Sammy Ramirez Hernandez was born in 1960, in San Juan de Dios, the heart of Guadalajara (Jalisco, Mexico). His first tattoo back in 1974 was a little apple symbolizing the original sin. It was applied using simple methods by his friend Joe.

He got his first professional machine-made tattoo in 1981 in the "Centavo de Oro Tattoo Shop" located in Tijuana (Baja California). This was the very first tattoo shop open to the public in all of Mexico. Mr. Tattoo and assistant Raul Aceves ran this ground-breaking shop.

Sammy first worked like an apprendice in various tattoo centers in Mexico. In 1982 he worked for Nosferatu Tattoo Shop,
owned by Daniel Olguin.

He opened his first tattoo shop in 1983 helped by his mentor,
Frank Garcia in Anaheim, California.

In 1986 he opened "Sammy Tattoo Studio".

In 1996 he contributed to the "Asociacion Mexicana de Dermografía" to set the guidelines for the safe and formal application of tattoos. This association has helped tattoos evolve into an art with total hygene and top techniques, and has helped
much of the prejudice crumble.

Sammy has organized six Expo Tatuaje Internacional events in Guadalajara. They have been a great success measured by the names (national and international) that attend and the friendly attention that guests find. The event is recognized more and more every year.

He has been a member of the board for Expo Rock Internacional taking part on its last three editions.

In 1996 he also organized the 1st Expo Tatuaje Nacional in Culiacan (Sinaloa, Mexico) to help people perceive tattoos more like art.

In 1998 he worked in Lacky Tattoo Shop in Grenchen, Switzerland. There Lacky invited Sammy to the Lausanne Tattoo Expo to have a chance to see great world-famous tattoo masters.

Sammy appeared in the movie "Ahuacate" (Avocado) like an extra. The movie, on the tattoo theme. Also, had a secondary part in the movie "Cholos del Apocalipsis" playing Uriel.

He has been interviewed extensively by the media. On TV, names like MTV, Al Despertar, Generacion X, Ciudad Desnuda, La Caja Negra. On written media and radio, about all regional newspapers or programs have interviewed him.

He produced one edition of Tatuajes Arte Milenario magazine.

He has been to most tattoo expos in Mexico; Tijuana, Monterrey, Morelia, Leon, Culiacan, Puebla and Mexico City.

Sammy has been a tattoo professional for over 15 years, specializing in Chicano Style and Black-And-Grey.