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terça-feira, julho 14, 2009

RUBBERBOY Returns to Hell City in Phoenix!!

RUBBERBOY "The Worlds Most Flexible Man" RETURNS
TO HELL CITY IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA!!

LIVE SATURDAY NIGHT
RETURNING TO PHOENIX 2009

After being discovered by his dad for his natural flexibility, Daniel "Rubberboy" Browning Smith's hard work has paid off, showing that determination can lead anyone to... being loved by his peers and a favorite of Guinness Book & Ripley’s Believe It or Not ... reaching his dreams having been featured in a bunch of Hollywood movies such as Minority Report and MIIB... and having hordes of fans as well as being People’s Choice NBA Halftime Act. He has traveled to over 25 different countries where he is an entertainment super-hero and has conquered more achievements and received more recognition than can be captured in a little bio like this. Don't miss this new and spectacular mind blowing performance at Hell City!! Rubberboy began training at the age of 4 years old using whatever he could find in films, TV and books. Starting out charging classmates to watch his tricks, he ran away with a circus and continued to train alone and under legendary trainers such as Chinese Master Lu Yi.

@ HC Main Stage

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quinta-feira, junho 18, 2009

HELL CITY IS COMING TO PHOENIX

HELL CITY TATTOO FEST 8 “TATTOO VACATION”
SEPT 4TH-6TH, 2009 / LABOR DAY WEEKEND
@ BILTMORE RESORT & SPA / PHOENIX, AZ.

America’s Favorite Tattoo Festival is returning to Phoenix, AZ! The Hell City Tattoo Fest 8 “Tattoo Vacation” will take place Sept 4th -6th at the Biltmore Resort & Spa in downtown Phoenix, Arizona over Labor Day Weekend. Without a doubt, this year’s festival is tattoo history in the making! Don’t miss this one of a kind tattoo vacation!

If you have ever been to Hell City before, you have seen the massive crowds. The line that gathers before the gates even open looks more like the line to get into a sold out rock concert. Once inside, all that is Hell City will amaze your eyes, ears and skin. With everything from live entertainment on the main stage, to music, to free seminars, Live forums, The Art Fusion Experiment, tattoo competitions every day, and the lovely Suicide Girls giving out the one of a kind trophies, you will want to stay the entire weekend!Hell City Phoenix takes place over Labor Day weekend this year, Sep 4th-6th, at the amazing Biltmore Resort & Spa. The Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom is transformed for one amazing weekend of tattoo celebration, art education and extreme vacationing!

There are so many new events and happenings at this year’s Hell City Tattoo Fest as well as returning events! The Arizona Derby Dames will be joining all the Hellions for an evening of brutal girl boxing matches at the main stage prior to Rubberboy performing LIVE. Last Hell City in Phoenix, these brutal beauties beat the devil out of each other for the crowds entertainment and they look to do the same this year. Don’t miss it!

Once again the World’s Most Flexible Man, Rubberboy, will be gracing the stage at Hell City Phoenix! After being discovered by his dad for his natural flexibility, Daniel "Rubberboy" Browning Smith's hard work has paid off, showing that determination can lead anyone to being loved by his peers and a favorite of Guinness Book & Ripley’s Believe It or Not. Reaching his dreams having been featured in a bunch of Hollywood movies such as Minority Report and MIIB and having hordes of fans as well as being People’s Choice NBA Halftime Act. He has traveled to over 25 different countries where he is an entertainment super-hero and has conquered more achievements and received more recognition than can be captured in a little bio like this. Don't miss this new and spectacular mind blowing performance Live at the main stage at Hell City Phoenix!!

Another new addition to this year’s fest is a LIVE Tattoo Forum that is open to the public! Listen to today's top tattoo artists & industry leaders discuss topics ranging from the art of tattooing to the current state of the industry. This carefully chosen panel of professionals will express their opinions and stories on various topics, as well as answering any questions Hellions may ask! These discussion panels are tattoo history in the making, don't miss your chance to listen and participate!

Rest your soul in the Sinema! The International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival taking over the Hell City Sinema for a weekend of hellish movies and videos! Prepare yourself for fear, amazement and one hell of a good time!

As always, we will have tattoo competitions with custom awards designed by the great Don Pendleton! Every day at the Main Stage, tattoo competitions take place with the beautiful Suicide Girls handing out the awards to the winners who get to take their place on the custom awards podium. With over twenty different categories, Hell City uses it’s innovative, state of the art computer judging system, designed by Hell City scientists, to thoroughly critique tattoos, making the judging process unique from any other tattoo convention!

Let's not forget about the Heck City Kid's Zone! Bring the little devils, get their faces painted, some temporary tattoos and they will fit right in! The Hell City Tattoo Fest is a family friendly environment, encouraging everyone to come and take a peek inside the world of tattoos. This year the festival will also be filming for a new DVD soon to be released, so be sure to get there and be a part of tattoo history!
The Hell City Tattoo Fest is being brought to everyone in part by some great sponsors, like Alla Prima Ink, Vitamin Water, Suicide Girls, Stencil Stuff, Kingpin Tattoo Supply and H2Ocean to just name a few.
Stay tuned as there will be more great HC09 events to be announced very soon! Check out the Hell City website for a complete listing of updated scheduled events, attending artists, photos from the past, Hell City merch and any other information regarding Hell City @ http://www.hellcity.com.

