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.

The Amazing Hawaiian Mutant

Note: I’m a dope that’s slept about five hours in the last five days — this isn’t Louie, it’s Kala from Hawaii!

Louie (the Mexican Mutant) Kala had Shawn O’Hare (Fillmore Tattoo and Piercing, Fillmore, California) add a couple of forehead dermal anchors to his already very impressive collection of body modifications (including the world’s largest implanted horns).

Comments

76 responses to “The Amazing Hawaiian Mutant”

  1. Pauly Unstoppable Avatar

    thats not louie haha

    thats Kala a piercer from Hawaii

  2. Pauly Unstoppable Avatar

    thats not louie haha

    thats Kala a piercer from Hawaii

  3. Caroline June Avatar

    How did his huge side lips heal for him to do this? He’s a work of art though, it’s brilliant.

  4. Caroline June Avatar

    How did his huge side lips heal for him to do this? He’s a work of art though, it’s brilliant.

  5. Caroline June Avatar

    I guess that would have answered my question then if I’d read it, duh.

  6. Caroline June Avatar

    I guess that would have answered my question then if I’d read it, duh.

  7. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Oh hahaha ooops!

  8. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Oh hahaha ooops!

  9. mamasita Avatar

    hahahaha
    i was like
    uhhhmmmm
    that is defienetely NOT louie sanchez III.

  10. mamasita Avatar

    hahahaha
    i was like
    uhhhmmmm
    that is defienetely NOT louie sanchez III.

  11. MUTE-ONE Avatar

    not to mention a drastic height difference between the two of them.

  12. MUTE-ONE Avatar

    not to mention a drastic height difference between the two of them.

  13. Isis pt Avatar

    wow… too much going on for me :S

  14. Isis pt Avatar

    wow… too much going on for me :S

  15. chemically_lobotomized Avatar

    He looks mad as hell.

  16. chemically_lobotomized Avatar

    He looks mad as hell.

  17. xunseenx Avatar

    lots to look at. intriguing man.

  18. xunseenx Avatar

    lots to look at. intriguing man.

  19. jesse Avatar
    jesse

    too much.

  20. jesse Avatar
    jesse

    too much.

  21. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    too much for you, not enough for others.

    do you not know the story of goldilocks and the three bears? 🙂

  22. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    too much for you, not enough for others.

    do you not know the story of goldilocks and the three bears? 🙂

  23. Kristin Avatar
    Kristin

    Nice 🙂 I like that everything is symmetrical 🙂

  24. Kristin Avatar
    Kristin

    Nice 🙂 I like that everything is symmetrical 🙂

  25. gillian gamine Avatar

    but the story of goldilocks and the three bears has to do with porridge, not face metal. i like his chin tattoo.

  26. gillian gamine Avatar

    but the story of goldilocks and the three bears has to do with porridge, not face metal. i like his chin tattoo.

  27. Tarsick Avatar
    Tarsick

    wow am i a hippocrit. i posted last week about how i didn’t like big labret because of facial distortion. now, im crazy about this guys mods. he looks so fucking awesome!!! he looks like he eats children and i love it!

  28. Tarsick Avatar
    Tarsick

    wow am i a hippocrit. i posted last week about how i didn’t like big labret because of facial distortion. now, im crazy about this guys mods. he looks so fucking awesome!!! he looks like he eats children and i love it!

  29. severed Avatar

    regarding the look…oval labret plugs versus round make a world of difference for me, so maybe that’s why you like this one better?

  30. severed Avatar

    regarding the look…oval labret plugs versus round make a world of difference for me, so maybe that’s why you like this one better?

  31. wickedgame6 Avatar

    mm mm…a marriage is in order :P. even though his eyes are brown, there very captivating :]

  32. wickedgame6 Avatar

    mm mm…a marriage is in order :P. even though his eyes are brown, there very captivating :]

  33. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    He reminds me of one of Jabba the Hut’s guards in Return of the Jedi.

  34. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    He reminds me of one of Jabba the Hut’s guards in Return of the Jedi.

  35. Shawn O'Hare Avatar
    Shawn O’Hare

    ALL OF KALAS IMPLANTS WERE DONE BY STEVE HAWORTH. I ONLY DID THE ANCHORS. ALL OF KALAS PIERCINGS ARE SELF DONE.

  36. Shawn O'Hare Avatar
    Shawn O’Hare

    ALL OF KALAS IMPLANTS WERE DONE BY STEVE HAWORTH. I ONLY DID THE ANCHORS. ALL OF KALAS PIERCINGS ARE SELF DONE.

  37. ys Avatar
    ys

    Damn!!!

  38. ys Avatar
    ys

    Damn!!!

  39. redredred Avatar
    redredred

    his eyebrows are very cool.

  40. redredred Avatar
    redredred

    his eyebrows are very cool.

  41. wonderrandy Avatar
    wonderrandy

    I’ve met him, he’s truly a sweet gentle soul. I’m gonna have him do my PA (soon, I swear…)

  42. wonderrandy Avatar
    wonderrandy

    I’ve met him, he’s truly a sweet gentle soul. I’m gonna have him do my PA (soon, I swear…)

  43. MissTrin Avatar
    MissTrin

    Stunning. Really stunning. 🙂

  44. MissTrin Avatar
    MissTrin

    Stunning. Really stunning. 🙂

  45. raj Avatar
    raj

    Very cool! Love the horns.

    @wickedgame6: What’s wrong with brown eyes? Do you not expect them to be captivating?

  46. raj Avatar
    raj

    Very cool! Love the horns.

    @wickedgame6: What’s wrong with brown eyes? Do you not expect them to be captivating?

  47. LeaveThePoliticsToMadmen Avatar
    LeaveThePoliticsToMadmen

    I have a hard time washing my face when I only had a couple of nostril piercings and my eyebrow piercing.. and I found it so irritating to have to be careful when all I wanted to do was scrub my face with a soapy sponge… I can’t even IMAGINE how nuts I would go if I had that many beads and posts to be aware of!

    … that’s not to say that it doesn’t all looks awesome! I was just thinkin outloud..

  48. LeaveThePoliticsToMadmen Avatar
    LeaveThePoliticsToMadmen

    I have a hard time washing my face when I only had a couple of nostril piercings and my eyebrow piercing.. and I found it so irritating to have to be careful when all I wanted to do was scrub my face with a soapy sponge… I can’t even IMAGINE how nuts I would go if I had that many beads and posts to be aware of!

    … that’s not to say that it doesn’t all looks awesome! I was just thinkin outloud..

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