Neeko has attended several annual conferences put on by the Association of Professional Piercers. I enjoy the transformative process involved (for both client and practicioner) both before and after bringing one of these pieces into existence." - Neeko All types of scarification and branding are special, as it is hard to argue with the unadulterated beauty that the body is able to produce on its own, without the permanent addition of another element into the skin. "I believe that scarification of all kinds is still very familiar to our collective conscience as humans. Scarification and branding are also very dear to Neeko, as he feels it allows for a deeper bond with his clients while offering an opportunity for graphic expression that body piercing does not always offer Neeko is one of the pioneers of the solar branding technique. I also feel that it is beneficial to me as an individual and professional, ensuring that I maintain a proper inventory of what I am doing to whom, and why." -Neeko I strive to create my own personalized ritual with each client, partly to gain a better understanding of what the piercing means to them on a personal level, and also to provide a memorable experience while bolstering the positive acceptance and healthy healing of the piercing by the body. "I feel that with piercing being embraced by mainstream culture inevitably comes the forgetting of some of the ritualistic and tribal aspects of the highly spiritual work being done. Neeko's favorite piercings to do are small gauge ear work and large gauge genital work, although any piercing that helps facilitate a positive transformation for the client is one that Neeko finds very rewarding.
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BMEzine, Shannon Larratt, and the ModCon events drastically changed the approach Neeko took to body modification in general.Īfter a decade of working at various shops in New York and Colorado, Neeko hit the road in 2010 to do a series of guest spots on the west coast, eventually making his home in Oakland, CA. He was invited to assist Lukas Zpira during several scarification procedures, and received an extensive scarification piece in thanks. This cozy, invite-only event allowed him not only to receive advanced modifications, but enabled him to witness the pioneering practitioners of many body modification techniques at work, including Steve Haworth, Blair, and Allen Falkner. In 20, Neeko attended the BMEzine ModCon events in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Neeko got his start as a professional body piercer in 1997 at Visual Impact Body Piercing and Tattoo in Upstate New York, where he was apprenticed by Joseph Castellaneta. He was not exhibiting or documenting these Piercings, and went to great lengths to conceal them.Īfter Neeko's family discovered his secret, he eventually befriended a local fledgling body piercer
Eventually, these could be removed quickly, often for several hours before re-inserting under more private conditions. He executed all of his Piercings with sewing needles, safety pins, or screws, and healed all with traditional earlobe studs and rings of varying designs. In 1990, at age eleven, due to stress from within his home and an undying curiosity concerning the sacred realms, Neeko secretly started Self-Piercing in private rituals he held with himself. He was raised Pentacostal in Elmira, NY, but family life was far from perfect.
He compared these other cultures to his own, and saw the lack of connection to Spirit in his consumerist society, and the ways in which people (his own family included) were suffering, often needlessly, to keep up in an unforgiving rat race, emotionally driven by a panicked need for acquiring new possessions. His “research” in National Geographic showed Neeko that self-awareness, physical pain and informed intent can combine to help one persevere and attain their next level of growth. The other was rife with regions far away, researched and documented by brave souls who risked their own lives to show him what he rarely saw the Western World. One focused on consumption and the inflation of worth. Neeko took note of the differences he saw between the two worlds of publishing. Their presence, and the secrets they held, were always taunting him, as he was only occasionally allowed to peruse their pages. His grandparents' home had a stash of them, occupying a five foot length of floor level shelving. He enjoyed reading catalogs of all sorts, memorizing and tracking the specifications of many electronics and other goods, but most especially, his Christmas wish-list. A very early interest in what he later realized were the fields of cultural anthropology and class economics, led Neeko to take notice of body piercing as a ritual practice.
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