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

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. After a brief stint at the

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, he became a tattoo artist. He owns and is the principal artist at the Shamrock Social Club on

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. He has tattooed the celebrity clients

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, and

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Filmography

Feature films

* '' Blood Ties'' (2013) * ''

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'' (2015)

Television

* ''

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'' (2014; Season 2 Episode 4 "Marked Men") Entourage, season 4 episode 5 “The Dream Team”

Music videos

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- " West Coast" (2014) * Lana Del Rey - "

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References

External links

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