David Labrava, also known as DL, is an American actor recognized as ‘Happy’ from the television show ‘Sons of Anarchy’ and other film productions. For the series, he worked as a co-writer and wrote Season 4 Episode 10, which also claimed a lot of praise and awards. More so, he is a tattoo artist, writer, and motorcycle enthusiast.

In addition, he is also a member of the Hells Angels. In 2008, he was jailed on a $2,500 ransom for drug possession and misdemeanor charges. Furthermore, Labrava was broken when his son Tycho took his own life suffering from depression in 2018. He Read on for more detailed information.

David Labrava: biography, family, education

The tattoo master was born on October 19, 1962 in Miami, Florida, United States as David M. Labrava. He has not revealed much information about his parents and siblings. However, when he was a child, his family moved to Europe and he grew up there with his family. He is of Caucasian-American ethnicity, as of now, he is practicing Buddhism.

Regarding his education, he has completed his basic education in Europe where he grew up. Meanwhile, he has not revealed his academic title besides having the Harley Davidson Mechanic diploma. Also, he grew up riding dirt bikes and got his first Harley Davidson at seventeen. Before that, he used to write for Horse motorbike magazine, worked as a bouncer in a club and at a tattoo parlor in Amsterdam.

David Labrava: Career and achievements in life

Since his teens, he has been working to support himself financially. He started his career in Hollywood with thirty years of riding a bike, he joined the series ‘Sons of Anarchy’ as a technical advisor. Later, he joined the cast of the series as ‘Happy’ and was a series regular until its end. In addition, he has also co-written the show’s 10th episode ‘Hands’, season 4. The only episode of the entire season to have won an award and an honorable mention from Time magazine.

As a writer, he has also published a bestselling autobiography, ‘Becoming a Son’. In addition, he has also worked as a columnist. He has written columns for the national hot rod magazine. He has written, directed and produced his first feature film ‘Street Level’, where he also acted.

David is also recognized as an accomplished glass artist and tattoo artist. Looking through, we can predict that he is an avid art lover, who most of all enjoys tattooing. He began his career as a tattoo artist in the early 1980’s in San Francisco. From then on, he worked as a tattoo artist in different places like Amsterdam, San Fransico and Miami. After gaining many experiences, he moved to Oakland where he opened his own tattoo shop ‘Evil Ink Tattoo’. Furthermore, he had also attended tattoo conventions around the world.