Celebrities from the Entertainment and Cultural Spectrum Celebrated the Most Ambitious Tattoo Studio Venture in History

LAS VEGAS, March 18, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — Notorious illustrated rock stars Dave Navarro and Tommy Lee, Everlast with DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill, and former Biohazard front man, Evan Seinfeld, performed live at the gala opening of Mario Barth's Starlight Tattoo at House of Blues® Las Vegas.

On February 16, the doors opened to a revolutionary new way to visit a tattoo studio. Invited guests witnessed a night of art, culture, live tattooing and a dose of music mayhem as Everlast with DJ Muggs, Dave Navarro & DJ Skribble, The Spyderz, The Lordz and The Tattooed Millionaires all performed live inside the House of Blues. Tommy Lee & DJ Aero played for guests during the after-party inside the exclusive House of Blues Foundation Room until the next morning.

Other celebrity guests included: Ice-T and Coco, Ja Rule, Criss Angel, Victoria Gotti and her sons, Vivica Fox, fashion stylist Philip Bloch, Shauna Sand, "Lost" star Marsha Thomason, Robin Givens, Robin Leach, Adam Saaks (Custom CuToure), Vanilla Ice, Chuck Zito, Fab 5 Freddy, Suge Knight, Tera Patrick, Carrot Top, WWF's Ric Flair, Boo-Yaa Tribe and Seth "Shifty" Binzer.

Adult film star Tera Patrick was the first to sit in the tattoo chair where she received a tattoo by famed tattoo artist Japanese Master Hori Taku. Rocker Evan Seinfeld was also tattooed that night by Samoan master Sulu' Ape Pili Mo'o. Other highlights included a jaw dropping performance by suspension artists, Lukas Zpira and Satomi while the "Amazing Blazing" Tyler Fyre was engaging guests with his act of sword swallowing. Adam Saaks, of Custom CuToure, was cutting custom t-shirts to fit the curves and personalities of various guests.

The inception of Starlight Tattoo at House of Blues marks the first time a music venue has joined forces with a tattoo organization - fusing into one extraordinary location inside the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas

When patrons enter the doors of Starlight Tattoo at House of Blues, they will be offered the rare opportunity to select different styles of tattooing - traditional handtool Japanese, traditional handtool Samoan and the modern techniques of Western-style. Patrons will be able to book appointments with world-renowned artists who are otherwise unattainable.