David Labrava | |
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Labrava at the 2014 Comic-Con International
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Born |
David M. Labrava October 19, 1962 Miami, Florida |
Residence | Oakland, California |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor, glassblower, writer, tattoo artist, member of the Hells Angels |
Known for | Happy Lowman on Sons of Anarchy |
David M. Labrava (born October 19, 1962) is an actor, writer, tattoo artist, member of the Hells Angels and motorcycle enthusiast best known for playing Happy in the FX series Sons of Anarchy.
Labrava was born in Miami, Florida but was raised in Europe. He grew up riding dirt bikes and got his first Harley Davidson when he was 17 years old.
Labrava was hired to be the Technical Advisor for Sons of Anarchy and then was cast as Happy; he was with the show since its inception in 2008 to its finale in 2014. He also co-wrote Season 4/Episode 10, titled "Hands".
Labrava writes a column in the national hot rod magazine, 'Ol Skool Rodz, called "Burnin' Rubber with Jimmy Carbone". He is credited as Dave "D.L." Labrava. Before that he used to write for the Horse Motorcycle magazine and built a bike that made the cover in March 2001.
He also owns a tattoo shop called "Evil Ink" located in Oakland, California, a film company called "Artful Dodger Filmworks", and his own clothing line called "DOGKULCHA" which benefits animal rescue.
As of 2017, he was reportedly dating reality star Hansika Shetty. As of 2013, Labrava resides in Oakland, California. He practices Buddhism.