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By Kristie Bertucci

Mister Cartoon doesn’t need any introductions. Either you know of his amazing artistic skills or you don’t. However, many might not know how Mark Machado became the legendary Mister Cartoon, or even still, what makes the internationally renowned artist tick.

On the surface, Mister Cartoon is best known for his tattooing abilities and extensive resume of notable clients sporting his ink. But he’s also celebrated for his graffiti skills and numerous collaborations, making him one of the most sought after artists by just about every big time company. He’s done stuff with Nike, Vans, Stüssy and countless others, and the partnership requests keep coming in.

With success constantly building every year, Mister Cartoon has become a walking brand. But despite all the accolades, he is really a humble guy at heart, doing it all for the love and passion he has for creating art. Lacking any formal training, Cartoon cultivated an interest in art as a child, explaining that it made him feel good to make a new drawing. But his artistic story really begins when he was introduced to graffiti as a teenager.

“I got busted writing on walls, but still wanted that same rush I got whenever I’d do art, so I became a sign painter and would do the signs for a barber’s shop front window,” he explains. From there, he went on to airbrush cars at shows, soon immersing himself in the world of silk-screening by making his own shirts. Designing record covers came next, and Mister Cartoon eventually became a tattoo artist after linking up with Bob Roberts of Spotlight Tattoo. The flood gates of success were now open for a boy whose only aspirations were to “own an apartment, a ’64 Impala with a moonroof and hydraulics complete with a girl with hair down to her ankles.”

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