Justin Rivera was born and raised in New Jersey. His passion and experience with the arts dates back to when he was first able to grip a pencil. His earliest inspirations came from the comic books he grew up reading. His focus shifted to fine art while in college where he attended Montclair State University. After graduating with a B.F.A. in visual arts Justin began to take interest in tattoos. Wanting to learn how to tattoo safely and properly, he found an experienced artist to apprentice under. Over the years he has grown experienced in both color and black&grey. His favorite types of projects are anything pop-culture related ranging from movies to video games, music, and comics.