Who is Kat Von D?

Kat Von D, born Katherine von Drachenberg, is an American singer-songwriter, author, and television personality. She first gained recognition in the early 2000s for her work as a featured artist on several albums by the industrial metal band Marilyn Manson. She then began releasing her own solo music and building a career as a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. Von D has released three full-length studio albums: “Love is Not a Victory March” (2004), “Santa Sangre” (2009), and “Rite of Passage” (2018).

Career Highlights

In 2012, Von D won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Album for “Santa Sangre”. She has also collaborated with other artists including Slash and Motörhead. In addition to music, Von D has had a successful career as a television personality. She starred in her own reality show “LA Ink” from 2007 to 2011 and also appeared in the series “LA Ink: The Final Season” in 2011. Von D also wrote and published two books: “High Voltage Tattoo” (2009) and “The Tattoo Chronicles” (2013).

Other Ventures

Von D is also an entrepreneur. She founded the makeup company Kat Von D Beauty in 2008 and sold it to Kendo Brands in 2016. She then launched her own vegan shoe line called Kat Von D Footwear in 2017. The same year she also founded a jewelry line called “KvD Jewelry”. In 2019, she released her own podcast called “The Kat Call” with her friend and collaborator Steve Aoki.