Israel Maldonado may have grown up in the tattoo industry, but he has never let it define him as a person. He is not your typical tatted up meat head looking for the next bar fight. Israel is a man that knows the value of family and friends and he has devoted his life to honoring the memory of those he has lost and to caring for those who are still in his life. It is this very devotion along with endless faith that keeps him on track everyday of his life, and with all that comes with the tattoo culture and a family that is far from typical, he needs all the help he can get.