Dean Calcaterra

What inspired your most recent tattoo?

The skeleton radio DJ. Before I was a special education teacher I worked as a radio producer for 101.1 WCBSFM. It was a blast and the job helped me grow in to the person that I am today. As fun as the job was my passion for radio was dying and my passion for teaching children with special needs grew. I went with a skeleton DJ because music/radio will always be the structure of my person.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

It would sing through multiple genres of music at any given time. It would jump from the band Beartooth to Chuck Mangione Feels So Good. They would tell me as a morning and before bed mantra share your art with the world. Stay motivated, inspired, and spread positive energy world wide. It’s Nice to be Nice.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would use it to provide for my family. I would also use it to kick start my art career. I am an aspiring painter/sketch artist/poet. I would also donate a portion to a foundation for autism research. As a special ed teacher I am a huge advocate for fighting for special education supports.