James Matthew Alite

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

I love my kids & being a father. but i never got to meet my daughter in person because she was born while i was doing 4 1/2 years in prison. I did 1 1/2 years previous to that too & in the 1 year imbetween i was home on house arrest i made both my children. so after my release i drove from NJ to CT where they now live so i could see her. i brought her gifts & we got to hug,kiss,& play together.we took pictures so i used the picture from that day to get a portrait of her. It came

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

The gang life i chose to enter/represent (dominican trinitarios) in NJ. prison time i did, disrespectful things to people i used to not like ,death of close family or friends like my sister i lost while incarcerated. also living people/things i love or believe in/loyal to like my kids & GOD. i found healing positivity & religion being in solitude for so long i became christian & it saved me & help change my life & direction. also where im from i love representing NJ specifica

What would you do with the $25,000?

invest it into myself & my children. i would want to make changes that can give us a better life or stability for both present or future weather that be putting it towards buying better home for us or partially into things that support my business ideas or goals & dreams i have. i currently work local 731 laborers union in NY. but, i also use part of that income invest in studio time for music i wrote & record, music videos, etc.. i wrote a book i want to finish writing & publish