprenticeship in 1999. He is excited to work with best friend and mentor Dennis Halbritter, and is honored to be chosen by Kat and be a part of the HV family. JOHN John has been tattooing in the Los Angeles area for over 10 years and has experiencing working in the most popular styles of tattooing. He has been a happy part of the High Voltage team for the last two years.
KEVIN NATE KHOI
KEVIN LEWIS Originally a Detroit native, Kevin relocated to Chicago in 2004. After years of art school, he landed a tattoo apprenticeship at Metamorph Studios under Derek Mullins. After a year of strict dedication and focus, he became a “professional” tattoo artist. After only 2.5 years tattooing, he and his Boston Terrier, Houdini, moved to Burbank, California, in October 2010 to work on Concept Illustration, Creature Design, and Sculpting for Tom Devlin’s 1313FX. His portfolio landed in the hands of Dennis Halbritter and Kat Von D, and then he got “the call.” He believes that “If you can make the next piece of art better than your last, and keep challenging yourself, than you will never stop growing as an artist!”
KHOI NGUYEN Having moved from Vietnam to Los Angeles as a hild, Khoi uses ink and needles to express himself artistically. He uses tattoing as a way to meditate and as a way to connect with people. He prides himself in not only giving his clients a great tattoo, but a great experience. He is also an active amateur photographer, archer, and practitioner of Muaythai. NATE FIERRO A Hollywood native, Nate was lucky enough to be apprenticed by five experienced artists - Dennis Halbritter, John Macintyre, Adam Forman, Mojo Foster, and Jason Shroder - who not only taught him but inspired and nurtured his artistic growth throughout the years. Shortly after completing his apprenticeship, his career as a professional tattooer continued working alongside many of the mentioned artists, as well as the rest of the crew at High Voltage Tattoo. Nate favors imagery that proposes a creative challenge for him and making each piece original for the individual client, while executing it in a way that withstands the test of time.
COSMETICS AND FRAGRANCE
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eople have always asked me what I would be doing if i wasn’t a tattoo-er,” says Kat Von D, TV tattoo artist, TV star, and owner of High Voltage Tattoo. “The only other thing I could imagine is doing makeup!” Kat may not be “doing” makeup in the artistic sense, but boy can she create it. A Kat conception inside and out, her Sephora-exclusive makeup collection is the perfect distillation of her personal style, passion for makeup, and creative background. Although she has been professionally inking since 1998, Kat’s love for makeup
started much earlier. “The first time I ever wore makeup was at the age of 7, after sneaking into my mother’s makeup drawer,” she says. “Growing up, my mom was always beautiful, with or without makeup. But man, oh man! When she did wear makeup, I noticed it changed everything: the way she walked, talked, and smiled.” Her recognizable look - consisting of dark, smoky cat eyes and racy red lips - shows she’s a sexy, enterprising libertine who’s not afraid to speak her mind. This early awareness of makeup’s transformational qualities and her innovative style is one of the reason’s Kat’s makeup collection reigns supreme at Sephora.
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KAT’S MAKEUP MUST-HAVES WITH PERSONAL QUOTES FROM KAT ABOUT EACH PRODUCT
TATTOO LINER
“For me, this is the go-to, dummy-proof liquid eyeliner. Because I’m additcted to a sleek and clean cat-eye look, I’d say the tattoo liner is top on my list of must-haves.”
EVERLASTING LOVE
“Out of all of my lipsticks, these are my favorites to blend and create dimension using more than one shade. I’m in love with the color combo of Outlaw and Jeffree. I like setting the red first and then blending the coral/ pink shade towards the center of the lips.”
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LIQUID LIPSTICK $19
TRUE ROMANCE
PALETTE $36
LOCK IT TATTOO FOUNDATION
“Honestly, I could be stuck on a deserted island in the middle of nowhere with just a tube of lipstick and this eye shadow palette and I could come up with a million different looks! Although I’d probably be more inclined to try and find a way off the island, of course.”
“Finally! A foundation that I can confidently say doesn’t not mess around!”
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LOCK IT TATTOO CONCEALER
“I love the idea that you should be just as free to wear your tattoos, and just as free to conceal them if you want to.”
$25
FRAGRANCE
SAINT & SINNER $36
“I go in waves with these two... for a while, I’ll strictly wear Saint, and then somehow transition into wearing Sinner. Every time I change it up, it is like falling in love all over again.”
