MY ATTEMPT AT A BIO
 

I WAS ORIGINALLY BORN IN LEESBURG, FLORIDA.
I  GREW UP PART OF MY LIFE IN  ALASKA, SEATTLE AND AUSTIN,TEXAS.
OVER THE LAST DECADE I HAVE LIVED ON THE ISLAND OF KAUAI.
I HAVE ALSO LIVED ON MAUI AND OAHU.
I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AN ARTIST AND LIKE TO THINK THAT I WAS BORN WITH A  
    #2 PENCIL IN HAND!

BESIDES TATTOOING I ENJOY...

• DOWNHILL MOUNTAIN BIKING
• HIKING
• MCING AND DJING
• PROMOTING HIP HOP
• BODY BOARDING
• GARDENING AND WATER PLANTS
• AFRO/CUBAN AND WORLD PERCUSSION
• MY AMERICAN BULL TERRIER
• MY AFRICAN GREY PARROT

I AM THE FATHRER OF 3 BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN
INDICA, SHIVANII AND IOLANI



I WOULD LIKE TO THANK

• THE HAWAIIAN AND POLYNESIAN PEOPLE THAT HAVE HELPED ME, INSPIRED ME AND THOSE WHO HAVE SHARED THEIR KNOWLEDGE WITH ME .

• THE MANY HAWAIIAN AND POLYNESIAN TATTOOIST THAT I HAVE WORKED WITH.THE AUNTIES AND UNCLES THAT HAVE SHARED THEIR STORIES WITH ME.
• MY APPRENTICES BEAU WILLIAMS, ARTHUR GRIFFEN-NOYES,  AND ACACIA JONES.

          (THANK YOU FOR PUTTING UP WITH ME!!)

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU

TE RANGI HIROA
(1936-1956)
BISHOP MUSEUM DIRECTOR

MARY KAWENA PUKUI
(1895-1986)
HAWAIIAN SCHOLAR AND KUMU

 
                                                        RESPECT.

                                              SAMUEL MORGAN SHAW

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                                                     AWARDS

- 1st place Best Tribal
        Sin City InkFest 2008
- Best of Day B&W Tattoo
        Tattoo Fest 2005, Apr. 2nd 2005
- Best of Day B&W Tattoo
        Tattoo Fest 2005, Apr. 1st 2005
- 2nd place Tribal Tattoo
        Queen Mary, Long Island Beach, June '05





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