This week, Vincent Haycock's video for "West Coast" by Lana Del Rey was released, although the song is more than four minutes long, it only features a few people. On the beach, Lana is hanging out with Del Rey video veteran Bradley Soileau, but she is also seen riding in a car with an older guy in sunglasses. I found myself wondering who this man is.
It turns out his name is Mark Mahoney, and he's a famous tattoo artist. He's the principal artist at the Shamrock Social Club tattoo studio in Hollywood, but before then he was a pioneer of the black and grey tattoo styles of the 1980s. He's tattooed everyone from Notorious B.I.G. to Lady Gaga.
So, now you know.
