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{{Short description|Indian tattoo artist}}
{{Orphan|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Manjeet Tattooz
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|02|08|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[New Delhi, India]]
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| occupation = [[Tattoo artist]]
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| website = {{URL|https://www.manjeettattooz.com/}}
}}

'''Manjeet Singh''' (born 8 February 1976), known as Manjeet Tattooz, is an Indian [[tattoo artist]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ali Khan |first=Murtaza |date=2025-08-02 |title=Inked in history: Manjeet Singh's impact on Indian tattoo culture |url=https://sundayguardianlive.com/feature/inked-in-history-manjeet-singhs-impact-on-indian-tattoo-culture-136771/ |access-date=2025-08-04 |website=The Sunday Guardian |language=en}}</ref> His work has been featured in Indian and international tattoo conventions and was included in The World Atlas of Tattoos published by [[Yale University Press]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Bhatia |first=Parvinder |title=Tattoo artist Manjeet Singh begins India Tour |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2025/state-editions/tattoo-artist-manjeet-singh-begins-india-tour.html |access-date=2025-08-04 |website=The Pioneer |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Manjeet Singh was born on 8 February 1976 in [[New Delhi]].<ref name=":2" /> He began his career in the early 1990s as a hand-painter of Bollywood film posters in New Delhi.<ref name=":0" /> He developed an interest in tattooing in the mid-2000s and started working professionally in 2007. He is [[Autodidacticism|self-taught]] artist.<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
Singh primarily works in black-and-grey realism, portraiture, and spiritual themes, including Sikh iconography.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Vaid |first=Dharvi |date=2015-09-24 |title=InDelhible ink: Delhi tattoo artist among world's best |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/indelhible-ink-delhi-tattoo-artist-among-worlds-best/articleshow/49082398.cms |access-date=2025-08-04 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> His portfolio includes religious figures, historical personalities, and surrealist designs. One of his tattoos depicting Salvador Dalí was included in The World Atlas of Tattoos.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Somasundaram |first=Jayanthi |date=2016-04-17 |title=Body of Art |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2016/Apr/16/body-of-art-925097.html |access-date=2025-08-04 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
In 2012, Singh was awarded the Best Portrait Tattoo at the International Tattoo Convention held in India. Over the years, he has participated in multiple tattoo expos and conventions, including events in [[Canada]], the [[United Kingdom]], and other countries.<ref name=":2" /> He has been invited to demonstrate techniques and engage with artists from different regions.

Singh has worked with several public figures from the Indian entertainment and sports industries. His clients have included singer [[Mika Singh]], actor [[Amit Tandon]], cricketer [[Harbhajan Singh]], hockey player [[Manpreet Singh (field hockey)|Manpreet Singh]] and Punjabi artist like [[Jordan Sandhu]], [[Himanshi Khurana]], [[Byg Byrd]], Gulab Sidhu.<ref name=":0" />

He has conducted tattoo workshops and collaborated with regional studios in various cities. These activities have included training sessions on tattoo hygiene, aftercare, and ethical practices.{{Citation needed|date=August 2025}} Singh has publicly expressed concern over the absence of industry regulations and has advocated for standardized safety measures and licensing for professional tattoo artists in India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delhi's tattoo artist gives free tattoos of Sidhu Moosewala; fans make a beeline to get inked |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/trending/delhis-tattoo-artist-gives-free-tattoos-of-sidhu-moosewala-fans-make-a-beeline-to-get-inked-400395/ |access-date=2025-08-04 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref>

In 2025, he organized a multi-city tattoo tour across India. The tour included live tattooing sessions, artist collaborations, and public outreach initiatives focused on promoting awareness about safe tattoo practices in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.<ref name=":2" />

== Recognition ==
Singh is one of three Indian tattoo artists featured in The World Atlas of Tattoos, published by Yale University Press.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Friedman |first1=Anna Felicity |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UrRRCgAAQBAJ |title=The World Atlas of Tattoo |last2=Elkins |first2=James |date=2015-01-01 |publisher=Yale University Press |isbn=978-0-300-21048-4 |language=en}}</ref> He received the Best Portrait Tattoo award at the 2012 International Tattoo Convention in India. He is also reported to hold a Guinness World Record.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Jaffer |first=Askari |date=2025-07-13 |title=Manjeet Singh on the Rise of Tattoo Culture in India: Art, Identity, and a Growing Industry |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/life-style/manjeet-singh-on-the-rise-of-tattoo-culture-in-india-art-identity-and-a-growing-industry-987701 |access-date=2025-08-04 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bisen |first=Shryansh |date=2020-08-08 |title=10 Best Tattoo Artists In India |url=https://siachenstudios.com/list/best-tattoo-artists-india/ |access-date=2025-08-04 |website=Siachen Studios |language=en-GB}}</ref>

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[[Category:1976 births]]
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[[Category:Tattoo artists]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male artists]]
[[Category:Male tattoo artists]]
[[Category:Artists from Delhi]]

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