Leone John Papali'i (Born March 15, 1991), better known by Leone Artiste, is a Samoan-Italian-German photographer and fine arts artist. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, he started his photography career in December of 2010. His beginnings consist of photo-shoots with his sisters, family members, and friends.
Artiste's first publishing was seen in MMA Hawaii's Oct-Dec 2013 fall magazine issue, which consisted of a portrait of his MMA fighting cousin Lia Mata'afa.
In December of 2013, Artiste placed 2nd in HAWAII Magazine's annual photography contest. The winning photo consists of his cousin cliff-diving in Maui and can be seen in their Jan-Feb 2014 issue.
For all inquiries: LeoneArtiste@Gmail.Com