NAME :Scooter CHOI 

             If you are  wondering about my nick name, My american friend thought the way

      I walk  reminded him of a Scooter. 

 I was born on 12 December1974 JangSeong,Jeonla Namdo,Republic of Korea.

 My home town is rather small and in the countryside about 25kms

       from Gwang-Ju in the southwestern part of Korea.

 After graduating from High School, I worked for Samsung Electronics for about two years

       as an after service provider.  I spent almost three years working in a plastics factory.

       This made me realize  I had to start thinking about a more rewarding career.

 I tried a few other jobs: computer engineer, cook in a chinese restaurant and three

       more different jobs. in 1999 I finally found my calling as a MAKE UP ARTIST.

       I had met several other artists in Seoul and it sounded like a very interesting and

       possibly enjoyable line of work.  I decided to try it 

 I attended the  MAKE UP FOR EVER ACADEMY in Seoul and went right to work for

       the same company, MAKE UP FOR EVER.  I really learned a lot working there,and got the chance

       to teach makeup classes at Hoseo University.

       I also did some work for some Korean fashion magazines and I was even a photo model 

       for a Japanese magazine! After two years, I decided I wanted to broaden my horizons.

 I moved to  Paris in 2002, attended french language school, and then 

       enrolled in the Make Up Forever School. While I was attending school, I had a chance to work 

       quite a bit as a free lancer, including the 2003 Lingerie Show, the Lee Young-Hee show, 

       and the L'Oreal Hair Show, etc.Which were really good experiences.

 Just before I left Europe, I decided to compete in the World Bodypainting Festival

       in Seeboden, Austria in July, 2003. I had only worked as a bodypainter a couple of times before that

       and thought I would do very poorly. Much to my amazement, I finished 11th out of 48 

       in the brush and sponge category!  There were over 200 artists from all over the world there.  

       I met many nice people and made a few friends as well.  I hope to return for

       the 2004 festival. http://www.bodypainting-festival.com 

 On September 19, 2003, I moved to the USA.  I have been living in Alexandria, VA, just outside

       Washington, DC, and attending English school in DC.  I  also worked with several local theater

       groups  doing makeup design and makeup for productions of Shenandoah, Tartuffe,

       The  Miracle Worker, etc.  

       I also returned to the World Body Painting Festival in Austria in July 2004.  I really enjoyed it 

       and ninth overall in sponge and brush.  There were over 70 teams entered in that category.

       I 've also been working as a free lance photographer whenever I can.