Since I've been lurking...

[mama neta]

... I thought I should officially join. Happy to be here among so many of the artists I admire and in the midst of some serious collectors.

Also, full disclosure: I'm married to a moderator, so be nice to me.

[Iwar]

Welcome!

[Jaycel Adkins]

Welcome, as well!

[Lochlan]

Thanks for introducing yourself and setting up your profile....it was nice to see some of your tattoos I've heard about......next up lets hear about that dissertation!

[hogg]

BAN.

I mean, welcome! I've been waiting for you to sign up. Glad you finally did.

[Avery Taylor]

I guess I know which moderator. Welcome.

[kylegrey]

Warm welcome from the U.K. .

[mama neta]

Thanks. Searching for pictures to post, I realize I don't have fully-healed shots of many of my tattoos. Shameful, really. Will post more soon.

Lochlan, I'd hate to bore anyone with the details of my dissertation, though it's nice of you to ask. In a nutshell, I'm writing about Los Angeles and the rise of gangsta rap. My goal is to write something that, unlike most academic books about hip-hop, is actually interesting. We shall see.

[AlannaCA]

welcome! its nice to meet Hoggs better half!! lol i look forward to reading your thoughts on some of the topics! BTW your dissertation does not sound boring to me!

[RockelMan]

Welcome to the forum!

[mama neta]

Just posted the additional tattoo photos. I tried to delete the duplicates, but failed. Apologize for that.