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Biography

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 First kinbakushi to see his work hanging in Louvre Museum, Paris (An inverted suspension of the singer Lady Gaga).
-First British kinbakushi to provide bondage and consultancy on a feature film.<sup><span style="color:#0000ff">[citation needed]</span></sup>
+WykD Dave claims to be the first British kinbakushi to provide bondage and consultancy on a British feature film.<ref group="※">From correspondence with Wykd Dave. January 26, 2022.</ref>
 He has studied Japanese shibari with [[Steve Osada]], [[Haruki Yukimura]] and [[Akira Naka]].

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 Kinbakushi, Photographer.
-==Alternate Name(s)==
+==Alternate Names==
-[https://smpedia.com/index.php?title=WykD_Dave  WykD Dave] Dave Rickman; WykD Dave Rickman
+[https://smpedia.com/index.php?title=WykD_Dave  WykD Dave], Dave Rickman, WykD Dave Rickman
 ==Biography==
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 : Studies with [[Steve Osada]].<ref>“This experience was a revelation and resulted in a complete reconstruction of my tying style and approach.” (From a personal conversation)</ref>.
-: Begins to give public performances
+: Begins to give public performances.
 : Produces a series of kinbaku photo shoots with Clover Photography.
-: Ties Lady Gaga for the portrait entitled 'Flying' which was hung in the Louvre gallery in Paris France.<ref>This was also subject of film directed by American Avant-garde director Robert Wilson.</ref>
+: Studies with [[Haruki Yukimura]].
 : Collaborates with the artist Jp Rakehorn.
-: Ties for the film Deadly Virtues: Love.Honour.Obey A drama/psychological thriller directed by Ate de Jong. Staring Edward Akrout,  Matt Barber & Megan Maczko.
+: Ties for director Ate de Jong's film "Deadly Virtues: Love.Honour.Obey."<ref>A drama/psychological thriller starring Edward Akrout, Matt Barber and Megan Maczko.</ref>
-: Ties FKA Twigs for the music video 'Pendulum'.<ref>The video went on to garner much critical praise and won the MOBO awards 'Video of the Year' award. Styles collaborated with Japanese stylist Soichi Inagaki.</ref>
+: Ties FKA Twigs for the music video 'Pendulum'.<ref>The video goes on to claim the music video of the year award. '''WykD Dave''' collaborated with Japanese stylist Soichi Inagaki.</ref>
 : Ties for Tirade magazine's London fashion week edition.
 : Is a leading organiser of the LFRA (London Festival or Rope Art) with his partner Clover.
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 : Travels to Tokyo to learn from [[Haruki Yukimura]].
-: Begins studying in Tokyo with [[Akira Naka]].
+: Continues studying in Tokyo with [[Akira Naka]].
-: Begins teaching his own style officially.
+: Begins teaching his own style (WykD Method) officially.
-: Opens Studio Kokoro In Mansfield England UK
+: Opens Studio Kokoro In Mansfield England, UK.
 Was active in private SM play for many years before he began publishing his photographic works in 2009.
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 First British kinbakushi to provide bondage and consultancy on a feature film.<sup><span style="color:#0000ff">[citation needed]</span></sup>
-He has studied Japanese shibari with [[Steve Osada|Osada Steve]], [[Kinoko Hajime]], [[Ranki Kazami]], [[Haruki Yukimura]] & [[Akira Naka]].
+He has studied Japanese shibari with [[Steve Osada]], [[Haruki Yukimura]] and [[Akira Naka]].
 He often collaborates with the photographer Clover.
-Has performed and taught in Europe, North America, Czech republic, Jamaica, and Russia.
+Has performed and taught in Japan, France, Italy, the USA, Jamaica, and Russia.
 ==Performances and Events==
-: Teaches at Shibaricon in Chicago, USA.
+: Teaches and performs at Shibaricon in Chicago, USA.
 : Teaches and performs at Twisted Leprechaun, Ireland's inaugural kink convention.
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 : Performs at the London Festival of the Art of Japanese Rope Bondage.
-: Teaches at the LFAJRB in collaboration with [[Kinoko Hajime]]
+: Teaches at the LFAJRB in collaboration with [[Kinoko Hajime]].
 : Teaches and performs at LegArti, Italy's first international rope event.
 : Performs at Bondage Expo Dallas from 2013-2019.
 ==Selected Works==
-* ''Deadly Virtues(Love.Honour.Obey)'' Bondage: WykD Dave
+* ''Deadly Virtues(Love.Honour.Obey)'' (2014). Bondage: WykD Dave
 ==Notes==
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 *[http://studiokokoro.co.uk Studio Kokoro]
 *[http://rope-topia.com Ropetopia]

