What Does David Bowie Tattoo Mean?
David Bowie was largely influenced by his brother Terry who introduced him to rock music at a young age. Bowie played the saxophone at 13 which was the start of his musical journey. Sadly, Bowie’s brother Terry ended up committing suicide in 1985 which led to the song “Jump They Say”.
Bowie was involved in many band in the years going forward. They had some singles but never anything that was going to make him the star he ended up becoming. By 1969, Bowie was back into music full time after a break. He released the single “Space Oddity” which set the everything in motion. The song was a major hit and probably got some more traction after the BBC used the song in their coverage of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon.
From there, Bowie released 26 more studio albums, 51 compilation albums, 10 live albums, 128 singles, 8 EPs and 4 soundtracks.
David Bowie was an interesting man which led to so much interest in not only his music, but him as a person and character. This is why the David Bowie tattoo is so popular.
David Bowie Tattoo Meaning
The David Bowie tattoo has meaning but that is going to be up to the person that has the tattoo. David Bowie was an icon and many people probably had their first makeout session during a Bowie song or they went to a David Bowie concert. There are a lot of reasons why someone might get a David Bowie tattoo and the tattoo will generally have deep meaning to the person with the tattoo.
David Bowie Tattoo Variations
Being that David Bowie was involved in so many different aspects of show business, there are many ways to get a David Bowie tattoo. Below are some of the more popular examples we have seen over the years.
David Bowie Portrait
One can’t show their fandom in a much more obvious way that getting the David Bowie portrait tattoo. Having the mans face immortalized on your skin is something only a die-hard fan would do. Whether its realism or traditional, the David Bowie portrait tattoo is spectacle and a really cool tattoo if you want to get a tattoo to represent your favorite singer.