BOOKS
KAT ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERS LIST
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High Voltage Tattoo {2009} On the list for 1 week at #5
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The Tattoo Chronicles {2010} On the list for 1 week at #3
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Go Big or Go Home {2013} On the list for 1 week at #16
PUBLISHER HarperCollins Publishers PUBLICATION DATE January 20, 2009
PAGES 176 ISBN 978-0-06-168438-8
Designed in a style that is remiscent of a handmade Gothic journal with its red padded cover, ornate typography, and parchment like pages, it throws the door wide open to tattooing culture in the way only an insider like Kat can. With a foreword by Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx, the book features images and stories about celebrities, rockers, pro skaters, and everyday citizens, including • Slayer’s Kerry King • Anthrax’s Scott Ian • Margaret Cho • Jackass’ Bam Margera • David Letterman It profiles and showcases the work of artists Kat has selected from all over the world, her interviews with people who have compelling tattoos and stories, and amazing images of extraordinary tattoo work. Numerous portfolios throughout the book showcase a range of relevant subjects, from the black and gray portrait work for which Kat is famous to a popular tattoo theme, such as the rose or biblical images. There is a knockout ten-page full-body spread of Kat - clad in a yellow bikini and seveninch, rhinestone-studded red stilettos - that catalogs in detail all her personal tattoos on her front, back, left, and right sides - even her hands and head. - from barnesandnoble.com
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I am a canvas of my experiences. My story is etched in lines and shading, and you can read it on my arms, my legs, my shoulders, and my stomach. But like everyone else, I was born naked and screaming, waiting for my life to write itself on my skin.
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igh Voltage Tattoo traces Kat’s career as an artist, from early childhood influences to recent work, along with examples of what inspires her, information about the show and her shop, her sketches, and personal tattoos. The book goes deep into tattoo process and culture: readers can see up close the pigments, the tools, and the making of complex, even collaborative, tattoos.
PUBLISHER HarperCollins Publishers PUBLICATION DATE October 26, 2010
PAGES 235 ISBN 978-0-06-195336-1
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he Tattoo Chronicles is an illustrated diary that offers an intimate look at a crucial year in the personal and professional life of Kat Von D, the charismatic, no-holds-barred tattooer and star of LA Ink.
In these diary entries - some poignant, some hilarious, some confessional - Kat lays it on the line about how doing these tattoos influences her life and art. Here are the highs and lows, the good, the bad, and the ugly - including her feelings about her fame, family, love life, friends, and fans. Visually stunning, this graphically compelling diary is jam-packed with tons of Kat’s images, from her sketches of her tattoos to the finished works, and candid shots of her unusual personal collections - all photographed by Kat herself. Fans will love reading about her array of clients from all walks of life including • Motorhed’s Lemmy Kilmister • Dave Navarro • Members of: Metallica Green Day Kings of Leon The Eagles Throughout The Tattoo Chronicles are captivating color photographs of Kat that were taken specifically for the book, published here for the first time. Here she is: the real Kat Von D: unscripted and uncensored! - from barnesandnoble.com
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When Kat does a tattoo, she writes an entry about it in her journal, reflecting not only on the significance of the tattoo for the person who is receiving it but also on how the experience of creating this tattoo affects her pesronally.
The Tattoo Chronicles serves as your backstage pass into an ever-growing subculture Editorial Review from Barnes & Noble
PUBLISHER HarperCollins Publishers PUBLICATION DATE April 16, 2013
PAGES 208 ISBN 978-0-06-210813-15
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n Go Big or Go Home, her most intensely personal work yet, Kat Von D raises the expository and tattoo bar as she writes candidly about her greatest desires, fears, successes, and failures, and shares how she has dealt with them - for better or worse. In seven thematic essays, she addresses issues close to her heart
and draws on engaging and inspiring stories from her own life and those of her clients throughout each section. Aligned with this focus on risk taking, making bold moves, and taking responsibility for her actions is Kat’s decision to create only large-scale tattoos especially for this book. Each tattoo represents a two-fold commitment: one from Kat as an artist, and the other from the client, for whom the tattoo almost always represents a significant event or a visible manifestation of his or her evolving inner self. Filled with Kat’s sketches, handwriting, and specially commissioned photographs of tattoos - both in process and complete - Go Big or Go Home features a range of astounding work both on regular citizens and the many celebrities who seek her out, including • Songwriter Linda Perry • Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong • Actor Ewan MacGregor • Rapper Game • Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait Above all, this special book captures the candor, compassion, and enormous talent of an artist beloved by millions worldwide. - from barnesandnoble.com
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Go Big or Go Home brims with sketches, calligraphy, drawings, and process photographs of Kat’s incredible body creations.
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INDIVIDUALITY, STRENGTH, CREATIVITY, INDEPENDENCE, PRESENCE, WISDOM, and ALTRUISM
Editorial Review from Barnes & Noble
CLOTHING LINE
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he Kat Von D Clothing LIne was launched in autumn (roughly October) of 2011.