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 : Produces a series of kinbaku photo shoots with Clover Photography.
 : Ties Lady Gaga for the portrait entitled 'Flying' which was hung in the Louvre gallery in Paris France.<ref>This was also subject of film directed by American Avant-garde director Robert Wilson.</ref>
 : Collaborates with the artist Jp Rakehorn.
 : Ties for the film Deadly Virtues: Love.Honour.Obey A drama/psychological thriller directed by Ate de Jong. Staring Edward Akrout,  Matt Barber & Megan Maczko.
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 First kinbakushi to see his work hanging in Louvre Museum, Paris (An inverted suspension of the singer Lady Gaga).
-First British kinbakushi to provide bondage and consultancy on a feature film.<span style="color:#0000ff"><sup>[CITATION NEEDED]</sup></span>
+First British kinbakushi to provide bondage and consultancy on a feature film.<sup><span style="color:#0000ff">[citation needed]</span></sup>
 He has studied Japanese shibari with [[Steve Osada|Osada Steve]], [[Kinoko Hajime]], [[Ranki Kazami]], [[Haruki Yukimura]] & [[Akira Naka]].
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 Has performed and taught in Europe, North America, Czech republic, Jamaica, and Russia.
 ==Selected Works==
 * ''Deadly Virtues(Love.Honour.Obey)'' Bondage: WykD Dave
-==References==
+==Notes==
 <references/>
-==Notes==
+==References (※)==
-<references group="note"/>
+<references group="※"/>
 ==External Links==
 *[http://wykd.com WYKD.COM]
 *[http://studiokokoro.co.uk Studio Kokoro]
 *[http://rope-topia.com Ropetopia]
 <div style="font-size:110%";>'''Social Media'''</div>

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 : Begins tying for photo shoots as well as in clubs.
-: studies with [[Steve Osada]].<ref>“This experience was a revelation and resulted in a complete reconstruction of my tying style and approach.” (From a personal conversation)</ref>.
+: Studies with [[Steve Osada]].<ref>“This experience was a revelation and resulted in a complete reconstruction of my tying style and approach.” (From a personal conversation)</ref>.
 : Begins to give public performances
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 Was active in private SM play for many years before he began publishing his photographic works in 2009.
-The first shibari artist to see his work hanging in Paris' world famous Louvre Museum (An inverted suspension of the singer Lady Gaga).
+First kinbakushi to see his work hanging in Louvre Museum, Paris (An inverted suspension of the singer Lady Gaga).
-The first British kinbakushi to provide bondage and consultancy on a feature film.<span style="color:#0000ff"><sup>[CITATION NEEDED]</sup></span>
+First British kinbakushi to provide bondage and consultancy on a feature film.<span style="color:#0000ff"><sup>[CITATION NEEDED]</sup></span>
 He has studied Japanese shibari with [[Steve Osada|Osada Steve]], [[Kinoko Hajime]], [[Ranki Kazami]], [[Haruki Yukimura]] & [[Akira Naka]].

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 __NOTOC__
-'''WykD Dave''' is an English kinbakushi.
+'''WykD Dave''' is an British kinbakushi.
 [[image:WykDDave.jpg|200px|thumbnail|WykD Dave]]
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 The first shibari artist to see his work hanging in Paris' world famous Louvre Museum (An inverted suspension of the singer Lady Gaga).
-The first British Shibari artist to provide bondage and consultancy on a feature film.<span style="color:#0000ff"><sup>[CITATION NEEDED]</sup></span>
+The first British kinbakushi to provide bondage and consultancy on a feature film.<span style="color:#0000ff"><sup>[CITATION NEEDED]</sup></span>
 He has studied Japanese shibari with [[Steve Osada|Osada Steve]], [[Kinoko Hajime]], [[Ranki Kazami]], [[Haruki Yukimura]] & [[Akira Naka]].

