Scott (He/Him), Piercer

Scott Self has been piercing since 2004. Scott joined the Evolution team in 2015, bringing his passion for providing the best and safest piercing experience to each of his clients. He especially enjoys working with surface piercings, and is particularly skilled at performing them. As one of our more tenured piercers, Scott is also able to offer our more advanced piercings.

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I was born and raised in Albuquerque NM, and from a young age I had an interest in body modification. When I was ten my older brother got his ears pierced and I just had to have them too. My parents made me wait until I was thirteen to get them pierced, but when I did I knew I was hooked. I loved having my ears pierced; it made me feel more complete in a way that I didn’t understand at the time. I later stretched those piercings and started adding more to the collection. The way self expression through my body modifications made me feel ignited a passion for the industry. By the age of sixteen I knew what I wanted to do with my life: I wanted to share this gift with others and help them experience the same feelings of fulfillment that my piercings gave me.

At the age of seventeen I started to frequent local piercing and tattoo studios around Albuquerque. I had a goal, to learn how to pierce, and nothing was going to stop me from that. By the age of twenty I had gotten an apprenticeship at a local studio and ever since then I have strived to be the best piercer that I can be. I have always had this drive to learn about all things body modification, and this ambition lead me on a quest for more information about the safest and highest quality piercings and jewelry out there. After 4 years as a piercer I had a new goal: to educate myself and learn how to pierce in a way that was not only safe, but a quality overall experience. I wanted to be able to provide nothing but the best to my clients.

Over the next 4 years of networking and connecting with piercers all over the country, I knew I needed to be in a studio that held the same values of quality and safety as I did. This led me to Evolution. I am ecstatic to be able to continue my education and dedication to this industry in a studio that holds such high standards. I look forward to building on my career with this amazing studio and all of the people that have created this environment.