She launched a collection featuring coats, shirts, tights, and dresses, and more, which appear to have taken inspiration from classic and gothic sources. Describing the collection, a statement on her website reads: “For Fall 2011, the overall theme was influenced by Love Letters. Over the years, I’ve saved every single letter, note, and card given to me by loves. Reading through them, each one triggers beautiful feelings, some are more melancholic than others, but all beautiful nonetheless. I thought about my favorite love story of all time, which is the tale of Ludwig von Beethoven’s ‘Immortal Beloved’ - a mystery that even now
has never been truly solved. When I put on the ‘Beethoven’ jacket, or the ‘Fur Elise’ pants, I feel tragically romantic.” Kat has played with a diverse spectrum of textures in the fabrics and the subtle details to everything: from the buttons and the hardware, to her interpretation of a toile de jouy pattern used for the lining of many of the pieces. She revealed she sees the collection as an extension of her work as an artist, and in keeping with her established style, explaining, “The purpose of me creating this clothing line is to share what Mom taught me - ‘Express yourself through your art, whether it’s your drawings in a sketchpad, tattoos on your skin, the shade of your lipstick, or the clothes that you wear.’”
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hat inspires Kat?
“The inspiration for the line varies from elements of nature to architecture, to love letters, to all things from time passed, with a modern romantic approach,” she explains. Plenty of emphasis has also been placed on wearability and comfort. “I’ve become most attached to the highly tailored pieces, especially the coats,” Kat says. The Napoleon jacket, a military-style coat, is her favorite. She added: “By no means am I rebelling from my tattoo roots, but I am showing the world what truly inspires me.” Rather than the Ed Hardy-esque wares you might expect, Kat’s first collection has a tasteful gothic flair inspired by historical figures like Beethoven and Poe. Not a skull or pin-up girl print in sight! “It was easy to predict that most people would be pleasantly surprised by the sophistication of the line,” she tells PEOPLE. This balance means one will be able to adopt a unique, fearless style that will definitely allow you to explore your feminine side as well without falling into the “way too girly” side. Plenty of black, lace, and vintagelooking hardware adorn pieces like military coats, shiny leggings, and distressed sweaters. The line ranges from $259 to $429 for jackets and coats
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To me, I think it’s important when creating anything for the public, that it is something that all walks of life can feel connected to. If you stick to your guns and create rom a genuine place, there is a way to find a balance between the ‘extreme’ and the ‘safe.’
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WONDERLAND GALLERY
www.wonderlandla.com
1257 n. la brea ave west hollywood, ca 90038 (323) 645-6920
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onderland Gallery is a recent venture by famed tattoo artist Kat Von D. Founded in 2010, Wonderland seeks to bring the art of outsiders, romantics, and rebels to its West Holywood locale. By mixing generations, time periods, fashion, and the rock world, they endeavor to create a new experience for the viewer. It is art you’ve never seen before that nevertheless has a familiar feeling to it. The art gallery and boutique is located in the space next door to High Voltage Tattoo. Wonderland Gallery specializes in unique, rare, one of a kind books, relics, curiosities, and artwork.
Women’s Apparel Men’s Apparel Accessories Apothecary Beauty Books
PAST EVENTS AT THE GALLERY APRIL 2013 Wonderland Gallery hosted the Los Angeles book signing for Kat Von D’s third book, Go Big or Go Home OCTOBER 2012 Tonal Drawing Workshop with Camila Rocha, internationally recognized Brazilian tattoo artist who now resides in LA and works at High Voltage Tattoo DECEMBER 2011 Wonderland hosted the Los Angeles book signing and release party for tattoo artist Dan Smith’s book, With the Light of Truth SEPTEMBER 2011 One year anniversary party for Wonderland Gallery!
Candles Home Decor Stationary
The GALLERY CURRENT EXHIBIT PROFITS OF CHANGE by Brian Poor // October 11 - present
Los Angeles based artist Brian Poor has worked as a conceptual illustrator and animatronics designer for the film and television industry for over a decade. He has designed and built robots, monsters, and props for feature films such as Mimic, Species II, Virus, an A.I. as well as animatronic creatures for Disney Imagineering. During this time he honed his skills as an artist and craftsman while continuing to develop his vision of blending art and technology. Brian grew up amongst the rugged coastlines and redwood forests of Northern California where he spent many a rainy afternoon tinkering and creating within the workshopsof his father and grandfather. He has an associate of science degree in electronics technology and a bachelor’s degree in studio arts from Humboldt State University.
