Lokesh was born and raised in Delhi, India. His father worked in a security department, while mother was a teacher. He completed his school education in Delhi and took admission to Delhi University in 2000. He has held several odd jobs.[9]
He started practicing tattooing in 2003 as a hobby[2] while pursuing his MBA during which he also worked at the local McDonalds by day and as a disc jockey by night in order to save money to purchase his first equipment.[1][10][11]
He opened a studio first in South Delhi’s Greater Kailash area in 2008 and then in Gurugram in 2013.[9] In 2011, he tattooed world record attempt recognized by Guinness World Records for the most number of flags to be tattooed on human body held by Guinness Rishi.[12][13] He is one of the founders of the annual Heartwork Tattoo Festival, India’s only international tattoo festival.[14][15] He is the owner of Devilz Tattooz, India.[16][17][18][19]
Lokesh has traveled to 15 countries and tutored many artists. Some of celebrities and cricketers he has inked include Ishant Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Swara Bhaskar, Remo D'Souza, and Tapsee Pannu.[20]
