King Of Ink Land King Body Art The Extreme Ink - Ite
King Of Ink Land King Body Art The Extreme Ink - Ite (formerly Matthew Whelan) (Birmingham, United Kingdom, 27 November 1979) is the most tattooed man in the United Kingdom.[1]
In 2013, the HM Passport Office refused to issue King a passport, claiming that his unusual name didn't fit their policies, even though he has changed his name by deed poll. He successfully challenged this decision and obtained his passport in July 2014.[1]
King has over 90% of his body covered in ink. In 2014, he became a two-time world record holder, having had 29 tattoo artists tattoo him at the same time.[citation needed]
In 2016, King broke his 2014 record by having 36 tattoo artists ink him at the same time. He described this feat as being "not very easy and with a lot of pain".[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "tattooed man refused passport - Independent". independent.com. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ "'Most tattooed man in Britain' sets new world record". ITV News.