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.

Biography

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

Mark Mahoney

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

Mark Mahoney

He has tattooed the celebrity clients Kelly Osbourne, Lady Gaga, David Beckham, and Brooklyn Beckham.

Mark Mahoney

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

Further reading

External links

Mark Mahoney at Shamrock Social Club

Living people

1957 births

Artists from Massachusetts

American tattoo artists