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David M. Labrava (born October 19, 1962)[2] is an American actor, writer, tattoo artist, former member of the Hells Angels,[3][4] and motorcycle enthusiast known for playing Happy Lowman in the FX series Sons of Anarchy and its spinoff Mayans M.C..

David Labrava
Labrava
Born	David M. Labrava (1962-10-19) October 19, 1962 (age 59) Miami, Florida, U.S.[1]
Occupation	Actor, producer, director, author, writer, tattoo artist,
Known for	Playing Happy Lowman on Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014), and Mayans M.C. (2018–2021)

Early life

Labrava was born in Miami, Florida, and spent time in Amsterdam tattooing and working as a bouncer at a club.[1] He grew up riding dirt bikes and got his first Harley Davidson when he was 17. At the age of 14, he was cooking chicharrón with Cubans in Hialeah, Florida.[1][3]

Career

Labrava was hired to be the Technical Advisor for Sons of Anarchy and then was cast as Happy Lowman; he was with the show from its inception in 2008 to its finale in 2014.[5] He also co-wrote season 4, episode 10, titled "Hands", the only episode in seven seasons that ever won an award, an honorable mention from Time magazine.[1]

Labrava has authored a best selling autobiography, entitled Becoming A Son.[6]

Labrava wrote, produced, directed, and starred in his first feature film, entitled Street Level (2015),[7] which is available on digital platforms.

Labrava writes the "Burnin' Rubber with Jimmy Carbone" column in the national hot rod magazine, Ol' Skool Rodz. He is credited as Dave "D.L." Labrava.[8] Before that he used to write for The Horse motorcycle magazine and built a bike that made the cover in March 2001.[9]

Personal life

Labrava resides in Oakland, California, with his dogs. He practices Buddhism.[10]

His son Tycho committed suicide on May 5, 2018, at the age of 16. There had previously been no outward signs of depression or any other mental health issues. Labrava wrote on Instagram, "I am broken", and encouraged his followers to communicate with their loved ones, because "there may not be any signs."[11]

Legal trouble

Labrava was arrested in 2008 in Missoula County, Montana, for two felony counts of possession of marijuana and two misdemeanor counts for possession of paraphernalia. A search warrant was obtained for his hotel room after a woman reported he had held her there against her will. After the search warrant was executed, 1.5 grams of hashish was found in the room as well as a pipe.[4]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008–2014	Sons of Anarchy	Happy Lowman	Television series Main role 71 episodes Also a consultant
2015	Street Level[12]	Rico	Film
2016	The Package	Tony	Short
2017	1% - The Voice Within	Top Dog	Film
2018	Lucifer	Mike	Television series 1 episode
2018–2021	Mayans M.C.	Happy Lowman	Television series 7 episodes
2019	Tyga & YG & Santana: Mamacita	Himself	Music Video
2020	Hunter's Moon	Vinnie	Film
2021	Shadows	Nicolas	Film Post-production
TBD	Irish Whisper 'The' Story of Jimmy Haye	Tellis	Film Pre-production

References

External links

• David Labrava on Twitter
• David Labrava at IMDb

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