Chris Andersen is known for brightly colored tattoos on his arms, chest, neck, back, hands, and legs. According to Andersen’s regular tattoo artist, Denver-based John Slaughter, Andersen has inked 65 percent of his body with colored tattoos.

“I like all of them, it ain’t something I regretted. It wasn’t like I got drunk and went and got a tattoo. Every tattoo has a meaning.’’ said Andersen. He is also famous with the names like – the Birdman, the Ink-Obsessed big man simply because of his giant colored body flaunting a mohawk hairstyle. Chris Andersen is rapidly running out of places on his body where he can get a tattoo.

1. Chinese Symbols

Andersen had Chinese Symbols inked on the insides of his forearms. The one on the left stands for “Good’’ and the one on the right for “Evil.’’

2. Arm Tattoos

a) Phoenix Wings

Andersen has phoenix wings in vibrant colors on the inside of each of his arm. This body ink carries deep meaning for him as this ink was of the time when he was serving his drug suspension. Andersen once admitted to crying “like a little girl” while getting his wing tattoos on both his inner biceps.

b) Red Dice

He has tattooed a pair of red dice on his left arm.

c) Dead End

“DEAD END” is inked in bold black color in between the phoenix wings and the red dices. This tattoo is inside of a black square on his left arm.

d) Chains

Chains are tattooed on both of his arms.

3. Free Bird

Andersen has “FREE BIRD’’ with colored flames tattooed across his neck in bright yellow lettering. He is a fan of the “Free Bird” song by Lynyrd Skynyrd. This song has a connection with him as he used to listen to it regularly during his drug suspension. He once said that the tattoo also had something to do with having just broken off an engagement.

4. Back Of Head Tattoos

a) Give Me War

The back of his mohawk hairstyle is now framed by tattoos. The words “GIVE ME WAR” in blood red color are inked on the bottom. The Birdman appears to have raised his tattoo game with this new ink behind his head.