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Mister Cartoon Born Mark Machado Residence Los Angeles, California Nationality Mexican American Occupation Tattoo artist
graffiti artistWebsite 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 Italian rapper Fabri Fibra. He has tattooed the bodies of 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, Jules Jordan, Redman and Jay Bothroyd [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 a film is being made about his life.[4] Machado 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.
References
- ^ Norris, Michele (January 1, 2003). "Mister Cartoon's Growing Tattoo Empire". National Public Radio. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=895768. Retrieved March 12, 2009.
- ^ "Mister Cartoon Draws Brand Interest". Brand Week. February 13, 2006. http://www.brandweek.com/bw/news/spotlight/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001995826. Retrieved March 12, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ Kingston, Anne (January 24, 2008). "Gracious living and the tattoo". Maclean's. http://www.macleans.ca/culture/lifestyle/article.jsp?content=20080124_160524_7360. Retrieved March 12, 2009.
- ^ Casteel, Jay (November 21, 2005). "Mister Cartoon, Estevan Oriol Ink Three-Picture Movie Deal". Baller Status. http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2005/11/0989/. Retrieved March 12, 2009.[dead link]
External links
- Official website
- 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. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/436268631.html?dids=436268631:436268631&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Nov+02%2C+2003&author=Melba+Newsome&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Tattooist+to+the+Stars%3B+In+a+Hip-Hop+World+Where+Street+Cred+Is+Everything%2C+L.A.'s+Mark+'Mister+Cartoon'+Machado+Has+Made+a+Mark+of+a+Different+Kind&pqatl=google.
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