Mister Cartoon
Mark Machado (born May 18, 1970, in Los Angeles) better known as Mr. Cartoon or more commonly just Cartoon, is an American tattoo artist and graffiti artist based in Los Angeles, California. Growing up in the Harbor area of Los Angeles County, young Cartoon began airbrushing T-shirts and Lowrider cars before adopting the "Fineline Style" tattoo art style, which was developed in the California prison system.
Mister Cartoon | |
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Born | Mark Machado May 18, 1970 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Tattoo artist graffiti artist |
Website | www |
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, DJ Premier, Travis Barker, Scott Raynor, Bow Wow, Freddie 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, the Los Angeles Kings, the Los Angeles Clippers and in Grand Theft Auto.[2][3][4] 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. In 2021, Constellation Brands featured him in one of their Fighting Spirit [5] Modelo Beer television commercials.
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.
Recently, Mister Cartoon worked on a special trading card project for the Topps company, depicting past and present players such as Mike Trout.[6]
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. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2009.
- "2020-21 Clippers City Edition Jersey". Clippers.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Modelo TV Commercial, 'The Fighting Spirit of Mister Cartoon'".
- “Topps PROJECT 2020 Card 400 - 2011 Mike Trout by Mister Cartoon - Print Run: 12452,” Topps website. Retrieved Jan. 15, 2022.
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.