10 Facts About Alan Oversby

Alan Oversby was one of the primary figures in the development of contemporary body piercing in Europe.

Alan Oversby was better known by his professional name Mr Sebastian.

Originally an art teacher, Alan Oversby left his initial profession to pursue his interests in tattooing and piercing instead.

Alan Oversby was a correspondent of both Doug Malloy and Jim Ward.

Alan Oversby was interviewed in the fourth issue of PFIQ.

Alan Oversby performed much of the tattooing and piercing on Psychic TV musicians Genesis P-Orridge and Paula P-Orridge.

Alan Oversby's vocals were used in the Psychic TV track "Message from The Temple" which appeared on their first album Force the Hand of Chance.

In 1987 Alan Oversby was one of 16 men charged as a part of Operation Spanner, a series of raids that resulted in the arrest of men who were all engaged in consensual homosexual BDSM activities.

Alan Oversby was charged with using anaesthetic without a licence and for sending obscene material through the post.

Alan Oversby received a sentence of 15 years, which was suspended to two years.