#houston tattoo artist

[khii-khii]

A few portraits that’s I’ve tatted 🤭

[soulcaresserrr]

Okay fine I’ll start posting here

[everydayisfridayg]

Just finished getting this massive piece of my two favorite characters from Naruto. Love my artist and how she brought this idea to life for me!

[chelibunieink]

iiiiiii get so emotional babehhhh, every time I think of youuuuuuuu 😩💖👑

[angelbladetats]

done for bella!🎀☠️

[phamminhphuctattoo]

Find the Best Tattoo Artist in Houston

Houston is full of culture and creativity. It is home to some of the most talented tattoo artists in the industry. But when it comes to finding the best tattoo artist in Houston? There is one name that always stands out. That's the professionals who turn ink into art and ideas into masterpieces.

What does a great tattoo artist do?

Great tattoo artists combine technical skills. artistic creativity and a deep understanding of personal expression. They don't just do tattoos. They create stories on their skin. Combine techniques and imagination to bring designs to life.

The best tattoo artists in Houston are people who lead by example:

Variety of styles: From black and gray realism to bold, traditional tattoos. These tattoos stand out in a variety of styles. Responding to the unique vision of each customer…

Attention to Detail: Precision is essential in tattooing. And the best artists make sure every line, shadow, and outline is flawless.

Personal approach: No two tattoos are the same. Great artists listen to their customers. understand their story and turn ideas into custom designs.

Why are the best tattoo artists in Houston?

When you invest in a tattoo You are investing in art that will be with you forever. Choosing the best tattoo artist ensures that your work will be created with expertise, passion, and care. Whether you're getting your first tattoo or adding to your growing collection. Working with skilled artists guarantees results that you will be impressed with.

Top Houston tattoo artists take the time to understand your vision. It provides creative input to improve your design. Their work offers a wide range of styles and satisfied customers. It reinforces their reputation as trusted professionals in the tattoo community.

[hyperinkers]

Discover the Best Tattoo Shop in San Antonio: Hyper Inkers

Uncertain where to find the best tattoo shop San Antonio to turn your artwork vision into reality? So, if you are looking forward to some real art done from passion, visit Hyper Inkers. Our artistic team has been practicing their skills for years and specializes in proposing and performing outstanding, aesthetically appealing tattoos that will convey one’s personal outlook on life. Part of getting a new tattoo or still on a journey of having more tattoos is making the process a unique one and the outcome of high quality.

At Hyper Inkers we are ready to help you get your point across with the help of our team of professional artists. ERIQ is known by his detail and his inclination to make very strong designs and NICOLE is famous by her delicate lines of drawings. The most unique and outstanding here are original works, which can be ordered from Daniel; MINH specializes in bright and classical tattoos. BENJAMIN is excellent at mimicking the real skin, and his tattoos seem to come to life on your skin. There is a great diversity to choose from, while Jackie, Damian, and Danny all add their own personalities into every single tattoo they create.

I say that our shop is not just to make money on tattoos; we want people to talk about it. Since you enter the Hyper Inkers, you’ll immediately notice the relaxed environment that we have developed. We feel privileged to be called best tattoo shop San Antonio, and that is because we set ourselves high standards of practice, hygiene, and professionalism to customers.

From the simple concept of getting a tiny and intricate piece or going custom and massive with a sleeve, our artists are with you. Come to Hyper Inkers and let our amazing team make your masterpiece with our logo designs. Your body needs the best ink available in San Antonio!

[pixxieestixx]

i wanna be a tattoo artist so fucking bad why is it so hard to get an apprenticeship in my city

[worldtattoogallery]

It’s an H-town thang. Perfect black and grey tattoo artwork done by tattoo artist © Mike Cruz from God Family Art Houston, TX.

[khii-khii]

Hey yall, I’m a tattoo artist based in Houston, hmu if you looking for a new tat 🫶🏾

https://www.instagram.com/soulcaresser?igsh=eXJkM25ua282Y3E%3D&utm_source=qr

[aaliyahunleashed]

Attached to this post are two tribute murals located in Los Angeles, CA.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt thoughts and prayers, along with my deepest condolences, to the families who have been affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles. To date, there have been two confirmed fatalities, and tens of thousands of individuals who have been impacted and compelled to evacuate their homes.

