User:Joseph Tomas Villanueva

Joseph Tomas Villanueva (Filipino Hawaiian Spaniard American, born 6 November 1981) is a naturalized American artist, writer, and investor whose passion is in the work of God. Villanueva's work is considered to have a therapeutic style that radiates positive energy and enlightenment.

Born in Manila, Philippines to (father) Arturo Bresinio Villanueva and (mother) Evelyn Tomas Villanueva in 1981. Moved to Honolulu, Hawaii in 1983-1987, then to Los Angeles, California from 1987-1995. Villanueva attended Carson Street Elementary school in Carson, California. In the 1st grade for an art assignment, he managed to draw a detailed layout of the entire Los Angeles freeway system with pin point precision. At a very early age, Villanueva had been exposed to most of southern California and some parts of north western Mexico. By the time he made it to 3rd grade, children, parents and faculty were paying for his artistic services.

After graduating elementary school, he then went onto Andrew Carnegie Middle school in the early 90's. During his time in the Los Angeles area, he acquired experience in graffiti and was well recognized by his peers as a talented artist. His earliest tattoo work were produced with a sewing needle and ash, earning reasonable income especially for a young individual of his age.

Several months into his first semester at Carson High school, in 1995, Villanueva's father was reassigned from Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California to Cherry Point Marine Air Station, Havelock, North Carolina. Villanueva graduated from Havelock High school, May 1999.

Villanueva served in the United States Army from June 1999 - June 2005 as a food service specialist (November 1999)(92G) and assigned to 2nd/505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (February 2000), 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Villanueva was promoted to the rank of Sergeant at the age of 19; awarded Best Dining Facility on numerous occasions, Cook of the Quarter, NCO of the Month, Army Achievement Medal ×4, Army Commendation Medal x2. He continued to generate tattoos for his closest friends, and awarded an Army Commendation Medal from his company commanding officer for a mural he produced overnight.

During his two term enlistment, Villanueva attended Central Texas College (August 2000), Culinary Arts school (May 2001), Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC), Fort Bragg, North Carolina (August 2001); Fayetteville Technical Community College (January 2004). Villanueva deployed to Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, Louisiana (April 2000); Multinational Task Force and Observers (MFO), Sinai, Egypt (July, 2000); National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, California (March 2001); Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Baghram, Afghanistan (February 2003). Villanueva was given an honorable discharged for character of service on his date of separation (27 June 2005) as a combat veteran of the United States Army.

After the devastating destruction of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2005, Villanueva joined the rebuilding work force and began apprenticeship on various residential and commercial construction elements; HVAC, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, roofing, masonry, painting, sheet rock, tile, hardwood flooring, carpet, demolitions and renovations. Soon after, Villanueva went back to Havelock, North Carolina and continued his studies with Carteret Community College in Morehead City, North Carolina with a focus in medicine, Associates in Science transfer (2007). Then switching to Craven Community College with a focus on chemical engineering (2009) and studying with North Carolina State University just before dropping out in 2012.

By 2013, Villanueva established a well connected global network, and continued to study on his own terms. Pursuing a life of investing, art, medicine, engineering, business and travel, allowing him the freedom to select his clientele as an entrepreneur. In 2014, Villanueva invested in his own tattoo equipment and steadily produces pieces of faith and higher power. He continued to expand his experience in the construction elements as he would from time to time pick up side work while building his capital and started investing in real estate. In 2018, Villanueva went on to practice real estate investing and international relations.