About Brian
Brian Keith Thompson is the proprietor and Chief Piercing Officer of The World Famous Body Electric Tattoo, a Hollywood landmark situated on Melrose Avenue that stands as a Los Angeles institution and must-see destination for international travelers. Brian and Body Electric provide services to a long list of Hollywood A-listers, and have been featured on such television shows as 2 Broke Girls, Vanderpump Rules, Basketball Wives, Hollywood Exes, and Chrisley Knows Best – to name a few.
Thompson was born to run Body Electric. His father, a hard-working and firm-yet-lovable figure, served in part to inspire Thompson’s would-be work ethic. The remainder came from his inherently dynamic constitution and the many years spent in the US Marine Corps as a corporal and assault amphibious crewman.
After returning from a tour in Okinawa, Thompson embarked on his tattoo journey with an unusual introduction: at the hand of a recently released inmate. It was a chest tattoo – and it affected him significantly. To him, “It was electrical – literally.” And from that moment, he was hooked.
In 2001, a friend told Thompson about Body Electric Tattoo. And although he was at the time climbing the corporate ladder of a top multinational telecommunications company, the notion nevertheless took root. Five years later – before the stock market crash of 2008 and against the emphatic advice of his account – Thompson cashed out his 401k and bought the treasured staple of the city.
Since then, Thompson has been engaged in revolutionizing the tattoo and piercing world. In an industry rife with not-so-personable practitioners and seedy establishments, Thompson and his Marine-Corps mentality have brought about a brand-new experience for his patrons with a clean, modern, non-threatening environment where customer service is the number-one priority.
Body Electric is a passionate provider of specialized tattoo designs and piercing services with veteran artists who possess over 100 years combined experience. And it’s Thompson intention that the local landmark serve as his legacy long after he is gone.
Body Electric Tattoo
Since 1992, Body Electric has been a passionate provider of specialized artistic tattoo design, consulting and piercing services. Body Electric's veteran tattoo artists have over 100 years of combined tattooing experience and can create custom artwork or bring your own designs to life. Body Electric's piercing knowledge, professionalism and jewelry can not be beat, stocking only the highest quality body jewelry from manufactures in the United States including Anatometal, Neometal, Industrial Strength and Body Vision.
Body Electric Tattoo
7274 1/2 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
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When we arrived at the Melrose studio, Thompson was talking with a mother and her two young daughters, both of whom wanted to get “constellation piercings” – the term coined for his artful stars-in-the-sky-like ear designs, which usually feature clusters of tiny studs…
"Forgot how much I love getting pierced....so euphoric for me...wonder what else I should get done again 🤔😈 🔮✨" Xtina captioned the post. Among the five attached photos are a few shots of Aguilera, showing off her freckles through her freckled no-makeup glow, getting a new earring put in, plus a close-up of the man behind the piercing gun, Brian Keith Thompson.
Jenner was all smiles at the Moon event, held in a mansion in Beverly Hills, complete with an embroidery station and ear piercings by Brian Keith Thompson of Body Electric Tattoo...
The first time we saw Brian Keith Thompson’s piercing-packed feed, we instantly fell in love with his work. From dainty cartilage piercings to his cool takes on the constellation trend, he clearly has a knack for body art.
Cartilage piercings are all the rage. Ever since the 80s punk rock scene had us all jabbing at our ears with safety-pins and apple cores, we've been obsessed with glittering up the shell-like frames that sit either side of our face.
According to celebrity piercer Brian Keith Thompson, it is possible to attach something onto a surface piercing—he's done it—but he's never seen it done for something so large, and he isn't optimistic about the healing process for Uzi's diamond. A fitful night of sleep or even a kiss at the wrong angle can cause the body to reject a surface piercing, which could take over a year to heal…
This time, the star went to the famous Body Electric tattoo and piercing parlor in Hollywood, owned by celebrity piercer, Brian Keith Thompson. Teigen had previously paid a visit to Thompson to get a few piercings along her left ear, which appeared to be on her cartilage and in the inner ear. She showed them off on her Instagram Story in late July, PEOPLE reported…
Back in June, celebrity piercer Brian Keith Thompson paid a house visit to the rapper to re-pierce her labret and add two new dermal pieces to her chest. In June, the rapper also revealed a bold makeover to the peacock tattoo that hugs her thighs, hip, and back. For her Elle Magazine cover, Cardi's dermal designs were dressed with two diamond stones, and a fitting diamond dollar sign in the middle…
A curated ear doesn't always require several new piercings. Some piercers, like Thompson, look at the whole ear when designing your constellation, so all it might take is swapping out old jewelery and adding one or two holes to achieve the right look…
Billboard Style consulted celebrity piercer Brian Keith Thompson and the pair behind Instagram-favorite dainty jewelry brand Mejuri, co-founder Noura Sakkijha and creative director Justine Lançon, to find out how you can rock this look on your own…
Body Electric owner and piercer Brian Keith Thompson explains that the trickiest part about an orbital piercing is making sure you have the exact measurements for both holes. "Don't be afraid to have your piercer write down the dimensions [of the two holes]," he explains…
“Prison changed me in a positive way. I can’t explain it, but it lit something inside me. I was unstoppable when I got out.”