I encourage you to reach out to your loved ones and keep all those affected in your thoughts and prayers.

First photo: Artist Royyal Dog featuring Aaliyah, Left Eye, Whitney Houston Amy Winehouse and Selena located 7677 W Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

Second Photo: Artist Rachel Wolfe-Goldsmith Aaliyah Mural off Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles, California. behind Black Anchor Tattoo.

[thestylesindependent]

We haven’t seen an artist like him since David Bowie

I’ve always considered myself to be somewhat of a music purist.

I still listen to albums from front to back, usually on an old record player I keep next to a collection of EPs that produces a lovely scratchy sound as original masterpieces from Revolver to The Queen Is Dead turn on its table.

Those albums aren’t just important because they are musical triumphs, they’re important because they had a profound impact on the industry and influenced cultural movements that impacted society as a whole.

Without the Beatles there is no Pixies, Nirvana or Oasis. Without The Smiths there is no Stone Roses, Radiohead or The Libertines. But what those bands did for women’s liberation, gay liberation, environmentalism and working class movements is equally profound. Both are bands whose popularity was supplanted by their artistry, giving them a unique position in the annals of music history.

For me, ever since the X Factor aired on our screens, fronted by Simon Cowell with his pearly white teeth, pristine T and Twickers jeans and shoes combination, it has been the absolute antithesis of all that.

The public flogging of people out to chase their dreams has seen huge audiences flock to the show over the years as they crown acts who manage to not butcher classic covers. As Michael Rosenberg (AKA Passenger) once put it, the show “murdered music” at the altar of a few “money-grabbing pricks”. It robbed us of an original Christmas Number 1 for decades until a countermovement propelled Rage Against The Machine to the top spot. And quite right, too.

But the show has, quite miraculously, given birth to a musician who, in my view, belongs in the same category as The Beatles, The Smiths and, pertainantly, David Bowie in status.

Harry Styles, formerly of One Direction fame, is quite obviously a popular bloke. He is about to perform in front of 90,000 people at Wembley for the fourth night after completing the highest selling Scottish stadium tour ever. He has 48.9 million followers on Instagram and his 2022 hit ‘As It Was’ was the most streamed Spotify song that year.

But his popularity should not be confused with his artistry.

Styles is more than just the hoards of screaming teenage fans and strings of celebrity endorsements we’ve come to know him for. He’s actually an icon both in music and in style, and increasingly an icon in modern movements of inclusiveness and self-worth.

During a concert in Houston, Texas, in 2018, he interacted with a ten-year-old boy in the crowd who had become overcome with emotion. Styles assured the young boy, “Crying is very manly. Being vulnerable is manly”. That is fucking classy, man.

His debut album artwork, which depicts the least tattooed area of his naked body half-submerged in a pastel pink bath, similarly conveys vulnerability, femininity, reflection, and intimacy, all of which are buzzwords for new youth movements that will only grow in acceptance and popularity.

When I look at his Love on Tour show I don’t see a teenage heartthrob. I see the Beatles. I look at his fashion and I see Bowie. I look at the messages he’s sending out to kids and I see Jack Kerouac and the Beat Generation. And I see the fact that nobody is talking about him in those terms as proof that he is actually woefully underrated.

Now bring on the hate…

[dcsigncrtcgs]

( #𝐊𝐈𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐌. ) — twenty-six year old socialite / reality tv personality. owner of 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐦𝐬 + 𝐬𝐤𝐤𝐧. founded overseas, perfected in america. youngest of the grimm family.

#𝚃𝚁𝙴𝙽𝙳𝙸𝙽𝙶..　last song played.

˚ ༘✶ ⋆｡˚ ` BASICS.

`𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆 … `　kimora merie grimm.

`𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔 … `　kim, kimie, mora.

`𝒂𝒈𝒆 … `　twenty-six years old.

`𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 & 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒔 … `　cis-female • she/her/hers.

`𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 … `　heteroromantic.

`𝒔𝒆𝒙𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 … `　bisexual.

`𝒐𝒄𝒄𝒖𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 … `　socialite + reality tv personality.

`𝒉𝒐𝒃𝒃𝒊𝒆𝒔 … `　yoga, painting, gardening ( figuratively + physically ), archives shopping, baking, and wine making.

`𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏(𝒔) … `　virgo.

˚ ༘✶ ⋆｡˚ ` BACKGROUND.

`𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 … `　pine haven, texas.

`𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚​ … `　african-american + cuban.

`𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 … `　dual — cuban + american.

`𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉​ … `　houston, texas.

`𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉​ … `　09.04.1998

`𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 … `　spelman alumni.

`𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔​ … `　none ( can be plotted ).

` ˚ ༘✶ ⋆ ｡˚ ` PERSONALITY.

`𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒔/𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔 … `　the mannequin. ( parallels: kim kardashian, hilary banks, and whitley gilbert. )

`𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒔 … `　ebullient, witty, decisive, meticulous, and analytical.

`𝒏𝒆𝒖𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒔 … `　competitive, success-oriented, dramatic, self-conscious, and unpredictable.

`𝒏𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒔 … `　cantankerous, hypocritical, narcissistic, materialistic, and obnoxious.

`𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 … `　neutral evil.

`𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 … `　the perfectionist.

`𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆𝒔 … `　shopping + traveling, leaving when she wants, tennis + ice skating, impromptu strip club nights, doing her make-up with no plans, weekly spa trips.

`𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆𝒔 … `　LIARS, spiders of any size, not knowing, going to the gym, anything that will make her sweat, repeating herself more than once, being told no.

˚ ༘✶ ⋆ ｡˚ . ` APPEARANCE.

`𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒎 … ` briana monique.

`𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 … `　five’four.

`𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 … `　sculpted slim thick with a curvy frame.

`𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒓 … `　dark brown with tape ins.

`𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔 … `　mix of light brown + hazel.

`𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒔 … `　a total of seven hidden tattoos.

`𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒓 𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔 … `　heart shape birthmark.

`𝒔𝒕𝒚𝒍𝒆 … `　sexy, classy meets modern street wear.

˚ ༘✶ ⋆ ｡˚ ` MISCELLANEOUS.

`𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒈𝒏𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒔 … `　none at the moment.

`𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 … `　to maintain the lifestyle her parents curated for her and pass it on to her future children.

`𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 … `　not being able to do everything she wants due to dying young, losing her parents + siblings, and going broke.

`𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒂𝒍 … `　( currently. ) to travel to all one hundred and ninty-five countries before she turns fifty.

`𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒐 … `　❛ i really admire a woman for her intelligence, her personality. beauty is not enough. ❜ ― robert cavalli.

`𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 … `　her reliability and ability to turn any situation she’s in around.

`𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 … `　her unpredictable attitude and sudden mood changes.

`𝒉𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 … `　she an excellent painter and has recently sold a custom painting for seven figures under an alias. she plans on exploring more of her artist style.

`𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒍 … `　beyoncé.

𝐊𝐈𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐀’𝐒 𝐁𝐈��𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐘.

coming soon…

𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐓𝐒 + 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒.

coming soon…

Unique Ashley • Socialite Bestfriend.

[angelbladetats]

the CUTEST tattoo I've ever done brb i am exploding

[gashface]

SHINE CONTESTANTS

Name: Mandy

Location: Futuristic San Myshuno

Age: 21

Pronouns: She/They

Story: So Mandy is a heavily cyber-augmented girl studying Robotics at the University in a cyberpunk reimagine of the Sims world. In the world she lives in, cyber modification is really common for everyone. She has glowing eyes and while she's usually depicted with a human skin tone she is entirely blue metal underneath. Her fave color is blue so she always has blue on her in some regard. She has albinism. She has a really wacky fashion style that usually consists of oddly matched silhouettes. She's really smart, hence robotics, but has the tenancy to speak without thinking. She LOVES singing and is working on a side music career as she studies, but is struggling to balance her newfound music popularity with her studies.

