Lil’ Joker
“This tattoo was done with the single needle style work that was perfected in San Quentin, and developed into distinct tattoo style. My dad did this tattoo for me and his name is Joker. My dad learned to tattoo while in prison, and he was in and out during most of my childhood.
I really love my dad though, and when I told him I wanted a Joker tattoo, he was real proud of me. It was kinda like he marked me as his son.
Since then, my nickname has been Little Joker. I actually got the tattoo when I was fourteen years old. I’m all grown up now, but at the time the tattoo was really intense. I asked for it for a while before he would let be get it, though.
I was on a table with my dad working on my back; it was cool until I got to this nerve in the center of my back. That hurt like hell. I just wanted to lay perfectly still until it was done.
I really love this tattoo now. My dad actually just filled in letters fairly recently, and I have a new one that I’m going to have done by another artist. I’m not a gang member or anything; this tattoo is just about my dad and me.:
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