Mark Mahoney

American tattoo artist

Mark Mahoney
Born1957 (age 66–67)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationTattoo artist
SpouseNicole Mahoney

Mark Mahoney (born 1957) is an American tattoo artist. He is considered as the founding father of black and grey art with a single needle.[1][2]

Biography

Mark Mahoney grew up in Boston, Massachusetts.[3] After a brief stint at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, he became a tattoo artist.[3]

He owns and is the principal artist at the Shamrock Social Club on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.[1][2]

He has tattooed the celebrity clients Kelly Osbourne,[4] Lady Gaga,[5] David Beckham,[6] and Brooklyn Beckham.[7]

Filmography

Feature films

  • Blood Ties (2013)
  • Black Mass (2015)

Television

  • Unplanned America (2014; Season 2 Episode 4 "Marked Men")

Entourage, season 4 episode 5 “The Dream Team”

Music videos

  • Lana Del Rey - "West Coast" (2014)
  • Lana Del Rey - "Shades of Cool" (2014)

References

  1. ^ a b Baum, Gary (May 22, 2017). "Meet the High Priest of Hollywood Tattoo Artists". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Jarasa, John (May 1, 2009). "OG Poise - Mark Mahoney". Lowrider. Motor Trend. Archived from the original on October 17, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  3. ^ a b DeMello, Margo (2014). Inked: Tattoos and Body Art Around the World. ABC-Clio. pp. 97–98. ISBN 978-1-61069-075-1.
  4. ^ "Kelly Osbourne Honors Joan Rivers". Inked. October 28, 2014. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "Gaga Gets David Bowie Tattoo Before Grammys Tribute". Inked. February 15, 2016. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "David Beckham Gets a Horse Neck Tattoo". Inked. August 26, 2016. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  7. ^ "Brooklyn Beckham Off to a Good Start with Two Fresh Tattoos". Inked. April 19, 2017. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2023.

Further reading

  • Berlinger, Max (October 11, 2019). "Paul Smith Can Get You a Mark Mahoney Tattoo—Without the Commitment". GQ. Archived from the original on August 29, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2023.

External links

  • Mark Mahoney at IMDb
  • Mark Mahoney at Shamrock Social Club