Created by: @skaterboisims

Name: Parker Winston

Location: Seattle

Age: 25

Pronouns: He/They

Story: My sim is Parker. He's genderfluid but prefers he/him and sometimes they/them. He grew up in a small, very religious town where being queer and loud weren't acceptable things. Being both, he decided to head for Seattle when he was old enough. He's an artist and has dabbled in anything creative he can get his hands on, from drag to tattooing to graffiti, he's done it all. Self-expression is the most important thing in the world to him and he shows that in his style, his art, and his hair dye. And though he likes to cling to his heavy grunge and emo styles, he's never met a color he didn't like or a pattern he wasn't willing to serve with all his heart.

"If I had to describe myself, it would be if like Barbie was in The Crow instead of Brandon Lee." - Parker

Created by: @morgynemberisagenderfluiddaddy

Name: Dillion Carter

Location: Houston, TX

Age: 25

Pronouns: No specific pronouns but they refer to themselves as They/Them, She/Her and He/Him, occasionally.

Story: Dillion's story starts with a graffiti-riddled alleyway. Being abandoned by well-known junkies, a screaming baby was found by the police and then placed into foster care. It was not easy for the first decade of their life. A lot of blood, betrayals, and fistfights were not lost. Eight homes returning her that used to be intrigued. No one had really wanted a child that would barely talk, but also not know when to give up and back down. Until one day, the Carter Family had taken them in as a preteen and had not returned them. It's been history ever since. The adopted family was black and Dillion was as pale as could be, but the whispers did not deter them from growing even closer and loving each other. Dillion's quiet yet useful, bold, and confident demeanour has landed them two jobs: a mechanic and underground boxer by day, and recommended by their sisters in the fashion industry— a model by night. It is those same sisters that had shown them the "Shine" modelling competition and convinced them that it was good exposure. That Dillion was worth so much more than what they had. Dillion responded with a smirk, a shrug, and a "Why not?" They'll just let their body speak for itself.

Created by: @mewo-ita

Name: Rin Miura

Location: Born in Mt. Komorebi but currently living in San Myshuno

Age: 19

Pronouns: She / Her

Story: rin's a college student, an aspiring fashion designer, but most importantly - a loser!! <3 She dreams of creating fashionable pieces for everyone in the world, but gets too caught up in the details, and gets way too carried away .. so she mostly just makes (insane-looking) clothes for herself. she thoroughly documents the entire creation process online; her other hobbies include doll collecting drawing pet training making music cooking baking building furniture and honestly just whatever the hell comes to her mind!!! shes very very happy-go-lucky, sweet but a bit airheaded and also VERY loud :3

Created by: @glittermutt

Name: Eli Sims

Location: Willow Creek

Age: 24

Pronouns: She/her

Story: Elizabeth Gil is the daughter of a famous fashion designer and a famous model, so she's known everything about the industry since she was very little. She always wanted to be a model like her mom and she would watch her during photoshoots and fashion shows. When her parents noticed her interest in the industry to started preparing her for her debut in it. Her first runway gig was at 15 years old for her father's spring couture show. She kept working under him for the next 3 years, barely catching a break, until she turned 18 and immediately left home and her career with her father's brand. She lost contact with her parents and nothing's been heard from her since then. In other news, the latest high-end model Eli Sims, known for her outstanding white hair, is opening the Chanel show at New York fashion week this evening, we wish her the best of luck!

A/N: yeah so basically my sim is a nepo baby that left her family,, changed her appearance and got back in the game all on her own. Her parents don't know she's modelling again, and every time her father has tried to get her on one of his shows she's declined, she does not wanna see them again bc of the awful way they treated her

Created by: @simsinfinitylt

Name: Ember Arendse

Location: San Myshuno

Age: 23

Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs

Story: Growing up in San Myshuno with a very artistically inclined and supportive family, Ember has always taken to all things creative. Lead singer and guitarist of ‘The Gutter Rats’, they always found comfort in expressing themselves in front of an audience, so though their area of expertise lies in freelance photography; They have been curious as to what it would be like to be in front of the camera.

