Tony Caldwell

My ink was all done by me at 16 going through homelessness, addiction, and becoming a father.

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What inspired your most recent tattoo?

My most recent tattoo was done as a tribute to my favorite artist who has passed along. His name was Jarad Anthony Higgins(Juice WRLD). His passing, along with many other factors in life caused me to become erratic and self destructive, then 2 years later I decided enough was enough and got L.L.J.W. (Long. Live. Juice. WRLD.) It felt like a part of him was with me in some way. He was like a mentor to me although we only ever met once.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

If my ink could talk it would probably ask to “Turn us into something better” probably considering all my ink was done when I was 16-17 and I didn’t have the artistic ability to create a good piece.

What would you do with the $25,000?

Probably buy a car and put a down payment on a house, I have 2 kids living in a 2 bedroom apartment with my wife and I, and our 6 animals. I also haven’t been able to save up for a car because my second son was born on the 1st of April and newborns require a lot of expensive maintenance. If I don’t get picked I still think this whole experience will benefit me and my mental health. I haven’t talked about my tattoos in a long time so getting to tell someone what they mean is a l

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