THE BACK ARMS show the WORK of GREG MAY, or "Capt. Greg" that HE DID on me AFTER HE RETURNED from a VISIT TO San Diego, to MEET DON ED HARDY, in , I Guess, 1972...HE ALSO TOLD ME HE TRAVELED TO HIWAII TO MEET SAILOR JERRY, however, I am not certain, Jerry Might have been in SAN DIEGO meeting Don Ed...whatever, GREG CAME BACK ALL HYPED UP about JAPANEESE TATTOOING, and I RECEIVED TWO GREAT JAPANEESE STYLE TATTOOS at a GREAT PRICE , nothing is free! AS YOU CAN SEE, the TIGER, And the DRAGON, on my Back Arms. THE "TIGER" is TODAY STILL AS BRIGHT & COLOURFUL as it was 40 Years ago when GREG put it on!

ANOTHER SHOT of GREG'S DRAGON, 40 Years Old!

GREG'S WIFE- Shelia May, PUT THE WINGED DEVIL THING you see on my LEFT ARM, it was the FIRST PROFESSIONAL TATTOO I EVER GOT, & she was ONLY WORKING in Greg's Shop on SUNDAYS, so he could have a day of rest. My Little Wife was with me, It was EARLY 1972, SNOW had kept me from driving to CLIFF RAVEN'S 900 West Belmont studio that day.

In 1955 Greg May opend the first shop in Kenosha, WI and thru the 60s he tattoed there with tats thomas. Then in 1968 Kenosha did the same as Milwaukee and put a ban on tattooing. Once again Greg was forced to find a new location. In 1969 Greg May opend the shop in its new location which would then be called the now world famous Lake Geneva Tattoo.

Greg and crew spent many years putting out some the countrys best and cleanest tattoos. Many well known artist worked in this shop during that time names like Tats Thomas , Chicago ED, Dragon Dave, Sheila May, Doc Fin and his Brother, and many others. Greg also worked and coresponded with Sailor Jerry , Don Ed Hardy , Lyle Tuttle and many others. What an incredible time in tattooing. Also during this time Greg taught Sheila how to tattoo and guess what came from that? Cosmetic tattooing. Sheila May went on to be the leading queen of cosmetic tattooing , tattooing names like Dolly Parton , Michael Jackson, Joanna Kerns and many others that stay anonymous

In the 70s and 80s Greg Kremser now known as Little Greg became fascinated with tattooing. Getting his first tattoo from Greg May he became hooked on tattoos. Little Greg then started on his way to becoming a tattoo artist and piercer. Little Greg had always been a natural artist being able to draw or create many art forms at an early age. The quest to become a master tattoo artist during his self teaching brougt him to Greg May. Little Greg spent some time being taught tricks from Greg May who realized very quickly that Little Greg was a natural and quickly offered him a job. Little Greg spent the next few years working with Captain Greg May and Chicago Ed .

Lake Geneva Tattoo has a long history starting with Greg May in the 60s Greg May started out as Gregs floating tattoo parlor moving all over the chicago land area and sothern wisconsin.