18/10/2025
We just want to take this time to thank Samoa , our families , friends we've made over the years, in Samoa, we are now officially closed in Samoa but we look forward to new businesses and studio in New Zealand, we will keep you updated.
We want to acknowledge the following people , Twayne Laumua for being a good friend, we won't forget your help in the early years when we transitioning businesses in Samoa..we appreciate you bro will never forget.
We thank God for the opportunity to impact the lives of some of the brothers that needed help, those that were sons of Samoa who were incacerated USA and became the catalyst of how Urban Village Started, simply helping those in need, that's where it all started...
Thanku you to all the artists that were curious, a while bunch of them would just hang around the studio, little did we know they would be our future staff, when we first started some of the local boys, we were able to help and get them to use the gifts, and work and take them overseas to learn from the best Steve Ma Ching, Vinnie Pesamino, one of the best in Samoa started at Urban now has forged his way as one of the best on island, thanku Vinnie for your Incredible talent the man behind this portrait that has been our signature marketing photo and will always remember.
Masua Taatiti, we did some out of it stuff, another great talent, now a pastor and has his own tattoo studio in Auckland Taatiti Art did my tattoo and my siblings, thanku Masua, his first gun was a gun was home made, not anymore,l lol great memories, and of cause Bass, been with us for 12 years, through the good and the bad. We appreciate all your work and friendship more like family, we wish you the best in American Samoa with your family, my cousin and family, Faamamafa Sevealii started with us when he was 17 cause dad said give him a job, made him draw for 2 years 🙄 😉 🤣 was an apprentice now does freelancing and has become a great tattooist travels lot he's 34 now lol, lots of growling and tough love, but one of our prodigy and so proud of him, we did all the background work, marketing, customer service, to make it the oldest contemporary studio and the best in Samoa,
We have prayed for people, in this studio, cried with people, this tattoo studio poured money into God's events like the first ever prayer conference in Samoa with Rev Tafa Faamatala, always praying for us and covering us love you guys, the Feast of Tabernacles 2010 and 2015, saw thousands of young people saved through the money given from this tattoo studio, a tattoo studio where many people said we couldn't be used by God, but they were so wrong. So many helped us , stood with us, partnered with us, what a joy.
Special thanku to Brenda Pau , don't know how we would of made it through these last 10 months in NZ during some difficult times if you weren't there, love you sis, God has great plans for you, thanku for taking care of Business for us, even though you had your own to run, we are forever grateful.
From famous singers and sports prople
Stan Walker, Joss Stone, Toa Samoa, NRL players of the past, Manu Sevens, Crew filming Survivor from USA all around the world to say the least..... what a blessing.and most of all the clients that have had their work done with us, what an honor, thanku for your support over the many years. We have been truly blessed.
Special thanks to the former Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi for always supporting our community events and always taken the time to see us, we miss that for sure, all the business community, tha ku thanku thanku
The ride for Life, thousands of young people given their hearts to Christ, this tattoo studio paid for my Bible College and sponsored many students.
GOD HAS DONE WHAT HE NEEDED TO DO and we are forever grateful, now it's time for a new season in NZ Faafetai tele lava Samoa mo mea uma,
Love Michael and Leasiosiofaasisina Lole Hickey.....it's not goodb ye but see you in NZ
