Mark 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.

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.

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

He took Dr. Woo as an apprentice.

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