Celebrated singer Usher has always been one to embrace fashion, but his latest new look might seem a little extreme for some as he’s just got a huge tattoo on the back of his head.
The tattoo, which starts halfway down the back of his head and finishes in between his shoulders, is said to be inspired by ‘transformation’, as well as ‘sacred geometry’. Artist Dillon Forte, who had the ‘pleasure’ of tattooing Usher, said the work was also influenced by ‘an ancient Berber talisman to mark the cardinal points in the sky and allow travelers to find their way across vast distances’, reported Metro.
Posting a series of photos of him creating the tattoo, Dillon wrote on Instagram that it was ‘definitely an honor’ to work with Usher as he’s been listening to his music since he was about 11-years-old. The session reportedly lasted just three hours, though we can only imagine how much it hurt.
Dillon’s followers seem to be sold on the tat, with many praising his intricate geometrical work. One fan wrote: ‘Amazing. Mad props man… also an usher fan. The vocals,’ while another added, ‘Wow! Dillon this is amazing bro. The placement is unreal.’
According to TMZ, the artist has worked with a number of famous faces including Thor himself, Chris Hemsworth. In an interview with Tattoo Life, Dillon explained how he came to work with the Australian actor: ‘We’d been in contact for a little while about doing a few tattoos, I had drawn some different concepts but it hadn’t aligned in our schedules until we both happened to be in Morocco. Chris was out there filming for the new Men In Black film and I was there to get some inspiration along with some footage for a tattoo travel show I’m working on.’
The 35-year-old hasn’t shown off his new tat yet, but Dillon explains it is based on drawings his daughter had drawn: ‘The tattoo is a few ancient wisdom symbols hand drawn by his six-year-old daughter on the hotel notepad after being inspired by all the geometric designs. ‘We went with a five and six-pointed star along with an interpretation of a dharma wheel.’
The ‘Hey Daddy’ singer has tattoos on various parts of his body including his arms, chest, and neck.
