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'''Oscar Akermo''' is a Swedish tattoo artist based in [[New York City]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bernstein|first=Jacob|date=2018-07-19|title=You Want This Tattoo? Get in Line|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/19/style/bang-bang-tattoo-parlor.html|access-date=2022-01-28|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He is best known for tattooing notable people such as [[T.J. Dillashaw|TJ Dillashaw]], [[Alexander DeLeon]], [[Marco Scandella]], [[The Vamps (British band)|James McVey]], [[Sebastian Ingrosso]] and [[Miriam Bryant]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gustafsson|first=Elin|date=2020-03-14|title=Lusten att skapa tog Oscar från Uddevalla till New York|url=https://www.bohuslaningen.se/kultur-noje/lusten-att-skapa-tog-oscar-fran-uddevalla-till-new-york.8ecc5792-326c-4834-bff8-499d95da5d34|access-date=2022-01-28|website=Bohusläningen|language=sv}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Preston|first=Devon|title=Victoria's Secret Model Shows Off Heavily Tattooed Fiancé|url=https://www.inkedmag.com/original-news/victoriassecret-tattooedfiance|access-date=2022-01-28|website=Tattoo Ideas, Artists and Models|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-11-06|title=TJ Dillashaw celebrates UFC 217 win with new tattoos|url=https://fansided.com/2017/11/06/tj-dillashaw-celebrates-ufc-217-win-new-tattoos/|access-date=2022-01-28|website=FanSided|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Meshew|first=Jed|date=2016-07-19|title=Morning Report: Cyborg "I can fight in 3 months"|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2016/7/19/12216580/morning-report-cris-cyborg-says-her-ex-husband-evangelista-santos|access-date=2022-01-28|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bird|first=Daniel|date=2019-10-30|title=The Vamps' James McVey shows off toned chest as he gets tatt of Brad Simpson|url=https://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/vampss-james-mcvey-shows-toned-20754584|access-date=2022-01-28|website=Dailystar.co.uk|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Vogl|first=John|title='It's just nice to go see a friend': Why Marco Scandella is willing to cross the Atlantic for a specific tattoo artist|url=https://theathletic.com/1371244/2019/11/12/its-just-nice-to-go-see-a-friend-why-marco-scandella-is-willing-to-cross-the-atlantic-for-a-specific-tattoo-artist/|access-date=2022-01-28|website=The Athletic|language=en}}</ref> and for pioneering the modern black and gray tattooing style.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-10-23|title=Stunning Black and Grey Realism by Oscar Akermo|url=https://www.tattoodo.com/articles/stunning-black-and-grey-realism-by-oscar-akermo-10968|access-date=2022-01-28|website=Tattoodo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=de 2018|first=21 de Julio|title=Los secretos del tatuador de Rihanna que cobra 20 mil dólares por pieza|url=https://www.infobae.com/america/entretenimiento/2018/07/21/los-secretos-del-tatuador-de-rihanna-que-cobra-20-mil-dolares-por-pieza/|access-date=2022-01-07|website=infobae|language=es-ES}}</ref>
'''Oscar Åkermo''' is a Swedish tattoo artist based in [[New York City]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bernstein|first=Jacob|date=2018-07-19|title=You Want This Tattoo? Get in Line|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/19/style/bang-bang-tattoo-parlor.html|access-date=2022-01-28|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He is best known for tattooing notable people such as [[T.J. Dillashaw|TJ Dillashaw]], [[Alexander DeLeon]], [[Marco Scandella]], [[Sebastian Ingrosso]] and [[Miriam Bryant]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gustafsson|first=Elin|date=2020-03-14|title=Lusten att skapa tog Oscar från Uddevalla till New York|url=https://www.bohuslaningen.se/kultur-noje/lusten-att-skapa-tog-oscar-fran-uddevalla-till-new-york.8ecc5792-326c-4834-bff8-499d95da5d34|access-date=2022-01-28|website=Bohusläningen|language=sv}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Preston|first=Devon|title=Victoria's Secret Model Shows Off Heavily Tattooed Fiancé|url=https://www.inkedmag.com/original-news/victoriassecret-tattooedfiance|access-date=2022-01-28|website=Tattoo Ideas, Artists and Models|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-11-06|title=TJ Dillashaw celebrates UFC 217 win with new tattoos|url=https://fansided.com/2017/11/06/tj-dillashaw-celebrates-ufc-217-win-new-tattoos/|access-date=2022-01-28|website=FanSided|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Meshew|first=Jed|date=2016-07-19|title=Morning Report: Cyborg "I can fight in 3 months"|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2016/7/19/12216580/morning-report-cris-cyborg-says-her-ex-husband-evangelista-santos|access-date=2022-01-28|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Vogl|first=John|title='It's just nice to go see a friend': Why Marco Scandella is willing to cross the Atlantic for a specific tattoo artist|url=https://theathletic.com/1371244/2019/11/12/its-just-nice-to-go-see-a-friend-why-marco-scandella-is-willing-to-cross-the-atlantic-for-a-specific-tattoo-artist/|access-date=2022-01-28|website=The Athletic|language=en}}</ref> and for pioneering the modern black and gray tattooing style.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-10-23|title=Stunning Black and Grey Realism by Oscar Akermo|url=https://www.tattoodo.com/articles/stunning-black-and-grey-realism-by-oscar-akermo-10968|access-date=2022-01-28|website=Tattoodo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=de 2018|first=21 de Julio|title=Los secretos del tatuador de Rihanna que cobra 20 mil dólares por pieza|url=https://www.infobae.com/america/entretenimiento/2018/07/21/los-secretos-del-tatuador-de-rihanna-que-cobra-20-mil-dolares-por-pieza/|access-date=2022-01-07|website=infobae|language=es-ES}}</ref>


