Diabão Praddo (Devil Praddo) is the pseudonym adopted by Brazilian tattoo artist Michel Praddo, who is known for the extreme body modifications he has undergone, including the removal of the ear and the sewing and removal of some fingers,[1] in addition to having more than 80% of his body tattooed.[2][3] In 2023, he entered Guinness as the man with the most 'horn' shaped implants in his head.[4]
Diabão Praddo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michel Praddo 1975 (age 48–49) |
| Occupation | tattoo artist |
| Known for | Body modification |
| Spouse | Mulher Demônia (Carol Praddo) |
Body modifications
editAmong the main body modifications carried out by Praddo are silicone implants, scarification, transdermal implants, nose, ear, navel, and nipple removals, a removal of the ring finger,[3] the joining of the middle finger with the index finger, an eyeball tattoo, a tattooed and forked tongue, bifurcation of the sides of the mouth, a chrome dental implant, liposuction and an abdominoplasty.[4]
Personal life
editMichel Faro Praddo lives in Praia Grande, on the coast of São Paulo,[1] and is married to fellow body modifier Carol Prado, known as Mulher Demônia.[2][3] Praddo says that he is not a follower of any religion, but that he believes in God and sees himself as a spiritual person.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "'Diabão' transformou mão em 'garra' e arrancou as orelhas: tatuador faz retrospectiva de 2022 e sonha com Guinness em 2023" ['Devil' turned his hand into a 'claw' and ripped off his ears: tattoo artist looks back on 2022 and dreams of Guinness in 2023]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ a b "Diabão faz nova modificação extrema e transforma a própria mão em uma garra: 'satisfeito com o resultado'" [Diabão makes a new extreme modification and turns his own hand into a claw: 'satisfied with the result']. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ a b c Garcia, Pablo Leite (2021-08-20). "'The sinister attracted me': Brazilian tattoo artist morphs into devil look-alike". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ a b "Quem é o homem conhecido como 'Diabão', que faz mudanças corporais há seis anos e agora entrou para o Guinness" [Who is the man known as 'Diabão', who has been making body changes for six years and has now entered the Guinness Book of Records?]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ "'Diabão' believes in God and plans to bifurcate his hand after ripping off his finger". tvefamosos.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2023-12-26.