Mister Cartoon
| Mister Cartoon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mark Machado |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | Mexican American |
| Occupation |
Tattoo artist graffiti artist |
| Website | http://www.mistercartoon.com |
Mark Machado, better known as Mr. Cartoon or more commonly just Cartoon, is a Mexican American tattoo artist and graffiti artist based in Los Angeles, California. Since the age of eight, Mr. Cartoon realized he was an artist and went on his first paying art job at the age of twelve. Having grown up in the Harbor area of Los Angeles County, young Cartoon began airbrushing T-shirts and Lowrider cars before adopting the legendary "Fineline Style" tattoo art, which was developed in the California prison system.
Machado designed the logo for Cypress Hill and Eminem's Shady Records. He has tattooed the bodies of Kobe Bryant, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Eminem, Method Man, Xzibit, Prodigy, Travis Barker, Scott Raynor, Bow Wow, Fredrik Ljungberg, Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé Knowles, Danny Trejo, Adil Omar, Mena Suvari, Jules Jordan, Emilio Rivera, Kurt Sutter, Redman, Lewis Hamilton, and Gabriel McDonald [1] as well as Snoop Dogg. In addition to tattoos, Machado's work has been used by Nike, Toyota, T-Mobile, MetroPCS and in Grand Theft Auto.[2][3] Machado appeared in the documentary Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic and is a contributor to Mass Appeal Magazine. Together with friend and frequent collaborator Estevan Oriol, he owns Joker Brand Clothing. He is affiliated with Soul Assassins.
Machado has also appeared in the music videos for "Criminal Set" by Xzibit and "Star Power" by Adil Omar, "Up's and Down's" by Snoop Dogg and "Stan" by Eminem
References
- ↑ Norris, Michele (January 1, 2003). "Mister Cartoon's Growing Tattoo Empire". National Public Radio. Retrieved March 12, 2009.
- ↑ "Mister Cartoon Draws Brand Interest". Brand Week. February 13, 2006. Archived from the original on May 22, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2009.
- ↑ Kingston, Anne (January 24, 2008). "Gracious living and the tattoo". Maclean's. Retrieved March 12, 2009.
External links
- Official website
- Mister Cartoon Sanctiond
- Mister Cartoon interview
- Mister Cartoon Interview @ Inked Magazine
- Newsome, Melba (November 2, 2003). "Tattooist to the Stars; In a Hip-Hop World Where Street Cred Is Everything, L.A.'s Mark 'Mister Cartoon' Machado Has Made a Mark of a Different Kind". Los Angeles Times.