In an Inked Man of the Month profile, William Lulu described a collection that grew quickly: his surname on his inner forearm at 13, followed by sleeves, neck, chest, leg and upper-back work by 16. At 18, he designed a large stomach tattoo about Miami with his artist. The photographs show dense coverage across his chest and arms, but the profile gives a clear personal meaning only to the stomach piece and his first tattoo.

William Lulu’s chest tattoos create a dense geometric centre

Black geometric shapes cover much of Lulu’s chest, with repeated points, curves and interlocking lines. Larger illustrative figures sit near the shoulders. The pattern connects the chest to his neck and upper arms, but the separate figures remain visible within it.

A rounded figure appears on one side, with another detailed design near the opposite shoulder. Inked does not assign a meaning to either one. The profile documents their placement and appearance, while Lulu’s explanation of his stomach tattoo is more specific.

The large stomach tattoo divides Miami into city and swamp imagery

Lulu says he got the large stomach piece at 18, shortly after high school, and worked out the design with his tattoo artist. He describes it as two sides of Miami: the city on one side and what he calls the “dirty south” swamp side on the other. A water tower from his hometown divides the scenes. He calls the tattoo a memoir of where he is from.

The photograph shows a rounded form near the centre, with buildings and skyline elements above darker landscape-like shapes. The design runs from the lower chest toward the waist. Lulu’s own account establishes the Miami connection; there is no need to assign that meaning to the surrounding chest or sleeve tattoos.

His two sleeves and neck sleeve turn separate designs into full coverage

Lulu told Inked that by 16 he had two sleeves, a neck sleeve, chest, leg and upper-back tattoos. The photographs show both arms covered from the shoulders down, with larger figures set among dark shading and smaller linework. The sleeves differ from each other rather than repeating one pattern.

The neck work runs around the front and sides, meeting the chest tattoos below the collarbone. The images show dense coverage across those placements, though they do not identify every mark or date each addition. Lulu’s account gives the timeline: much of the coverage was already there during his teens.

The tattoos on Lulu’s shoulders and arms carry varied visual languages

A darker portrait shows the shoulder designs more clearly. Large shaded figures sit beside the geometric chest pattern, but the two shoulders have different compositions. Lower on the arms, curved outlines, ornamental details and compact images follow the forearms and hands.

The published photos use mostly black and grey. Repeated geometry, heavier outlines and more illustrative shading give adjacent pieces different looks. The profile does not say which arm designs came first, so the photos document the finished coverage rather than a precise timeline.

His upper back and leg tattoos extend the collection beyond the torso

The Inked profile includes upper-back and leg work in the list of placements Lulu had completed by 16. Rear and three-quarter views show tattoos extending over the shoulders and around his sides, where the shoulder pieces meet the sleeves. Clothing covers much of the lower body in the strongest published photographs, so the leg tattoo’s subject is not identified.

These angles show that the collection extends beyond the front-facing chest and arms. The photos establish placement and coverage, but they do not support naming each mark on the back or leg.

What the photographs establish

Lulu’s first tattoo was his surname, “Lulu,” on his left inner forearm at 13. He told Inked that it was done at a Miami flea market, with a friend’s mother signing off and his own mother unexpectedly supporting him.

He also described drawing on his hands and arms as a child. The surname tattoo became the first permanent mark in the account he shared; the profile does not attach a further symbolic meaning to it. By 16, he says, he had added the sleeves, neck, chest, leg and upper-back work.

The profile’s documented record

The profile documents tattoos across Lulu’s neck, chest, arms, stomach, leg and upper back. The most specific account is the stomach scene about Miami, with a water tower separating the city and swamp sides. His first tattoo was the surname on his inner forearm, and he had extensive coverage by 16.

Other designs are visible in the photographs, including geometric chest work and larger figures across the shoulders and arms. Their meanings are not explained in the interview. Lulu sums up the stomach piece this way: “It’s a memoir of where I’m from.”