Akash Chandani

About

Renowned Indian tattoo artist and entrepreneur who became the first Indian tattoo artist to be featured by Forbes and has been hailed for his hyper-realistic, custom-designed, free-hand tattoos. He established Skin Machine Tattoo Studio in Bhopal's Arera Colony in 2012 and also initiated the Bhopal Tattoo Festival in 2018. 

Before Fame

Before commencing his career as a tattoo artist in 2010, having received no formal training, he mastered the artform entirely through self-practice, even using his own skin as a canvas. 

Trivia

He has been the recipient of numerous accolades throughout his career, including an award for Best Color Realism Tattoo from the 2016 Pune Tattoo Festival. In 2019, he was also declared the winner of the Ink Me Tattoo Festival in Mumbai.

Family Life

He has shared numerous photos of his son on his the_inkmann Instagram account.

Associated With

He has tattooed an extensive list of celebrity clientele that includes pop singer Stebin Ben and actress Aishwarya Khare.