Andre Brooks

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

My most recent tattoo was inspired by my want to incorporate traditional Japanese art with a scroll on my forearm so I decided on a dragon wrapped around my entire arm. The dragon signifies many different meanings to me, mainly wisdom, strength and protection, as they live always been depicted in art and anime, another great influence of my love for Japanese art.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

Most of my tattoos would probably say I shoulda waited until I was older to get them as my first tattoos demanded a lot of reworking to be presentable. I was 15 when I got my very first tattoo which is a giant tiger on my shoulder. But I think my young tattoos would speak to where I was in that point of my life, still figuring out life and making rash decisions. My dragon climbing up my arm would definitely speak to the hardships of adult life and being a parent. Tattooing is therapy!

What would you do with the $25,000?

With my $25000, I would complete my tattooing journey of filling up my chest back and arms with traditional Japanese art and anime on my legs. I would use some to pay bills and hopefully get a little a head in life. $25000 would definitely be a blessing that would help me take another step in this world. I would be able to better support my 2 boys and maybe take them on a nice vacation this summer, something we haven’t been able to do since I just graduated school last May!