Alan Oversby (20 February 1933 – 8 May 1996) was one of the primary figures in the development of contemporary body piercing in Europe.
Originally an art teacher, Alan Oversby left his initial profession to pursue his interests in tattooing and piercing instead.
Oversby was also responsible for the adoption of the use of topical and local anesthetics as part of piercing procedure in Europe.
His vocals were used in the Psychic TV track "Message from The Temple" which appeared on their first album Force the Hand of Chance.
Oversby, like the other men, was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm for performing a genital piercing on a client.