The Scary Guy (sometimes stylized THE SCARY GUY) (born ) is a United Kingdom-based American motivational speaker who campaigns worldwide to eliminate

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, violence, prejudice, and bullying in schools and corporations. In addition to being a tattoo shop owner, comic, entertainer, inspirational speaker, and performance artist, The Scary Guy has pierced nose, eyebrows, and ears and covers over 85 percent of his body with tattoos.

Early life

The Scary Guy was born on December 29, 1953, as Earl Kenneth Kaufmann, to his father, Carroll August Kaufmann, and his mother Constance Joan Buckingham. Growing up in

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, The Scary Guy graduated in 1972 from Cooper Senior High School and excelled as a voice major at

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, in

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Tattoos

The Scary Guy got his first tattoo at the age of 30

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(January 13, 2007) "Scary Guy's Words Resonate"

' Obtained July 2011 and now has tattoos that cover an estimated 85% of his body. Over the years, his collection has grown as a reflection of his life experiences. They are what he calls, 'modern tribalism', reflecting on various emotional events. One of these is a tattoo of a man called "Yuppiecide", a representation of his former self. Scary Guy's other tattoos represent his love of art and others are chosen simply because The Scary Guy was a computer salesman at one point in his life and they looked "cool".

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(March 1, 1998) "Questions For; The Scary Guy"

' Obtained July 2011

Bibliography

* Hatwood, Mark David. ''7 Days and 7 Nights – An Official Biography of The Scary Guy''. VisionHeart, Inc. 2008

Videos

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''The Scary Guy on Firepit Friday''

Films

* ''Scary'' also known as ''Scary – tattoo therapy'', title in German : ''Scary – Furchterregend'' (2006) by Uli Kick,

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, Filmworks,

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References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scary Guy, The American social workers American motivational speakers American businesspeople Personal development 1953 births American tattoo artists Living people People from New Hope, Minnesota