PREVIOUS EXHIBITS SUPERHEROES: TRUE OR FALSE by Belin // May 13 - October 7, 2013
Belin, born in Linares, Spain, created a large-scale portrait of distinct characters that feel realistic and caricature-like at the same time. Their large heads and the dynamic, colorful designs behind them lend the works an eye-catching surrealism. In this series of artworks titled, Superheroes: True or False, Belin asks the viewer to decide whether they are heroes or villains.
SKULLS A COLLECTIVE SHOW by Various Artists // November 2, 2012 - February 22, 2013
This show featured 100 anatomicallycorrect skull and 100 different approaches artists can take with them. A few of the names that brought their skull renditions included Audrey Kawasaki, Mister Cartoon, Ryan Adams, Bam Margera and Margaret Cho.
VIVA VAMPIRA by Maila Nurmi // June 15, 2012
The Viva Vampira exhibit featured a large collection of artwork, photos, press clips, and memorabilia of 1950’s actress and TV hostess Vampira, as portrayed by Maila Nurmi. All items came from the personal collection of Jonny Coffin.
I WANT TO BE FIRST by Various Artists // March 23, 2012
Wonderland’s first group show featured all female artists and the theme, “I Want to be First.” The concept was about not only embracing the empowered independent woman, but also spotlighting female pioneers of the arts and sciences.
THE UNSAID by Kevin Llewellyn // September 2, 2010
Wonderland celebrated its first opening with an amazing exhibit by Kevin Llewellyn.
MUSIC
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fter her split from Jesse James and the cancellation of LA Ink in 2011, Kat Von D found solace in music and has since been recording her first album. While Kat hasn’t had prior professional musical experience, she sees recording as another creative outlet. “I’ve been passionate about music all my life,” she says. “I’ve been playing classical piano since I was six. So I understand the form, but it will be fun to be able to translate a message.” It was unsure in October 2011 whether any of the songs will reference her broken engagement, but the Beethoven fanatic did say the sound will be “more on the dark, more tragically romantic” side. Kat’s musical influences include Guns N’ Roses, Metallica, AC/DC, Depeche Mode, and The Cure. While the album is still in the works, Kat has performed with on various occasions with other musicians. Such events included 2011’s Fashion Week in New York with the Sounds’ singer Maja Ivarsson performing Guns N’ Roses’ “November Rain” at a Sephora store location. Her actual debut perofrmance on keyboard and vocals was at An Evening with Women, which benefited the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center. She played “Small Town Boy” by 80s synthpop trio Bronski Beat, accompanied by former Limp Bizkit member Wes Borland on bass and Danny Lohner, who has worked with Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson, on guitar. Also, a week before the Evening with Women event, she flew to Sweden to record with goth-rock band The 69 Eyes. She has sung guest vocals on their track “Rosary Blue.”
In August 2013, Kat revealed that her long-awaited debut album will feature drums by “dearest friend” Dave Grohl. She has posted two short Instagram videos of one of her tracks, “Lost at Sea,” which was co-written by Canadian Kevin “Hevvy Mental” Maher of the band Fake Shark - Real Zombie!, who is better known for his production work with Carly Rae Jepsen. No official title or release date has been announced for Kat’s album, but she has gradually dropped hints to her fans directly through social media. Her primary creative collaborator appears to be Lohner and she’s worked with songwriter Linda Perry and her ex-fiance DeadMau5. The latest sample of her music indicates that her music will likely sound much like her public persona: playfully sexy and rock ‘n’ roll. She posted a short set list of three songs that she had been rehearsed for a show on August 20 - “Enough,” “Satellite,” and “Easy to Please.” On her YouTube page, demos of two songs - a Kat original called “Vanish” and a cover of “Re-Offender” by Traviscan also be heard.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Kat set the Guinness World Record of most tattoos given by a single person in 24 hours, with a total of 400, in December 2007 with a Von D-designed logo for the city of Los Angeles. Proceeds went to the children’s-blindness charity, Vitamin Angels.
In 2012 through Sephora, her New American Beauty Art Tour benefitted the Art of Elysium charitable organization.
She is the creator of the MusInk Tattoo Convention and Music Festival, which began in 2008. MusInk is an all ages Tattoo, Music, and Art festival located in Southern California.
In 2008, Kat was one of the contributors to Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna’s book “Cherry Bomb” along with Dita Von Teese, Tori Amos, Cherie Currie of the Runaways, Terri Nunn, Lisa Loeb, Katy Perry, Jessicka, Samantha Maloney, Betsey Johnson, Anna Sui, and Louise Post. She gave tips on tattooing.
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Confidence is the sexiest attribute a woman can have. If you feel good, you’re gonna look good.
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