Paul Timman
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Paul Timman is an American tattoo artist whose tribal designs, hand painted tattoo work in movies and celebrity clients have made him one of the "giants in the industry".[1]
[edit] Hollywood tattoo artist
Timman was born in Toledo, Ohio in 1973 and spent most of his young life in the region. He graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1995.[2] Timman first began tattooing in 1996, later moved to Los Angeles and got a job at Sunset Strip Tattoo in Hollywood, one of the most famous tattoo parlors in the world[3] and noted for its history of inking celebrities (Axl Rose wears a Sunset Strip Tattoo T-shirt in the "Sweet Child O' Mine" video).
Timman works on the Sunset Strip as an acknowledged specialist in tribal work,[4] traditional Japanese and Americana designs. He has a number of clients in the film industry which has also led to work painting temporary tattoos for films.[5]
Timman's celebrity clients[6] have included Pamela Anderson, Angelina Jolie, Ben Affleck, Drew Barrymore, Mark Wahlberg and Busta Rhymes. He made an appearance on VH1's "Show me your tats"[7] wherein he talked about his celebrity encounters, from making house calls to Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's home to tattooing Tommy Lee[8] at his kitchen table.
[edit] References
- ^ Sorge, Helmut. "Vereint bis in die Ewigkeit (Goodbye to Eternity)", Der Spiegel, 2001-08-20. Retrieved on 2008-06-13.
- ^ Dunlop Tires "Sunset Strip Artist To Ink Dunlop Treads At SEMA Show", Press release, November 1, 2005. Accessed June 3, 2008.
- ^ Milligan, Laura. "Gettin’ Inked: 20 of the World’s Most Famous Tattoo Parlors", Texas Body Art News, 2008-02-02. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
- ^ Contest Winners. Inkslingers Ball (2005-09-17). Retrieved on 2008-06-03.
- ^ Barrera, Sandra. "For a fake tattoo you need a real artist", Los Angeles Daily News, 2002-08-21. Retrieved on 2008-06-03.
- ^ *Kidz World "Tattoo Artists whove inked celebrities", kidzworld.com", January 1, 2004. Accessed June 3, 2008.
- ^ Watch where the stars get their tats in LA. VH1. Retrieved on 2008-06-03.
- ^ VH1 "Motley Crue Little Black Book", VH1.com", Accessed June 3, 2008.