When I asked Thompson what his most popular curations are at present he said, “delicate diamond studs and motifs like stars or tiny floral designs, dainty gold hoops and created in a constellation style pattern which is very feminine or edgy depending on the earrings you wear…
Brian Keith Thompson, owner of LA’s Body Electric Tattoo and piercer to the likes of Beyoncé, Emma Stone, and Jennifer Lawrence, thinks that “the back is a good place to start” for first-timers or commitment-phobes. “It’s a good spot if you’re not sure about [tattoos],” he said…
Body modification is huge right now. Whether that’s supermodels getting tiny dainty tattoos stamped all over their bodies or actresses turning the 2010s arm party trend into a party on their ears instead, needles are no longer taboo…
As celebrity piercer Brian Keith Thompson once told us, your ears are meant to be decorated — and by the looks of our Instagram saved collections, he's not wrong. We've rounded up some of the raddest new piercings we can't wait to get this season, ahead…
Since Thompson has been in the piercing business for decades and sets so many piercing trends, who better to get the scoop on the piercing mistakes he sees most frequently? Piercing is clearly a permanent thing, and it's best to be well informed going into it, so consider this required reading if you're in the market for a new one.,,
Brian Keith Thompson owns LA’s Body Electric Tattoo. In 1992, a recently released inmate gave Thompson his first tattoo in a garage-turned-studio…
with an embroidery station and ear piercings by Brian Keith Thompson of Body Electric Tattoo. Speaking of smiles - it was an oral care launch, after all - she credits her sisters Kourtney and Kim Kardashian with having the best pearly whites in her family ("they have nice teeth")…
Celebrity piercer extraordinaire and founder of Body Electric Tattoo Brian Keith Thompson joined us live to talk about the hottest piercing trends right now. For more info on Brian, you can go to the Body Electric Tattoo website or follow him on Instagram.
Her next few Instagram story videos showed her actually getting both ears pierced, and her reaction to the needle piercing the skin. Her Instagram story feed ended with a shot of her and Brian Keith Thompson from Body Electric Tattoo...
“I think people are lashing out a little bit,” Brian Keith Thompson, who has owned Body Electric since 2006, tells the Daily Dot about his clientele, predominantly women in their 20s through 40s...
When celebrity piercer Brian Keith Thompson started getting tattoos in the late 1990s, his family sat him down for an intervention...
It's Brian Keith Thompson, owner of Body Electric and piercer to stars like Beyoncé and Jessica Alba, that's one of the forces behind the trends. In fact, he'll tell you that decorating your ear is exactly what they're there for. "They need it. They want it. They were put there to hang jewelry off of," he says...
Spontaneity is cool and all, but before you go googling "Nose piercers near me," please search "Do nose piercings close up?" first. The answer might surprise you. Brian Keith Thompson owns LA's Body Electric Tattoo and counts Beyoncé, Emma Stone, and Jennifer Lawrence as his regular clientele...
Spontaneity is cool and all, but before you go googling "Nose piercers near me," please search "Do nose piercings close up?" first. The answer might surprise you. Brian Keith Thompson owns LA's Body Electric Tattoo and counts Beyoncé, Emma Stone, and Jennifer Lawrence as his regular clientele. So we asked the pro to spit some truth about what you should know before shooting needles into your schnoz.
Brian Keith Thompson gives Joslyn and Sinead custom constellation piercings on Clevver’s “Beauty Trippin”…
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Brian Keith Thompson, the owner of celebrity hotspot Body Electric Tattoo in Los Angeles, said that in his 15 years as a piercer, he’s never known guys to be so adventurous. In the past, said Mr. Thompson, men would only pierce their lobes…