For press info, please email info@hellcity.com.

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terça-feira, junho 16, 2009

Book your Hell City rooms now!!

Hellions,

Where are you staying during Hell City? At the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa of course!

This year’s Hell City Tattoo Festival is going to be huge, you don’t want to miss it! With Hell City “Tattoo Vacation” in Phoenix, Arizona quickly approaching, rooms at the luxurious Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa are quickly selling out! Last Hell City in Phoenix was a giant success and one hell of a good time was had by all, this year will prove to be bigger and better!

We want to make sure everyone has a chance to get their rooms before it’s too late. Don’t miss out on any of the amazing events at this years Hell City Tattoo Fest in Phoenix, Arizona, rooms are going fast, be sure to book your Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa rooms now! Wishing you well, see you in Hell!

ARIZONA BILTMORE RESORT & SPA

2400 East Missouri Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85016
#(800) 950-2575

BOOK YOUR ROOMS ONLINE HERE

ROOMS ARE GOING FAST, BE SURE TO BOOK YOUR BILTMORE ROOMS NOW!

THIS YEARS PHOENIX HELL CITY FEST IS GOING TO BE HUGE, DON'T MISS IT!

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sábado, fevereiro 07, 2009

Book Signings @ HELL CITY '09!

BOOK SIGNINGS

*NEW AT HELL CITY 2009*

Jump in line and get ready to get your books signed from today's published tattoo artists at this years Hell City Fest! Meet the artists and authors of the newest tattoo books to hit the shelves today!

*Hannah Aitchison*

"Drawing and Tattooing the Human Figure"

Hannah will have a new deluxe edition of
her book "drawing and tattooing the human figure"
available in limited numbers for signing at
this years HC Fest. She will be available for
signing her book Saturday from 12 pm - 3 pm.
Don't miss your chance to meet Hannah and
get your book signed by her at Hell City!
Hannah WILL NOT be tattooing at HC09!

*Guy Aitchison*

"Reinventing the Tattoo" Hardback Edition

In this long awaited second edition of Guy's
seminal educational text, we've upgraded
to a full color hardcover 368 page boxed
edition with over 90 minutes of video
material. Rebates available for owners
of the books first edition. Be sure to
catch Guy to get your copy signed and
personalized at Hell City!

*Michele Wortman*

"Moments of Epiphany"

Michele's book showcases her personal
favorite choices from her vast archive of
abstract and nature photography that she has
shot over the past decade. It is presented in
a large-format, horizontal layout in an archival
hardcover glossy volume. Every square inch of its
full-color 160 pages is alive with color and texture.
Although it features photos of some recognizable
subjects, the majority of the book leans toward a form
of hallucinatory abstract realism that will bewilder
and astonish the viewer. Moments of Epiphany includes
a 74 minute CD soundtrack, from Michele's musical
project Sunchannel, that was written specifically
to accompany the imagery in the book. Come see
Michele and get your book signed by
her personally at Hell City.

*Shawn Barber*

"Forever and Ever"

"Forever & Ever" is a hardbound book containing
over 250 full color/high glossy art filled pages of
Shawn Barber's amazing Tattooed Portraits.
This book also includes hundreds of color photos of
todays contemporary & historical artists in the
tattoo world. Shawn will be on hand at Hell City for
3 hours signing his book. This event is open to the
public & free of charge! Don't miss Shawn's seminar
and be sure to watch him painting live and
get your book signed at Hell City!

More info on these exciting new events visit

HELLCITY.COM

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sexta-feira, fevereiro 06, 2009

Tattoo Forums @ HELL CITY '09!

TATTOO FORUMS

*NEW AT HELL CITY 2009*

Discussion Panels presented by
today's top industry leaders!

Take your seat, open your mind and perk your ears! Listen to today's top tattoo artists & industry leaders discuss topics ranging from the art of tattooing to the current state of the industry.

Each carefully chosen panel of professionals will express their opinions and stories on various topics as well as answering any questions Hellions may ask!

These discussion panels are tattoo history in the making, don't miss your chance to listen and participate. Be sure to get there early before there's no room left!

*Free & Open to all attendees*
1pm - 3pm EVERYDAY @ HC09!

*Friday*

"Why We're Tattoo Artists"
Artists share their stories of how they came to be today's top tattoo artists.

Panelists: Guy Aitchison, Sean Herman, Big Gus, Joe Capobianco, John Montgomery

Moderated by: Chris Longo “The Mayor of Tattooville”

*Saturday*

"From Concept to Completion"
Learn what goes into a tattoo, from the idea, to design, to the finished tattoo.

Panelists: Nick Baxter, Scot Winskye, Rev. Chad Wells

Moderated by: Chris Longo “The Mayor of Tattooville”

*Sunday*

"Leaps and Bounds"
Take a step back in history! Listen to artists recall the dramatic rise of the art of tattooing.

