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| Richard At Work |
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- Son of Mr Indra Bahadur
The late Johnny Two Thumb ( Richard's father);
Back in the forties when tattooing was at its infancy, Richard's father (the late Johnny Two-Thumb) made a gruelling
journey from the steppes of Nepal through India and finally to Singapore. It is through the journey where Mr Indra honed his
skills and earned the reputation as one the proficient tattooist of the region.
To his advantage, the 1950-60s saw numerous naval ships passing through the port of Singapore. This saw Indra's art on
the skin of sailors spreading across the globe.
Fondly called Johnny Two Thumb due to Indra "literally" having two thumbs, added a novelty to his trade. Indra's skill had
only one direction which was up.
The local press loved Indra or "Johnny" and heralded him as Singapore's local celebrities. Hereby Johnny became an
expect source on tattoos in the region.
Richard Tat (second son of the late Johnny Two Thumb);
The 1960-70s saw a sharp shift in what tattoos represented. Tattoos were associated with triads and gangsters. This is
where Johnny's protege came to being. Harka Bahadur (Richard) the second son of Johnny was given the undesirable task
of covering and removing these illegal tattoos from the limbs of these triad members.
Day and night, Richard twiddled with his tattoo gun like a toy, capable of assembling and dismantling his tools at such
speed, Richard had the marks of a successful artist. Johnny saw the potential in Richard and under his fond tutelage,
Richard picked up the tips and tricks of his father.
The desire and yearning of Richard to learn more brought him to places such as Subic Bay in the Philippines. Easily a
proud artist of 1000's of tattoos on customers of different standings, these customers have given Richard the trust in
leaving his prestigious mark on their skin. They have in turn become close friends of Richard.
Moving on his 40th year in tattooing, Richard is still constantly updating himself with new techniques and skills. Featured
many times in the press, documentaries and television programmes as well as a winner in many competitions, Richard has
definitely taken over the helm of his father.
The late Johnny Two Thumb ( Richard's father);
Back in the forties when tattooing was at its infancy, Richard's father (the late Johnny Two-Thumb) made a gruelling
journey from the steppes of Nepal through India and finally to Singapore. It is through the journey where Mr Indra honed his
skills and earned the reputation as one the proficient tattooist of the region.
To his advantage, the 1950-60s saw numerous naval ships passing through the port of Singapore. This saw Indra's art on
the skin of sailors spreading across the globe.
Fondly called Johnny Two Thumb due to Indra "literally" having two thumbs, added a novelty to his trade. Indra's skill had
only one direction which was up.
The local press loved Indra or "Johnny" and heralded him as Singapore's local celebrities. Hereby Johnny became an
expect source on tattoos in the region.
Richard Tat (second son of the late Johnny Two Thumb);
The 1960-70s saw a sharp shift in what tattoos represented. Tattoos were associated with triads and gangsters. This is
where Johnny's protege came to being. Harka Bahadur (Richard) the second son of Johnny was given the undesirable task
of covering and removing these illegal tattoos from the limbs of these triad members.
Day and night, Richard twiddled with his tattoo gun like a toy, capable of assembling and dismantling his tools at such
speed, Richard had the marks of a successful artist. Johnny saw the potential in Richard and under his fond tutelage,
Richard picked up the tips and tricks of his father.
The desire and yearning of Richard to learn more brought him to places such as Subic Bay in the Philippines. Easily a
proud artist of 1000's of tattoos on customers of different standings, these customers have given Richard the trust in
leaving his prestigious mark on their skin. They have in turn become close friends of Richard.
Moving on his 40th year in tattooing, Richard is still constantly updating himself with new techniques and skills. Featured
many times in the press, documentaries and television programmes as well as a winner in many competitions, Richard has
definitely taken over the helm of his father.
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