It’s no big secret that John Mayer has several tattoos of his own. At first glance, you wouldn’t think this clean-cut romantic would have quite the tattoo collection, but he does! John has at least 8 tattoos and a large sleeve on his left arm that covers some of his other tattoos. But if you look closely, you can still see them.
John’s tattoos include:
1. A Japanese-inspired tattoo found on the inner left bicep.
2. The word “Home” on his left bicep.
3. The word “Life” on his right bicep.
4. On the upper left arm, “SRV”, which stands for Stevie Ray Vaughan, who inspired John to pick up a guitar.
5. On his right bicep a Koi fish.
6. Three squares on your forearm that you are filling in at different times.
7. The numbers 77 on the left side of his chest near his heart. John was born in 1977.
8. An unknown possibly Japanese artwork on the upper inner left arm.
9. The sleeve on her left arm that has some Japanese artwork that includes symbolic peonies.
John says that his first tattoo was the Koi fish on his right bicep. John had apparently always wanted a tattoo and enjoyed the experience he had in Japan while studying there, thus inspiring his first tattoo.
“Actually, it’s kind of a rough drawing: I think it’s a fish that doesn’t exist in nature, but it’s okay because it exists on my arm. It’s like a Japanese style, like an Asian style fish.”
I got it when I was 18 I think. I studied Japanese for a couple of years and lived in Japan and I was never able to get a tattoo when I was there because I was too young. So when I turned eighteen, I was like, “Yeah, give me a Japanese tattoo.” Except I got an authentic Japanese tattoo in Bridgeport, Conn. by a guy who just wanted more black coffee.”
Your tattoo friend
Ashley
