The Truth About Ink Master, Jerrel Larkins

Jerrel Larkins’ post has since been deleted, but Showbiz Cheat Sheet outlines what he said. The story he related was a sad one. Larkins apparently grew up in a violent home, with addiction problems in his immediate family. His father was reportedly physically abusive, especially toward his mother, whom he sent to the hospital with serious injuries. Child services eventually intervened, sending Larkins and his brother to a foster home, but that wasn’t much better: One of his foster parents apparently suffered from addiction himself, and left the boys to fend for themselves. Purportedly, they were forced to dig through dumpsters for food. During this period, Larkins flirted with petty crime and was arrested a few times before he turned 18.

Larkins became a father at 20 and decided to make good, commuting between Texas and Colorado to build his portfolio and a solid clientele as a tattoo artist. It was during these long drives that Larkins would get arrested, apparently more than once, for driving without a license. But by 30, his legal problems were over: Larkins had opened his own shop, Needle Juice Tattoo Studio in Greeley, Colorado. Presumably, he’s also gotten a driver’s license. 

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