Faces Of The Sunset Strip: Mark Mahoney, Shamrock Social Club
As far as tattoo artists go, there are not a lot of household names. However, over the past 30 years, Mark Mahoney, owner of Shamrock Social Club, has built a reputation as one of the best artists not only in L.A., but the world. Without the aid of any pandering reality show, Mahoney is revered by clients and peers for his old school tattoo values and a tradition of letting his work speak for itself. With Shamrock’s yearly St. Patrick’s Day Bash taking place tonight at The Roxy Theatre, get to know this pillar of The Sunset Strip a little better…
How long have you been a tattoo artist?
I’ve been tattooing for 32 or 33 years now. I started full time in 1977. I first started in Boston, then went to New York and came out here in 1980.
How did you get started tattooing?