Shannon Larratt
Encyclopedia
Shannon Larratt is the creator and former editor and publisher of BMEzine
. It is the oldest and largest body modification website on the internet, as well as the companion online community site IAM.BMEzine.com. He has also published several books, including the ModCon book. He is also an established online author, artist, computer programmer, film producer, and business owner.
for Warren B. Eugene, building on their CTI
based casino systems. He was also the head developer for SciFAX, Canon fax-computer integration tool allowing stand-alone fax machines to act as printers, scanners, and automated units, a technology which foreshadowed and was ultimately replaced by the fax modem
. As a teen he released one of the first published VGA games (Alien Worlds), and developed one of the few hardware-damaging trojans
which worked by initiating a feedback loop in SoundBlaster hardware.
, and later edited and released the video of the same name that went viral. There are conflicting testimonies as to whether the video was real or spoofed.
In September 2007, there were issues over the ownership of BMEzine. Larratt claimed to be locked out of BMEzine, IAM, and his personal blog, Zentastic. In the time between the lock out and his return, the alternate site bodytwo.com was used. In May 2008 Laratt posted on BME's modblog that he would no longer be working at BMEzine and that ownership of BMEzine would be transferred to Rachel Larratt.
. He is a Canadian citizen. He began piercing himself at the age of 16 and over the next five years had about every
BME (website)
Body Modification Ezine is an online magazine devoted to body modification, noted for its coverage of the extreme and fringes of body modification and erotic body play....
. It is the oldest and largest body modification website on the internet, as well as the companion online community site IAM.BMEzine.com. He has also published several books, including the ModCon book. He is also an established online author, artist, computer programmer, film producer, and business owner.
Early career
Prior to his notoriety from the BMEzine websites, Shannon developed the first online casinoOnline casino
Online casinos, also known as virtual casinos or Internet casinos, are online versions of traditional casinos. Online casinos enable gamblers to play and wager on casino games through the Internet....
for Warren B. Eugene, building on their CTI
Computer telephony integration
Computer telephony integration, also called computer–telephone integration or CTI, is a common name for any technology that allows interactions on a telephone and a computer to be integrated or coordinated...
based casino systems. He was also the head developer for SciFAX, Canon fax-computer integration tool allowing stand-alone fax machines to act as printers, scanners, and automated units, a technology which foreshadowed and was ultimately replaced by the fax modem
Fax modem
A fax modem enables a computer to transmit and receive documents as faxes. A fax modem is like a data modem but is designed to transmit and receive documents to and from a fax machine or another fax modem. Some, but not all, fax modems do double duty as data modems. As with other modems, fax modems...
. As a teen he released one of the first published VGA games (Alien Worlds), and developed one of the few hardware-damaging trojans
Trojan horse (computing)
A Trojan horse, or Trojan, is software that appears to perform a desirable function for the user prior to run or install, but steals information or harms the system. The term is derived from the Trojan Horse story in Greek mythology.-Malware:A destructive program that masquerades as a benign...
which worked by initiating a feedback loop in SoundBlaster hardware.
BMEzine
Larratt founded BMEzine in 1994. In 2002 he was the host of the first of several BME Pain OlympicsPain Olympics
The Pain Olympics or BME Pain Olympics, is one of the events that occasionally occurs at BME BBQs, especially BMEFest. It is not endorsed in any way by the IOC but merely a contest to see who has the highest pain tolerance and stamina where the contestants come from a group of familiar people...
, and later edited and released the video of the same name that went viral. There are conflicting testimonies as to whether the video was real or spoofed.
In September 2007, there were issues over the ownership of BMEzine. Larratt claimed to be locked out of BMEzine, IAM, and his personal blog, Zentastic. In the time between the lock out and his return, the alternate site bodytwo.com was used. In May 2008 Laratt posted on BME's modblog that he would no longer be working at BMEzine and that ownership of BMEzine would be transferred to Rachel Larratt.
Personal life and other projects
Shannon currently lives in Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He is a Canadian citizen. He began piercing himself at the age of 16 and over the next five years had about every
Media appearances
- Shannon has appeared in and written for many magazines and newspapers around the world, including the front cover of the premiere issue of the British magazine, Bizarre, as well as BURST and BUBKA in Japan, VideoText Journal, WIREDWired (magazine)Wired is a full-color monthly American magazine and on-line periodical, published since January 1993, that reports on how new and developing technology affects culture, the economy, and politics...
, Tattoo Savage, The Gargoyle, The Picture, Piercing Bible, Stuff, Fetish, Friday, GQ, Details, DS, Fashion Theory, CyberZone, Biba, Unity, Tatowier, Nyan2club, Skin&Ink, NetGuide, the Net, Playgirl, and many more. - Shannon has appeared on a wide variety of television and radio shows including TLC, Discovery Channel, Richler Ink, and more.
- Shannon appears in the intro to the Clerks IIClerks IIClerks II is a 2006 American comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, sequel to his 1994 film Clerks, and his sixth and latest feature film to be set in the View Askewniverse...
film (playing "Ear Guy"), along with his ex-wife Rachel. A picture can be seen here.
Books
- I Am The Strength Of Art, with portraits by Philip Barbosa. 1999, limited edition of 500 with VCD included.
- ModCon: The Secret World of Extreme Body Modification, with portraits by Philip Barbosa. 2002, first printing 2500 copies (ISBN 0973008008 ). 2008, republished online.
- Opening Up: Body Modification Interviews 1995-2008. 2008, collection of interviews (ASIN B00262W3XW)