Kat von d biography tattoo foundation

Kat Von D (born Katherine von Drachenberg, March 8, 1982), is an American tattoo artist, model, musician, and television personality. She is best known for her work as a tattoo artist on the TLC reality television show LA Ink, which premiered August 7, 2007, in the United States and ran for four seasons.

Early life

Kat Von D was born in Montemorelos, Nuevo León, Mexico.Her Seventh-day Adventist Church missionary parents, father René and mother Sylviaor SilviaGaleano, were born in Argentina,of German, Italian and Spanish descent, respectively.

Von D has a sister, Karoline and a brother, Michael.She moved with her family to the Los Angeles area at age 4 and grew up in Colton, California.Von D was classically trained in piano beginning at age 6. She particularly appreciates Ludwig van Beethoven.

Kat Von D credits her grandmother, Clara von Drachenberg, as an inspiration for her in music and art, and the Latino culture of Los Angeles as a major influence on her tattoo art and s