Jay
White - The meaning of his Tattoos
MMA
Sport issue 11 interview exclusive with Jay White
IN
HIS OWN WORDS:
So the tattoo on my stomach which says 5150, which many
people know is the cover of a VanHalen album is not why
I got it, I'm not a big VanHalen fan sorry. It is a penal
code for a danger to one's self and other's. Why I got
it I really don't know. I had it done when I was 18 and
in the Marine Corps and as I look back at I probably wouldn't
do it again.
The kanji on my right side of my torso says Strength and
Determination. I got that to remind me never to give up
and stay strong.
The sleeve on my left arm and neck is a tribal it has
no particular meaning I just like the designs. Same for
the sleeve on my right arm it's a mixture of things I
already had there and blended into it is some tradition
Japanese artwork that I really like. In a way they reflect
who I am.
I'd like to throw thanks to the two guys that did my tattoo's
first Don Demurs from Full Effect tattooing in Troy N.Y.
and Big Eric Pele from Las Vegas.