Daniel Kyser

What inspired your most recent tattoo?

My most recent tattoo was my devil tattoo, I actually got it as a get what you get tattoo because I wanted to show I go with the flow, regardless of how hard, or scary they may be. I also truly loved the idea of having a greaser devil in old school traditional style because with my bipolar, I feel good, and bad at different points. I got it when I was living in my car with my fiancé from a friend who does tattoos professionally. He was a really big supporter and believer in me when I had

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

It would tell the story of a boy who became a man, and used art as his outlet. He would smoke and drink until he couldn’t move anymore and thought that was the only way out, until he met one woman who would change his life for the better, help him get better, and helping guide him through the darkest days of his life. It would ultimately be a story of love, strength, and fears all combining into one beautiful mosaic of life.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would put the money down on a home for my pregnant fiancé and I. We have been living in a hotel currently, but I’ve been working every day I can, and every hour I can get to change our situation. I’d want to put some down on our kid to be so they could get an education, and be more financially set than I was growing up. I would also want to donate some money to the shelter that helped my fiancé and I while we were homeless.