he was 14 or 15 a year and a half ago when i met him during the flip/firm tour, so he's 16 or so now. i don't believe for a second that he's 18 -- just take a look at his face.
anyway, i don't believe that no one gives a shit about him. he fucking ripped that demo i was at, killing shit on the mini ramp, hips, hubbas, everything. i think he basically gets a lot of hate from people because he happens to be very good at a young age, and people resent that.
that said, his tattoos DO look like crap. i think he was going for a tie-dye thing with the "shane RIP" tattoo...