1. Rick Genest, known as Zombie Boy, was a Canadian artist, actor, fashion model, and musician.
16 Facts About Rick Genest
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Rick Genest held a Guinness World Record for his full-body tattoos.
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Rick Genest previously held the Guinness World Record for most tattoos of insects, until November 2018, when Joshua Thornton took the title.
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In February 2011, Rick Genest was featured in Lady Gaga's music video for "Born This Way", with Lady Gaga wearing makeup to replicate Rick Genest's tattoos.
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Rick Genest was featured in the sixth volume of Vogue Hommes Japan, in an editorial titled "Hard To Be Passive".
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In late 2011, Rick Genest was featured in a campaign entitled "Go Beyond the Cover", promoting Dermablend professional makeup products, appearing in a video where a makeup team covered all the tattoos on his head, torso, arms, and part of his back in its concealer product.
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The commercial success of this campaign led to a 2-year endorsement contract with L'Oreal for Rick Genest, who became its first-ever male spokesperson.
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Rick Genest appeared in the music video of the Polish pop singer Honey.
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In September 2012, Rick Genest became the face of the Jay-Z music fashion label Roc-A-Wear for its re-launch in Europe.
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In May 2014, images of Rick Genest, taken by Colin Singer, were exhibited in the Paris-based Musee du quai Branly, Exhibition "Tattoists, Tattooed".
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Rick Genest was cast as the character "Foreman" in the 2013 film 47 Ronin, featuring Keanu Reeves.
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Rick Genest was prominently featured in early promotional material for the film, but his role was mostly edited out of the final version of the film after it went through several re-writes and other changes.
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Rick Genest collaborated with British solo artist KAV on the single "Dirty Rejects", released in May 2013.
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Rick Genest's investigation concluded that Genest died from head trauma after landing on the sidewalk and noted a high level of alcohol in his system with traces of cannabis, with no "unequivocal" evidence of suicidal intent.
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Rick Genest left no suicide note, had recently gotten engaged, and by all accounts found his career fulfilling.
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Rick Genest speculated that Genest lost his balance and fell, explaining Genest often leaned against or sat on railings while smoking.