Kat Von D.

Kat Von D is an American tattoo artist and television personality. She was born as Katherine von Drachenberg in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Mexico on 8 March 1982.

Parents: René Drachenberg, of German descent, but raised in Argentina; and Sylvia Galeano, of Italian and Spanish descent; again, raised in Argentina.

Partners:

1. Oliver Peck, tattoo artist; preparing to divorce as of August 2007
2. from 2008 to Jan 2010 dated Nikki Sixx, co-founder and bassist of the band Mötley Crüe.
3. on January 20, 2011 announced engagement to Jesse Gregory James, American television personality and CEO of West Coast Choppers.

Ink

• "Kat von d is a silver back gorilla trapped in the body of a beautiful warrior princess with superhuman height and powers."
  • "Kat von d will drink you under the table, break a glass at your bare feet in her own living room, sing "pour some sugar on me", then wake up in the morning and do a full body suit in 15 sseconds."
    • "Kat von d is a boris vollejo painting come to life. I can not express how awesome that is"
      • "Kat von d is a 230 karat black diamond"
        • I can keep going if you want.

- chase lisbon

• "Here's the side of this girl that blew me away right off the bat: She has to tattoo. If she doesn't tattoo, she gets her panties all in a wad, and the wrath of Von D isn't one you want to see. ... If I know this woman as well as I think I do, she'll be the first tattooer on the moon." -- Nikki Sixx

Citations

1. . KatVonD.net (official site).
2. . "She gets under the skin (German)". Süddeutsche Zeitung. 2008-03-20. Retrieved 2011-01-12.. Translation: Süddeutsche Zeitung: "Kat, your surname is von Drachenberg. That is a German name..." Kat von D: "Yes, there is a castle 'von Drachenberg' somewhere in South Germany, which is owned by some of my relatives. I've got a postcard, but I was never there."

• 4. "Facts about Kat : LA Ink : TLC". Retrieved 2010-09-20.
• 5. Loeffler, Shawn. "Interview: Kat Von D". AskMen.com. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
• 21. [ http://www.buddytv.com/articles/la-ink/la-ink-star-sets-the-record-st-9485.aspx "'LA Ink' Star Sets the Record Straight About Her Relationship with Steve-O", BuddyTV.com, August 16, 2007]

Links

• Kat Von D Official Site
• Wonderland Gallery is a brand new 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 Hollywood locale. By mixing generations, time periods, fashion, and the rock world, we 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.
• High Voltage Tattoo, West Hollywood, California
• Wikipedia: Kat Von D