Kat Von D

Katherine von Drachenberg is a Mexican-born American tattoo artist, television personality, entrepreneur and recording artist best known for her work as a tattoo artist on the TLC reality television show LA Ink.

She is referenced in the Eagles of Death Metal song "High Voltage", and has appeared in the music video of HIM's "Killing Loneliness", Alkaline Trio's "Help Me", GUNSHIP's "Black Blood Red Kiss", and "Black Leather" by Cholo Goth band Prayers, while has tattoos on her body of the emblems of the bands HIM, Misfits, Turbonegro, ZZ Top, Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, Kent, Slayer, Mike Got Spiked and "Slutallica", a modified Metallica logo.

Whilst covering many of her her iconic tattoos and finding a new faith to live by, her synthwave, goth, post-punk music was created whilst finding peace amongst the chaos and written from Kat's own experiences of love, darkness and vulnerability with collaborations from respected songwriters Shep Solomon (Enrique Iglesias, Kelly Clarkson, Natalie Imbruglia) Fernando Garibay (Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, and Kylie Minogue) and guest vocalist Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy).

Kat Von D has an impressive resume. She has done everything from shaking up the tattoo industry to starring in hit TV shows, writing best-selling books, and creating a beauty empire.

But before all of that, her first love was music.

With a background in classical music and an eclectic appreciation for different genres, she poured her heart into melodies and songwriting before she became known for her work in tattoos and makeup.