John Heilemann is a professional American journalist and NBC News and MSNBC national affairs expert who just got a tattoo on his hand.

John Heilemann is a well-known reporter who co-wrote the presidential campaign volumes Game Change (2010) and Double Down (2013) with Mark Halperin.

He has worked as a contributing editor for New York, Wired, and The Economist, and is the writer of Pride Before the Fall (2001), a story about the Microsoft antitrust lawsuit.

John hosted a four-part documentary program for Discovery entitled Download: the True Story of the Internet, which was initially broadcast in 2008 and was about the emergence of the World Wide Web.

What Tattoo Does John Heilemann Have On His Hand?

John Heilemann has a tattoo of the Aspen Freak Power Party badge, which is a six-fingered fist clutching a peyote button, on his hand.

According to Wikipedia, it refers to Hunter S. Thompson’s article The Battle of Aspen, which was featured in Rolling Stone No. 67 on October 1, 1970.

The title Freak Power in the Rockies appeared on the cover of the magazine, and the piece was eventually republished with that description in The Great Shark Hunt.

The topic of the essay is the 1969 mayoral election in Aspen, Colorado, and specifically Joe Edwards’ run as an attorney, motorcyclist, and non-conformist Aspen inhabitant.

It also outlines Thompson’s Freak Power program, which he would use the following year when campaigning for Sheriff of Pitkin County, Colorado.

Heilemann has always been fascinated by books and articles, and he has a number of other tattoos on his body as a tribute to a number of other wonderful works.

John Heilemann Illness: Is He Sick?

John Heilemann appears to be in perfect health and does not have any illness.

He has not released official pronouncements or given any clues about his sickness condition. The American journalist looks legit, as per a current social media update, and this could just be an online rumor.

In the course of typing this story, he had only published 9 hours earlier on his official Instagram profile and appeared to be in excellent health.

In the same way, John may not need to maintain such facts secret from the media. He is currently 55 years old and in great shape.

Heilemann was brought up in Canoga Park and was born in Los Angeles in 1966. He graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science.