Panelists: Lyle Tuttle, Marty Holcomb, Rich T, Brian "Monk" Taylor, Brian Brenner

Moderated by: Chris Longo “The Mayor of Tattooville”

More panelist to be announced!

More HC'09 Tattoo Forum info coming soon!!

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sexta-feira, fevereiro 06, 2009

Who's getting roasted @ HELL CITY '09?

The Roast Of Chris Longo

*NEW AT HELL CITY 2009*

Sunday - 8pm-11pm
Union Ballroom / 2nd Floor

Chris Longo has had this coming for a long time! This legendary tattoo collector and friend to all will be the butt of many jokes as Hell City presents "The Roast Of Chris Longo". Sure, everyone loves him, but everyone also has something funny to say about him! It might be about his clothes, appearances in his underwear, the 3 body suits he has acquired, or that moustache that keeps popping up randomly! Come and join us for an evening of fun, friends and food as we pay homage to The Mayor Of Tattooville, Chris Longo!

ROAST MASTER
The Infamous "Dr. Blasphemy"

ROASTERS
Guy Aitchison, Lyle Tuttle, Philadelphia Eddie Funk, Tommy Painter, Durb Morrison, Dolores Longo, Nate Drew, and more great roasters TBA!

CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!

HELLIONS!
SUBMIT YOUR ROAST VIDEOS FOR HC09!!

We are asking those of you that know, have met, or simply have something to say about Chris Longo "The Mayor of Tattooville" to submit your own personal 30 second to one minute roast video by simply using your web cam! These videos will be edited and compiled into a 7-10 minute video that will be shown during the Roast at this years HC Fest. All videos can be emailed to us here! Be sure to include your name and info in the email as well. Thank you for taking the time to roast this tattoo legend!!

SUBMIT YOUR ROAST VIDEOS HERE!!

More info coming soon!!

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sexta-feira, fevereiro 06, 2009

INNERSTATE @ HELL CITY '09!

*INNERSTATE LIVE PAINTING EXHIBITION*

*NEW AT HELL CITY 2009*

INNERSTATE

This unique & amazing event is scheduled to take place at this years Hell City 7 "Let it Bleed" and will continue throughout the entire festival. Participating artists will arrive Tuesday evening in order to be ready for a full two day private art jam on Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday morning all work will be moved to the Hell City Special Events room to begin the live performance part of the Innerstate project. We anticipate this to be a memorable weekend and a mark in art history. Participants have been selected. The 40 participating artists are a hand-picked list of tattoo artists who are known for their unique vision and technical command of working with another medium outside of tattooing. The goal is to produce a dynamic and fresh body of artwork over a 5-day period for use in a book and DVD documentary.

Innerstate will be an uninterrupted art jamming exhibition alongside some of the industry's finest! The artwork will be done as a live performance, with the crowd from the convention floor filtering through the Special Events room throughout the weekend. This room gets a lot of traffic from the main convention and will be an energetic environment. All completed pieces will be on display, and all artists who are still at work will have their easels arranged through the room to create a dynamic performance environment. Hell City is very excited to have well-known visionary artists present during this years festivities, we believe that the tattoo community is host to a wide range of highly original visionary talents. The whole purpose of the Innerstate project is to showcase this fact.

Participating Innerstate artists will have a merchandise table in front of the Special Events room, with a dedicated seller on staff the entire time selling shirts, books, prints as well as other merchandise- especially stuff that showcases an artistic vision. Guy and Michele will be conducting short video interviews and photo sessions with all artists throughout all 5 days for the book and DVD that will be following his amazing experience.

Innerstate will be hosting a Saturday night art party with DJ's spinning music and tons of other great things going on while the artists continue developing their pieces. The big Innerstate party will be Saturday night from 9pm-2am. Come drink and mingle with all the artists and attendess that will be partying, dancing and absorbing the atmosphere!

Innerstate & Hyperspace Studios will be having an opening reception for the completed body of work on Sunday from 5pm-7pm in the special events room, after which time the floor will close. The “Roast of Chris Longo” will follow at 8pm in the Union ballroom, which should make for some very memorable entertainment, don’t either of these new events at this years Hell City Tattoo Fest! Don't miss Innerstate; a historic tattoo community art event!..

*CONFIRMED INNERSTATE ARTISTS*

Marcus Pacheco
Guy Aitchison
Michele Wortman
Shawn Barber
Kim Saigh
Nick Baxter
Markus Lenhard
Cory Kruger
Nikko Hurtado
Jeff Ensminger
Jon Clue
Juan Salgado
Nate Beavers
Jen Schichi
Chris Dingwell
Chris Gay
Gabriel Cece
Steve Morris
Don McDonald
Tim Creed
Craig Driscoll
Phil Robertson
Kim Reed
Jennifer Billig
Marty Holcomb
Muriel Zao
Seth Wood
Mike Cole
Adrian Dominic
Jeff Gogue
Henry Lewis
Patrick Conlin

More HC'09 Innerstate info coming soon!!

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