Created by: @wolfrynn313

Name: Charline Morel

Location: Brindleton Bay

Age: 21

Pronouns: She/Her

Story: Charline "Charlie" Morel was born as the first of two daughters to an overly strict wealthy family. The Morels were a family of musicians, and every child born to the family was expected to be a musician, and those in the direct line were expected to inherit the family instrument manufacturing business (or whatever it was, Charlie really couldn't care less). Unfortunately, Charlie did not inherit her family's ear for music - she knew she wanted to be a creative soul, but honestly, she wasn't very good at any of it. Her parents forced her to take singing lessons because it was the only thing musical she was any good at, but she always wanted to do something else. She didn't know what that was until she graduated from high school - she wanted to model. She had tried taking pictures once, but quickly she realized she preferred being in front of the camera instead. So she packed up her belongings and moved out - not terribly far away, but out of her parents' clutches. Charlie is a stubborn, self-assured girl who is determined to prove herself and make a name in something other than music. Once she gets an idea in her head, she is determined to see it through to its finish - or crash and burn trying. (Even if her inner perfectionist cries out in terror at the prospect.)

Created by: @cyazurai

Name: Nicky Soufan

Location: San-Myshuno

Age: 19

Pronouns: she/her

Story: Since childhood, Nicky dreamed of becoming a model. The parents were not happy about this, because they thought that she would become a doctor like them, but they could not interfere with their daughter's desire and tried to help her in any way they could. At the age of 13, they sent her to a modelling school, where the girl stayed for 4 years. Not having received the proper result, the parents took Nicky out of there. She was in despair and did not know what to do now, because the modeling school took away from her all the desire to go to her dream. One day, Nika's friend, a photographer, invited her to his shooting to work on his hand. After this photo shoot, the girl again had a burning desire to become a model.

Created by: @rosamadchen

Name: Willow Young

Location: Willow Creek

Age: 30

Pronouns: she/her

Story: Willow is a new coming Simstuber. She is a mother of one & married to Irving Young. She loves to make art and travel and make woodwork. Willow is a very cheerful woman and she also loves taking photos. As friendly as she seems, she doesn't trust others easily. Willow hopes to become popular and rich. Willow always had an interest in modelling since she read magazines as a child.

Created by: @ohgeezhaddie

Name: Dawn Pepper

Location: StrangerVille

Age: 23

Pronouns: She/They

Story: Dawn is you typical 23 trying to branch out of her comfort zone. Her bold looks usually come from her bold and bizarre surroundings where she grew up. However as he daily part-time job in retail has completely bored her she finally wants to leave her comfort zone, meet new people, and explore new places!

Created by: @bigppton-jpeg

Name: Babylon Fleur Beppu.

Location: Glimmerbrook but was raised in Windenburg.

Age: 18

Pronouns: She/They

Story: Babylon is currently eighteen years old and was born on June 28, making her a Cancerian. Although she isn't aware, she is a fairy born of two ordinary townies. In my Sims Au, fairies are extinct and have been so for many years. She was born in Glimmberbrook but was raised in Windenburg.

Created by: @everythingaestheticlly

Name: Genie Fiorelli

Location: NO INFO PROVIDED

Age: NO INFO PROVIDED

Pronouns: She/Her

Story: NO INFO PROVIDED

Created by: @plumbobcrumble

Name: Su-Yen

Location: Korea

Age: 19

Pronouns: She/Her

Story: Su-yen is the youngest in a family full of models and actors. But Su-yen decided she wanted something else and tried to be a dancer. But now that she is a bit older she decided to follow in her mother's and older siblings' footsteps and do some modelling. The problem? Su-yen is reckless to the extreme. She is constantly injured from skating on trying to do stunts. She is often sporting bandages.

Created by: @dododoesstuffs

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[rosesnthornz]

🌹— a guide to … LEE JANG-MI

🌹 — BASICS !

