By April MacIntyre Nov 20, 2008, 21:57 GMT
Argentinian-American Kat Von D was born in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. At age four, she and her family immigrated to the United States, settling in Colton, California.
10/29/2008 - Kat Von D - Blackberry Storm Launch Event - Arrivals - The Avalon Hollywood - Hollywood, CA, USA © Tina Gill / PR Photos
Von D gave her first tattoo, a Misfits skull, at the age of fourteen. The inking bug caught her as she began working at her first tattoo shop at age sixteen.
Kat Von D came home to Los Angeles to open up her own tattoo shop. If you want to see stars and musicians, Kat's shop is the place to be.
Kat walks the talk, she is covered in tattoos and lives the life her clients do, a fast one. She sets her own schedule, picks her clients, sleeps late,and parties all night.
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On tonight's new episode of LA Ink, Kat's dad drops by the shop and surprises her with a big gift - her '51 Chevy completely pimped out:
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