Niikai Cannon

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

I’m a big comic book fan. I’m a long time collector and I also draw. I really got enjoyed into the spider-verse as a fan of Miles Morales. Representation really is important to me. I definitely could relate to the protagonist who Afro-Latino and his struggles gaining super powers as a high school student. Also Miles is heavy into hip-hop and graffiti cultures. The tagged spider-man logo is symbolic of all this to me.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

I have about 11 tattoos thus far. Most have been animals. I approached this concept kinda like the old Native American totem poles. So those tatts would speak about the particular trait or characteristics inspired by that animal. Being a father is a big part of who I am also. My three sons names wrap around neck in what’s become my mt Rushmore. So they’d simply speak their names if given a voice. Which in turn would become visible as just a montage of memories playing in the minds ey

What would you do with the $25,000?

My wife and I have been trying to buy a home. Of course once we finally had established good credit scores, my wife Jennifer was diagnosed with liver disease. Taking her out of work for 6 months, just as my previous employer straight went out of business. Thankfully now she’s back to work, I’m making more money than before at a new job. We will get there eventually, but with $25,000?!! That would definitely go into our forever home.