BIRTH NAME ! lee jang-mi

ENGLISH NAME ! cecilia chiara cynthia rose williams

IGBO NAME ! amarachi okoye

NICKNAMES ! lia, chichi, tia, mimi, rosie

BIRTHDAY ! july 15th, 1997

ZODIAC ! cancer

BIRTHPLACE ! busan, south korea

HOMETOWN ! seoul, south korea + london, england + los angeles, california

ETHNICITY ! korean-nigerian

NATIONALITY ! korean-american

SEXUALITY ! bisexual

🌹 — PHYSICAL !

HEIGHT ! 5’5” 1/2 (166 cm)

WEIGHT ! 116 lbs (52 kg)

BLOOD TYPE ! o-

PIERCINGS !

— eyebrow piercing

— snakebite piercings

— tongue piercing

TATTOOS !

— see here !

🌹 — CLAIMS !

FACE CLAIM ! wolftyla / tyla parham

VOICE CLAIM ! chlöe bailey (english) + ailee (soloist / korean) or taeyeon (snsd / korean)

DANCE CLAIM ! lisa (blackpink)

🌹 — CAREER !

STAGE NAME ! lia williams + lee jang-mi (이장미)

COMPANY ! interscope records + yg entertainment

OCCUPATION ! singer-songwriter, producer, actress, model, choreographer, radio show host, businesswoman

DEBUT DATE ! october 16th, 2015

TRAINEE YEARS ! 1 year (july 2014 — july 2015)

YEARS ACTIVE ! 2015 — present

SURVIVAL SHOWS ! girls’ planet 999 (2021 / as a mentor) + queendom 2 (2022 / as a judge) + street woman fighter 2 (2023 / as a judge) + universe ticket (2023 / as a judge)

FANDOM NAME ! rosies

COLORS ! #800020 + #36013F + #000000

🌹 — BACKGROUND !

LEE JANG-MI was born on july 15th, 1997 in busan, south korea to DAVID OKOYE and LEE CHUN JA. the former was a former olympic swimmer and united nations diplomat who hailed from one of the wealthiest families in nigeria. the latter was one of asia’s most well known singers, as well as an actress and a former beauty queen, and she also happened to be a SAMSUNG heiress. shortly after jang-mi was born, she and her parents moved to seoul in order to be closer to her maternal grandparents. the family would spend most of their time there, although they would briefly reside in london, as well.

despite the family’s picture perfect life, tragedy would strike a mere nine months following jang-mi’s birth. in may 1998, they would travel to italy to celebrate chun ja’s 31st birthday, which fell on the 25th. just four days later, however, both of jang-mi’s parents found themselves in a devastating car accident. unfortunately, the accident took both of their lives. chun ja was pronounced dead at the scene, while david fell into a coma, and later succumbed to his injuries a day later. jang-mi and her grandparents were quick to return to korea, and she was left in their care as her parents’ sudden deaths made international news.

up until jang-mi’s first birthday, she was raised by her grandparents and occasionally by her aunt, lee chaewon. however, her grandparents were already retired, and the grief of losing their eldest daughter and son-in-law made it hard for them to properly raise their granddaughter. chun ja’s youngest sister, bae eun-ji, already had a family of her own, and she was unsure if she could split her time amongst three children who were all under the age of five. meanwhile, although chaewon was unmarried, she was almost always working, and she didn’t want to leave jang-mi in the care of a nanny most of the time. and on top of that, her paternal grandparents resided in nigeria. as a result, jang-mi was regrettably put up for adoption. after a few months in a foster home, she was eventually adopted by a couple from southern california. she was given an english name, cecilia, and her middle names were taken from what her parents wanted to name her (chiara), her mother’s own english name (cynthia), and the meaning of her birth name (rose). and although the world knew of jang-mi’s existence, no one would know what became of her for the next seventeen years.

