William Lemon III

William Lemon III
Born	(1978-09-27) September 27, 1978 (age 46) San Jose, California
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Make-up artist, musician
Years active	2005–present

William Lemon III (born September 27, 1978) is an American make-up artist, musician and fashion designer known for his special make-up effects used by celebrities including Lady Gaga[1] and Rihanna.[2]

Early life

William Lemon was born in San Jose, California, and currently resides in Los Angeles. At the age of 20, Lemon joined the California Culinary Academy and has been cited to have been found inspiration for art through cooking.[3]

Career

Lemon has had a clientele including Lady Gaga,[1][4] Rihanna,[2] Alex Ebert,[5] Julia Louis-Dreyfus,[6] Ryan Gosling,[6] and Chloë Sevigny.[7]

Lemon who is a musician turned make-up artist,[2] is best known for creating water-based acrylic body painting technique.[7] He has also worked on music videos with artists including N.E.R.D's Hot-n-Fun and Beck's Gamma Ray featuring Chloë Sevigny.[7] In 2011, Lemon received attention for his skeletal body art work with Lady Gaga for her Born this way video from the eponymous album.[2][4]

References

1. "BELONGINGS: THVM X WILLIAM LEMON III SLOUCHY PRINTED DENIM". The Hollywood Reporter. May 28, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
2. "Musician Turned Makeup Artist: The Captivating Tale of Will Lemon". Beautylish. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
3. "William Lemon III thankfully demonstrates that expensive art is not as precious as art that reminds us of creativity's real scope and value". Dazed.
4. "William Lemon III". Russh. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
5. "Check Out These Amazing Makeup Landscapes". PopSugar. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
6. "Bridge Artists – Will Lemon". Bridge Artists. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
7. "Los Angeles Dispatch – Will Lemon at Eighth Veil Gallery". The New York Times. August 4, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2015.

External links

Official Website