Rick Genest (born August 7, 1985) is a Canadian artist, actor, and fashion model born in Châteauguay, Quebec. He is also known as Zombie Boy for the corpse tattoos covering the majority of his body.

Biography

Before he had any tattoos, Genest was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Genest was on the waiting list for six months, where he contemplated his own life and possible death, before undergoing the surgery with minimal complications.

Leaving his house one day, Genest went for a walk and decided to live downtown, on rooftops and in dumpsters or under bridges. Hitchhiking became his main method of transportation. According to his video, he started living "an anarchistic lifestyle". He claims to have already been introduced to punk rock, the punk scene and freak shows before his decision to tattoo himself.