Oscar Akermo
Oscar Akermo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Uddevalla, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Style | Tattooist Painter |
| Website | oscarakermo |
Oscar Akermo 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, James McVey, Sebastian Ingrosso and Miriam Bryant,[2][3][4][5][6][7] and for pioneering the modern black and gray tattooing style.[8][9]
Background
Akermo was born and grew up in Uddevalla, Sweden. His brother is Swedish television and film actor, Martin Wallström.[10] Initially, he wanted to become a musician, and studied art and music at Sinclair High School.[11]
Akermo began tattooing at 13 using homemade machines constructed with electrical motors and guitar strings.[12][13] At 17, Akermo quit high school to work as an apprentice in a tattoo shop.[11][13] Eventually, he moved to New York City to work for Bang Bang tattoo studio.[14]
References
- ^ Bernstein, Jacob (2018-07-19). "You Want This Tattoo? Get in Line". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ Gustafsson, Elin (2020-03-14). "Lusten att skapa tog Oscar från Uddevalla till New York". Bohusläningen (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ Preston, Devon. "Victoria's Secret Model Shows Off Heavily Tattooed Fiancé". Tattoo Ideas, Artists and Models. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ "TJ Dillashaw celebrates UFC 217 win with new tattoos". FanSided. 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ Meshew, Jed (2016-07-19). "Morning Report: Cyborg "I can fight in 3 months"". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ Bird, Daniel (2019-10-30). "The Vamps' James McVey shows off toned chest as he gets tatt of Brad Simpson". Dailystar.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Stunning Black and Grey Realism by Oscar Akermo". Tattoodo. 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ 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.
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- ^ a b Forsberg, Julia (2015-08-08). "Begåvningen som målar med nålar". bohuslaningen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "The 10 Hardest Tattooers Right Now". Complex. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ "The 7 Best & 6 Worst Places On Your Body To Get A Tattoo, According To Tattoo Artists". Bustle. Retrieved 2022-01-28.