== Background ==
== Background ==
Akermo was born and grew up in [[Uddevalla|Uddevalla, Sweden]]. His brother is Swedish television and film actor, ''[[Martin Wallström]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome to Twitter brother (am I allowed to say that, given how little I’m here? |url=https://twitter.com/martinwallstrom/status/1380954268996403207 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>
Åkermo was born and grew up in [[Uddevalla|Uddevalla, Sweden]]. His brother is Swedish television and film actor, ''[[Martin Wallström]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome to Twitter brother (am I allowed to say that, given how little I’m here? |url=https://twitter.com/martinwallstrom/status/1380954268996403207 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>
Initially, he wanted to become a musician, and studied art and music at [[Sinclair (high school)|Sinclair High School]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Forsberg|first=Julia|date=2015-08-08|title=Begåvningen som målar med nålar|url=https://www.bohuslaningen.se/1.933916|access-date=2022-01-28|website=bohuslaningen.se|language=sv}}</ref>
Initially, he wanted to become a musician, and studied art and music at [[Sinclair (high school)|Sinclair High School]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Forsberg|first=Julia|date=2015-08-08|title=Begåvningen som målar med nålar|url=https://www.bohuslaningen.se/1.933916|access-date=2022-01-28|website=bohuslaningen.se|language=sv}}</ref>