from then on, jang-mi was raised in california along with her older sister, who was also adopted. she grew up with a particular passion for music, and frequently listened to artists such as WHITNEY HOUSTON, MARIAH CAREY, DESTINY’S CHILD, AALIYAH, ASHANTI, AMERIE, ERYKAH BADU, THE SUPREMES, S.E.S, WONDER GIRLS, SNSD, KARA, 2NE1, MISS A, and LEE HYORI. at the age of fifteen, jang-mi began posting song covers and the occasional original song onto youtube. she began working at a nanette lepore boutique a year later, but shortly after she started her job, she was cast off the street by a representative of IMG MODELS, and was encouraged to enter an open casting call. although jang-mi failed to get a job, she managed to work her way into advertisements and editorials.

in 2013, she was encouraged to participate in that year’s MISS TEEN CALIFORNIA pageant. although initially skeptical, jang-mi would end up participating, and surprisingly, she won. the resulting exposure gave her acting and modeling opportunities like never before, and instead of participating in MISS TEEN USA, jang-mi used the attention to get her music career off the ground. she began starring in off-broadway productions, performing on the streets of los angeles, giving out her demo CDs to the people that would stop to watch her, posting her street performances to youtube, and writing as many songs as possible in her free time. meanwhile, her youtube channel was garnering a significant amount of traction. during the summer of 2014, her covers of PARAMORE’s “still into you” and of LEE HI’s “rose” would go viral. the former got her invited to one of the band’s concerts, while the latter caught the attention of YG ENTERTAINMENT. the label invited her to audition, and wanting to get closer to her home country through music, jang-mi accepted.

jang-mi sang ALICIA KEYS’ “no one” at the final round, and to her surprise, she passed auditions. she signed a 2-year contract with YG, and as a result, she had to quit her job, place her modeling career on hold, and move to south korea. she didn’t stop posting to her youtube channel, however, using it to record her progress as a trainee. jang-mi trained alongside the future members of BLACKPINK, and was actually meant to be one of the group’s members, renowned for her powerful vocals. while training, she had background vocals on the songs of other YG artists, wrote songs for them and what would become BLACKPINK’s discography (including the “WHISTLE” demo and “PLAYING WITH FIRE”), and had small roles in a few dramas. jang-mi was particularly hard working during her time as a trainee, and would even spend her days off in dance studios or at karaoke. however, a year into her trainee, she began having doubts, particularly about how she would be received in a country such as south korea. those doubts turned into stress, and it forced jang-mi to leave the company. returning home, she felt as if she had accomplished nothing.

jang-mi’s brief depressive state after leaving YG only pushed her to work harder, however. after returning to california, she didn’t return to her job, and instead focused most of her time on music and getting into university. in september, she was contacted by record label FUELED BY RAMEN, but she declined their contract offer, as it made her feel better to have control over the earliest aspects of her career. jang-mi formed the band ROSES ‘N THORNS with some of her high school friends, began uploading her original work to SOUNDCLOUD, and immediately started working on what would be her debut album.

in mid-october, jang-mi’s debut single “REWIND” would be released, and her album of the same name would drop at the beginning of november. going by the name LIA WILLIAMS, she spent her time touring across california in small venues and performing at local music festivals. in january 2016, however, a representative from INTERSCOPE RECORDS would attend one of jang-mi’s concerts. she was told about a potential record deal with the label, and just days later, she was singing her music in front of executives in INTERSCOPE’s headquarters. and instead of taking a month like she expected, jang-mi was signing a deal within a couple of hours, with JIMMY IOVINE reportedly saying that no one could leave until she was signed. and immediately afterwards, jang-mi got to work on her major label debut album, FRUITS OF MY LABOR, which would go on to catapult her into mainstream success.

fast forward to 2019, and wanting to begin a career as an idol in korea, jang-mi began looking for agencies to sign to. initially, SM ENTERTAINMENT, SOURCE MUSIC, and RBW looked to sign her, but she declined all of their offers. eventually, in june, she signed with YG—the same company that she trained under five years prior. two months later, her debut album was released, and its lead single topped charts across asia. jang-mi is now one of YG’s most successful soloists, and not only is she one of the best selling artists in korea, but she’s one of the highest selling artists in the WORLD, renowned for her performance skills, lyricism, and impressive vocal ability, garnering the title of “PRINCESS OF POP.”