A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Have you met Mute-One?

There are a lot of celebrities (well, let’s at least say “microstars”) that lurk on IAM because they’re body modification or body play fans… Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick recently bumped into MUTE-ONE (of Cutthroat Tattoo in Milwaukee, WI) and sent in the photo on the left, and a few days later, Ethan Zohn (you may remember him from Survivor Africa) sent in his encounter with the same blade-cheeked fellow.

…wait, I may have gotten that backwards…?

Comments

30 responses to “Have you met Mute-One?”

  1. painted lady Avatar

    holy crap rick nielsen!! i love cheap trick.

  2. broken_wings Avatar
    broken_wings

    i love cheap trick too!

  3. Amber Avatar

    Who cares about Cheap Trick?! The modified guy is frigging hot!

  4. mandy Avatar

    I think i saw him at the norcal suscon… Amber- he’s hotter in person.

  5. wickedgame6 Avatar
    wickedgame6

    I think he’s one of the cutest modified people I’ve seen/talked to…right next to Howie 😀

  6. a.r.j Avatar
    a.r.j

    damn how cute..everything he has look ekstream goood.. nice.

  7. painted lady Avatar

    i’m also blown away that Rick Nielsen sends photos into BME…

  8. painted lady Avatar

    i’m dense. never mind.

  9. Dustin Avatar
    Dustin

    I live about 30-45 minutes south of Cutthroat Tattoo..I see ‘MUTE-ONE’ at concerts and such fairly often. He assisted with my friend’s trans-scrotal that was done by Tony from Bad Apple Tattoo (Las Vegas)..he’s a good guy, fun to hang out with..drinks like a fish.

  10. IAM : BxtremeDmodSxM Avatar

    dood! are thoes supposed to be chops!!!! thats bad ass!

  11. rori Avatar

    oh ethan how i love your curly brown locks
    send me a message on iam ok?
    we’ll hook up

    hahah

  12. Megan Avatar

    #3- I can’t help but agree, he is completely gorgeous

  13. xunseenx Avatar

    i want steve perry to, ummm, “bump into” me. or ronnie james dio, only not in the same “holy diver” sort of way. but really, cheap trick is awesome.

  14. killswitch kd Avatar
    killswitch kd

    wow i feel so special, mute one took me drinking and i showered in his shower!!!! i should never shower again!! haha

  15. Joli Suicide Avatar
    Joli Suicide

    MUTE-ONE…so gorgeous.

  16. Gaylin Avatar
    Gaylin

    Not only is he a cutie, he’s super sweet!

  17. hallmark Avatar
    hallmark

    We all love this kid here in Idaho…:) Come back for a “business dinner” soon….:)

  18. Jawn D Avatar
    Jawn D

    Not only is he a cutie, and super sweet, hes sitting behind me fondeling my nuts!!!!

  19. David Avatar
    David

    met him. he tried hitting on me. what a loser

  20. Joyce Avatar
    Joyce

    I agree that he is a cutie, but what’s going on with his ear? It looks very pink in both pics. Is that ink, or a fresh stretch, or some weird trick of the light? Maybe he’s blushing? Hmm.

  21. GL Avatar
    GL

    Yepp, hitting on a guy proclaiming this, must be a looser, or he was drunk out of his wits, probably the later… David, that is the lamest self attention whoring comment to date.

    That a side… love the horns, love the tatt, love the company. Dude give me a ring when you hit Iceland, I’ve got loads of friends with benefits for you, whether the benefits are kinky or a beer.

  22. Kittiann Avatar
    Kittiann

    Ethan was my favorite survivor guy ever!

  23. Cristina Avatar

    I always thought Mute-One was gorgeous haha… shhhhh don’t say anything *blush* 😀

  24. Christina Michelle Avatar

    haha fucking jared.

  25. MUTE-ONE Avatar

    too bad the pic from when mike jones encountered me didn’t make it up here.

  26. rachel. Avatar

    i have met “mute-one” better known as jared. and i havent washed yet (its been almost a year now) for fear of his cigarette smoke slipping out of my pores.

  27. Micah Micah Micah Avatar

    hey, remember that time we were comming home from Heartbreakers… you were wasted and trying to give Heather and I directions (which were wrong). But you passed out mid-sentence in my front seat. I managed to find my way back to your place. You came to and immediately started to finish the sentence you passed out during, not realizing we were already home.
    ah…. good times.

    OMG! Rick Nielsen! NFW! SWEET!

  28. tracie Avatar
    tracie

    you hot hot bitch. I fucking love you babe. Miss you

  29. auberginedreams Avatar
    auberginedreams

    I know the modified guy. He pierced repierced my septum for me and hes about the best piercer I’ve ever met. He was really sweet and did a kick ass job.

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