Akermo began tattooing at 13 using homemade machines constructed with electrical motors and guitar strings.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ortved|first=John|date=2018-08-24|title=What 9 Slackers Wore to Brooklyn’s Newest Waterfront Park|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/24/style/domino-park-brooklyn.html|access-date=2022-01-28|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> At 17, Akermo quit high school to work as an apprentice in a tattoo shop.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Forsberg|first=Julia|date=2015-08-08|title=Begåvningen som målar med nålar|url=https://www.bohuslaningen.se/1.933916|access-date=2022-01-28|website=bohuslaningen.se|language=sv}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=The 10 Hardest Tattooers Right Now|url=https://www.complex.com/style/2015/06/the-10-hardest-tattooers-right-now/|access-date=2022-01-28|website=Complex|language=en}}</ref> Eventually, he moved to New York City to work for [[Bang Bang (tattoo artist)|Bang Bang]] tattoo studio.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The 7 Best & 6 Worst Places On Your Body To Get A Tattoo, According To Tattoo Artists|url=https://www.bustle.com/style/the-7-best-6-worst-places-on-your-body-to-get-a-tattoo-according-to-tattoo-artists-9637556|access-date=2022-01-28|website=Bustle|language=en}}</ref>
Åkermo began tattooing at 13 using homemade machines constructed with a nine-volt motor.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ortved|first=John|date=2018-08-24|title=What 9 Slackers Wore to Brooklyn’s Newest Waterfront Park|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/24/style/domino-park-brooklyn.html|access-date=2022-01-28|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Höök |first=Adrianna Pavlica,Pontus |date=2022-03-12 |title=Stjärntatueraren kraschade mitt i framgången |url=https://www.gp.se/1.67638413 |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=gp.se |language=sv}}</ref> At 17, Akermo quit high school to work as an apprentice in a tattoo shop.<ref name=":1"/><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=The 10 Hardest Tattooers Right Now|url=https://www.complex.com/style/2015/06/the-10-hardest-tattooers-right-now/|access-date=2022-01-28|website=Complex|language=en}}</ref> Eventually, he moved to New York City to work for [[Bang Bang (tattoo artist)|Bang Bang]] tattoo studio.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The 7 Best & 6 Worst Places On Your Body To Get A Tattoo, According To Tattoo Artists|url=https://www.bustle.com/style/the-7-best-6-worst-places-on-your-body-to-get-a-tattoo-according-to-tattoo-artists-9637556|access-date=2022-01-28|website=Bustle|language=en}}</ref>


== References ==
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* [https://oscarakermo.com/ Official website]
* [https://oscarakermo.com/ Official website]


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Oscar Åkermo
Born
Uddevalla, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
StyleTattooist
Painter
Websiteoscarakermo.com

Oscar Åkermo is a Swedish tattoo artist based in New York City.[1] He is best known for tattooing notable people such as TJ Dillashaw, Alexander DeLeon, Marco Scandella, Sebastian Ingrosso and Miriam Bryant,[2][3][4][5][6] and for pioneering the modern black and gray tattooing style.[7][8]

Background

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Åkermo was born and grew up in Uddevalla, Sweden. His brother is Swedish television and film actor, Martin Wallström.[9] Initially, he wanted to become a musician, and studied art and music at Sinclair High School.[10]

Åkermo began tattooing at 13 using homemade machines constructed with a nine-volt motor.[11][12][13] At 17, Akermo quit high school to work as an apprentice in a tattoo shop.[10][12] Eventually, he moved to New York City to work for Bang Bang tattoo studio.[14]

References

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  1. ^ Bernstein, Jacob (2018-07-19). "You Want This Tattoo? Get in Line". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  2. ^ Gustafsson, Elin (2020-03-14). "Lusten att skapa tog Oscar från Uddevalla till New York". Bohusläningen (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  3. ^ Preston, Devon. "Victoria's Secret Model Shows Off Heavily Tattooed Fiancé". Tattoo Ideas, Artists and Models. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  4. ^ "TJ Dillashaw celebrates UFC 217 win with new tattoos". FanSided. 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  5. ^ Meshew, Jed (2016-07-19). "Morning Report: Cyborg "I can fight in 3 months"". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  6. ^ Vogl, John. "'It's just nice to go see a friend': Why Marco Scandella is willing to cross the Atlantic for a specific tattoo artist". The Athletic. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  7. ^ "Stunning Black and Grey Realism by Oscar Akermo". Tattoodo. 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  8. ^ de 2018, 21 de Julio. "Los secretos del tatuador de Rihanna que cobra 20 mil dólares por pieza". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Welcome to Twitter brother (am I allowed to say that, given how little I'm here?". Twitter.
  10. ^ a b Forsberg, Julia (2015-08-08). "Begåvningen som målar med nålar". bohuslaningen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  11. ^ Ortved, John (2018-08-24). "What 9 Slackers Wore to Brooklyn's Newest Waterfront Park". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  12. ^ a b "The 10 Hardest Tattooers Right Now". Complex. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  13. ^ Höök, Adrianna Pavlica,Pontus (2022-03-12). "Stjärntatueraren kraschade mitt i framgången". gp.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-04-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "The 7 Best & 6 Worst Places On Your Body To Get A Tattoo, According To Tattoo Artists". Bustle. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
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