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 [[image:WykDDave.jpg|200px|thumbnail|WykD Dave]]
-Rickman (family name); Dave (first name) Male, 1968-
 ==Activities==
-Kinbakushi, Performer, Photographer, Blogger, Teacher. WykD Dave was born and raised in England and currently resides in Derbyshire.
+Kinbakushi, Performer, Photographer.
 ==Alternate Name(s)==
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 ==Biography==
-c.1988: Was active in private SM play for many years before he began publishing his photographic works in 2009.
+: Born.
-: Began tying for photo shoots as well as in clubs; studied with [[Steve Osada|Osada Steve]] in order to learn Japanese shibari technique<ref name=”steve”>“This experience was a revelation and resulted in a complete reconstruction of my tying style and approach.” (From a personal conversation)</ref>.
+(c): Was active in private SM play for many years before he began publishing his photographic works in 2009.
-: Began to give public performances; began producing a series of kinbaku photo shoots in collaboration with Clover Photography.
+: Began tying for photo shoots as well as in clubs; studied with [[Steve Osada]] in order to learn Japanese shibari technique<ref name=”steve”>“This experience was a revelation and resulted in a complete reconstruction of my tying style and approach.” (From a personal conversation)</ref>.
 : Taught at Shibaricon in Chicago, USA; taught and performed at Twisted Leprechaun, Ireland's inaugural kink convention; performed at the London Festival of the Art of Japanese Rope Bondage; taught at the LFAJRB in collaboration with Hajime Kinoko; taught and performed at LegArti, Italy's first international rope event.
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 : Began performing and teaching more extensively overseas; began producing kink content for commercial publications.
-: Tied Lady Gaga for the portrait entitled 'Flying' which was hung in the Louvre gallery in Paris France. This was also subject to a making of film directed by American Avant-garde director Robert Wilson. WykD Dave is the first rope bondage artist to have work featured in the Louvre Gallery.
+: Tied Lady Gaga for the portrait entitled 'Flying' which was hung in the Louvre gallery in Paris France. This was also subject to a making of film directed by American Avant-garde director Robert Wilson.
 : Collaborated with the artist Jp Rakehorn.
-: Provided bondage rigging throughout the film Deadly Virtues: Love.Honour.Obey A drama/psychological thriller directed by Ate de Jong. Staring Edward Akrout,  Matt Barber & Megan Maczko. This is the first serious cinematic drama/thriller in Europe to feature Japanese style rope bondage.
+: Provided bondage rigging throughout the film Deadly Virtues: Love.Honour.Obey A drama/psychological thriller directed by Ate de Jong. Staring Edward Akrout,  Matt Barber & Megan Maczko.
-: Tied FKA Twigs for the video of her song 'Pendulum'. The video went on to garner much critical praise and won the MOBO awards 'Video of the Year' award. Some truly unique styles were created in the video, some in collaboration with Japanese stylist Soichi Inagaki.
+: Tied FKA Twigs for the music video 'Pendulum'. The video went on to garner much critical praise and won the MOBO awards 'Video of the Year' award. Some truly unique styles were created in the video, some in collaboration with Japanese stylist Soichi Inagaki.
 : Provided rope bondage for Tirade fashion magazine's London fashion week edition.
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 : Was one of the leading organisers of the LFRA (London Festival or Rope Art) with his partner Clover.
-: Travelled to Tokyo to learn Yukimura Ryu. <ref name="yukimura">"A new dimension in intensity and intimacy"</ref>
+: Travelled to Tokyo to learn Yukimura Ryu.
-: Began studying in Tokyo with Akira Naka.
+: Began studying in Tokyo with [[Akira Naka]].
 : Began teaching his own style officially.
-: Opened [http://studiokokoro.co.uk Studio Kokoro] In Mansfield England UK
+: Opened Studio Kokoro In Mansfield England UK
 === Performance ===
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 The first shibari artist to see his work hanging in Paris' world famous Louvre Museum (An inverted suspension of the singer Lady Gaga).
-The first British Shibari artist to provide bondage and consultancy on a feature film.
+The first British Shibari artist to provide bondage and consultancy on a feature film.<span style="color:#0000ff"><sup>[CITATION NEEDED]</sup></span>
 Provided bondage heavily featured on the FKA Twigs video 'Pendulum' which received the MOBO award for video of the year 2015.
 ==Selected Works==
-Provided rope bondage and expert advice for a full length feature film [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2824852/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1 Deadly Virtues(Love.Honour.Obey)]
+* ''Deadly Virtues(Love.Honour.Obey)'' Bondage: WykD Dave
 ==References==

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 [[Category:Performer]]
 [[Category:Photographer]]
 [[Category:index]]