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A world-renowned artist famed for his profound expression in lyrics, Chester Bennington of Linkin Park has captivated multiple generations for more than a decade. Most notably recognized as the lead singer of the band Linkin Park, Bennington holds many roles: husband, father of four, clothing designer, actor, producer and of course tattoo shop owner.
In 2009 Bennington along with co-owners Thora and Sean Dowdell opened a flagship store for Club Tattoo in the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood on the Las Vegas strip, the company’s fifth location and first to branch out of Arizona.
Bennington has seen the transition in the tattoo industry that has revolutionized shops from stereotypical dark joints to welcoming upscale boutiques thriving on the genius of artists. Many travel across the world for the opportunity to work at Club Tattoo who has defined a standard of high caliber professionalism that appeals to the masses, all the while educating patrons on their ink and piercings, much like family taking care of it’s own.
Chester Bennington and Club Tattoo have been close partners of Smart Imagination in the making of Tattoo Stories, a collaboration born from avid supporters of benefiting society’s youth.
'The idea of getting tattoos was frowned upon for a long time and you were considered a rebel or unjustly pigeonholed as a criminal. And now today, given the amazing artists out there, tattoos have become more common place and more accepted and I think that’s a beautiful thing.'
- Chester Bennington
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