Rick Genest was a Canadian model, actor, and musician who was famous as ‘Zombie Boy’. He had got several tattoos of human bones and organs on his body. Let’s have a look!
1. ‘Puking One-Eyed Zombie with Crossed Bones’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Puking One-Eyed Zombie with Crossed Bones’ tattoo on his upper left arm.
Meaning: This was the first tattoo which Rick got inked when he was just 16. The tattoo was of a ‘puking one-eyed zombie skull with crossed bones’. In an interview with BME, Rick said,
I got my first tattoo when I was sixteen — a puking one eyed zombie with cross bones on my upper arm. And after that I got the word zombie underneath it, in tribute to all that horror movie shit… and that’s how it started.”
2. ‘ZOMBiE’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘ZOMBiE’ tattoo on his left arm.
Meaning: ‘ZOMBiE’ was the second tattoo which Rick got inked. Rick was popularly known as the ‘Zombie Boy’ because of his number of human bones tattoos all over his body.
3. ‘Centipede’ Tattoo
Tattoo: Centipede tattoo on the left side of his head.
Meaning: The centipede tattoo is a symbol of protection, strength, direction, warrior, and spiritual guidance.
4. ‘DEAD EVIL’ tattoo on his knuckles
5. ‘THE SAW IS FAMILY’ tattoo on his right forearm
6. ‘THE DEAD WALK’ tattoo on his left forearm
7. ‘Four Suits of Playing Cards’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Four Suits of Playing Cards’ tattoo on his left palm.
Meaning: Rich had got the tattoo of four suits of playing cards; Spade, Heart, Club, and Diamond inked on his left palm. These four suits represent the four elements of the universe; earth, water, fire, and wind.
8. Tattoo on his right palm
9. ‘Graveyard Scene’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Graveyard Scene’ tattoo on his right arm.
Meaning: Graveyard scene tattoo is a symbol of death, evil forces, memory, and deceased someone.
10. ‘Spinal Cord’ tattoo on his back
11. ‘RIP’ tattoo on his abdomen
12. Spider Web Tattoo
Tattoo: Spider Web tattoo on his elbows.
Meaning: Spider web tattoo is a symbol of destruction, evil, fear, magic, and feeling of being trapped.
13. Dices Tattoo
Tattoo: Dices tattoo on his right palm.
Meaning: Dices tattoo is a symbol of good times and good fortune.
14. Spider Web tattoo on his right ear
15. Tattoo on his left ear
16. ‘Barbed Wire’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Barbed Wire’ tattoo on his right forearm.
Meaning: Barbed wire tattoo symbolizes the struggles of the wearer to overcome the various obstacles of life.
17. ‘Bones of Hands’ tattoo on his hands
18. ‘Zombie Skull Pattern’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Zombie Skull Pattern’ tattoo on his face.
Meaning: Rick had got the tattoos of human bones all over his body and for that, he even held the ‘Guinness World Record’. He was also known as ‘Zombie Boy’ and to match his name, he had got the tattoo of a zombie skull pattern inked on his face.
19. Cupcake Tattoo
Tattoo: Cupcake tattoo on his right hip.
Meaning: There is no specific meaning behind the cupcake tattoo but generally it means that a wearer is a sweet person. This was the only colored tattoo which Rick got inked on his body.
20. Grim Reaper Tattoo
Tattoo: Grim Reaper tattoo on his upper right arm.
Meaning: Grim reaper tattoo has several meanings like death, evil forces, cycles of life, courage, bravery, and good luck. It also means the memory of deceased someone.
21. Hip Bone tattoo on his lower back
22. Neck Bones tattoo on his neck
23. Tattoo on his chest
24. Tiny Skulls Tattoo
Tattoo: Tiny Skulls tattoo near his right elbow.
Meaning: Skulls tattoos are the symbols of death, mortality, evil forces, and cycles of life. It also specifies the way to overcome the various obstacles of life.