The list continues to grow as Shaun establishes himself as a tattoo artist to the stars. Many celebrity A-listers have worked with or been tattooed by Shaun, including Rihanna, Jamie King, Janet Jackson, Missy Elliot, Nelly, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sinbad, and Bob Hailey. In addition to permanent tattoos, Shaun has also created temporary tattoos for commercials, print campaigns and music videos. He is the driving force and event producer behind the annual Buffalo Chip Tattoo Café in Sturgis, SD. Shaun also traveled with Black Veil Brides on the 2013 & 2015 Warped Tour, tattooing across the U.S. His musical tastes are vast, ranging from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers to Slayer, Otis Redding and Nick Cave to The Highwaymen and Lords of the New Church.Īs a regular in the tattoo and horror convention circuit, Shaun has dedicated himself to bringing his art around the country and internationally. While tattooing, Shaun is almost always found with a set of headphones on, listening to his trusty iPod. Throughout his career, Shaun’s love for music has continued, with Shaun serving as the front man for Living End, Damnation, and his current projects, Kings of the Wild Frontier and Lords of the Damned. He can often be found doing a variety of commissioned artworks for his clients, and his paintings can be seen at a variety of art events throughout the year.
Shaun also regularly paints, working in acrylics, oils and watercolors. He describes himself as a Jack-of-All-Trades with personalization to the tastes of his clients.
His artistic influences include Normal Rockwell, Salvador Dali, Boris Vallejo, Bernie Wrightson, Ralph Steadman and Frank Frazetta. He is also skilled in single needle black and grey work, through working alongside Mark Mahoney and Bob Vessels. Shaun’s work is dark and edgy, with incredible detail and vibrant color. His personal tastes as a tattoo artist led him to the dark and macabre, which led to his reputation as the king of Halloween Tattoos. Tattooing for over 15 years, Shaun has found his niche in the tattoo world. His journey into the arts had just begun. With his musical career launched, Shaun set off on a new adventure, beginning his apprenticeship with the World Famous Mark Mahoney at the Original Shamrock Studios. After finishing school, Shaun moved to Los Angeles in the wake of the glam scene, and joined Hello Disaster, an up-and-coming punk band. At age 16, Shaun started playing in his first band, beginning a lifelong love of music and performing. He later moved to Southern California, attending high school in Huntington Beach, where he was commissioned by friends and students for his talents at logo and skateboard design.
After moving to Albany, NY in his youth, Shaun’s family spent summers in Great Barrington, MA, where his passion for painting began while studying the works of Norman Rockwell at his original gallery. Shaun Kama was born in Heidelberg, Germany to two parents that served during the Vietnam War. In the majority of cases you need to know a little bit about them so you can make something that’s unique to them as an individual rather than just a robot piece.”ĭuring its years at the Buffalo Chip, the Tattoo Café has received major recognition including inclusion on the CMT special “Biker Battles.” So don’t miss the chance to get inked by this group of nationally renowned artists! Immortalize your trip to the Best Party Anywhere™ at the Buffalo Chip Tattoo Café! Meet the Artists “My mentality as an artist is the same as the other artists because I hand-picked them. “We really pay attention to the clients,” he said. What we’ve established is a health-coded environment that has well-rounded artists who travel all year long during conventions. “Our customers know they can get really kick-ass work on site and not have to worry about the variables that can happen when you are in that environment. Now in its 12 th year, the Buffalo Chip Tattoo Café has established a reputation at the Sturgis Rally as the place to go for awesome artwork in a sanitary environment. Special discount for military, law enforcement, fire & rescue and public school teachers If possible, please pre-book with artists before the Sturgis Rally.
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