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| '''Peter Mui''' |
'''Peter Mui''' was a ] fashion designer, actor, and ] in ]. Born and raised in ] he made a career out exploiting his cross-cultural identity<ref name="YellowMan a source of pride">{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jan/17/business/fi-petermui17|title=YellowMan a source of pride|publisher=]}}. | ||
| ==Fashion== | |||
| Peter Mui co-founded Tungtex (Holdings) Co Ltd, a Hong Kong-based garment maker. He is the President and 49% owner of Yellow River, Inc., a New York-based garment firm which is 51% owned by Tungtex. Using tattoo art as a vehicle to express individuality and an attention to ethnic and cultural heritage<ref name="YellowMan a source of pride"/> Peter Mui founded the tattoo clothing brands ], ], ], and Mui Mui. | |||
| Traveling the world in search of tattoo artists, Mui found 10 of the best and devised a way to transfer an art traditionally done on skin onto clothing. The shirts, adorned with tattoo designs ranging from Maori tribal to American traditional, have become what Mui calls "wearable art," and the number of artists he uses has grown to 75. Says Mui, "I look at my as being collectibles." | |||
| Read more: http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2008/july/194382.html#ixzz0M0kQ94PE | |||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2008/july/194382.html|title=Yellow Man: Skin Deep|publisher=]}}</ref> | |||
| Peter Mui's tattoo clothing has been featured in top magazines<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yellowman.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=YATC&Category_Code=SEENIN|title=In Print|publisher=YellowMan Press}}</ref>, including pictorials with supermodel ] in the 2009 ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009_swimsuit/models/lucia-dvorska/09_lucia-dvorska_2.html|title=2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit|publisher=]}}</ref> | |||
| In addition to producing clothing for his own brands, Peter Mui develops signature tattoo clothing lines for ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yellowmanblog.wordpress.com/2008/10/20/yellowmans-ymx-line-at-athleta/|title=YellowMan’s YMX line at Athleta|publisher=YellowMan Blog}}</ref> and ] (HD-Ink)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1st5ive.com/harley-davidson/motorcycles/2961/wearable-tattoo-art-offered-by-harley-davidson-in-new-h-d-ink-collection/|title=Wearable tattoo art offered by Harley-Davidson in new H-D INK collection|publisher=1st5ive.com}}</ref>, and has produced special edition tattoo clothing collections for ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yellowman.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=YATC&Category_Code=MV/|title=Marvel Vintage Tattoo Shirts by YellowMan|publisher=yellowman.com}}</ref> and ]'s ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yellowman.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=YATC&Category_Code=PIRATE|title=Pirates of the Caribbean Tattoo Shirts|publisher=yellowman.com}}</ref>. | |||
| ==Music== | |||
| Peter Mui expresses his pride in his Oklahoma upbringing through his Country Music. Striving to become "The first recognized Asian Country singer", Mui has produced multiple tracks under the name ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.misplacedcowboy.com/|title=Misplaced Cowboy}}</ref>. | |||
| ==Art== | |||
| Peter Mui holds the largest collection of original tattoo art by what he considers to be the world's top tattoo artists. For over 15 years Mui has traveled the globe, seeking out the top tattoo masters of every style<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yellowman.com/c/ABOUT/About+YellowMan.html/|title=The YellowMan Story}}</ref>. His collection contains multiple original works by artists, including Japan's ], Swiss artist ], American Traditional tattoo icon ], Spain's tattoo realist ], Biomechanical tattoo pioneers ] and ], tribal tattoo artists ] and ]. | |||
| ==Filmography== | |||
| Mui appeared as A ] character in ]'s '']'' (2007), movie set to 33 of ]' songs. | |||
| *'']'' (2007) | |||
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| ==External links== | |||
| *http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2008/july/194382.html#ixzz0M0kQ94PE | |||
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Peter Mui was a Chinese-American fashion designer, actor, and country musician in New York City. Born and raised in Oklahoma City he made a career out exploiting his cross-cultural identity<ref name="YellowMan a source of pride">"YellowMan a source of pride". Los Angeles Times..