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TATTOODANNY

Daniel Balena Aka “TattooDanny” was born on Long Island, NY. Danny is an accomplished tattoo artist with over 20 years of professional experience. Danny is the owner of Mob Ink™️ Tattoos and established Mob Ink™️ in 2004. Keeping his inspiration for art through graffiti, Balena began tattooing in 1998 after a two-year apprenticeship. TattooDanny has tattooed some of the biggest names in hip hop and professional sports.

With recording artists ranging from Kodak Black, Lil Wayne, and 50 Cent to athletes such as Udonis Haslem, Carmelo Anthony, and Allen Iverson. Alongside 50 Cent and The G Unit, TattooDanny completed three separate 50-city domestic tours and one European tour stretching across 13 different countries.

Currently, TattooDanny remains extremely passionate about his work, focusing on producing high-quality tattoo work, the evolution of Mob Ink™️, and raising his daughter ⸺ How do you feel about

using filters or editing your photos before posting them on

social media? I see a lot of people use filters and photoshop before posting their work on social media. It’s very deceiving. I’m seeing artists being exposed for it. I don’t use filters on my posts or portfolio ⸺ Who/where do you get your inspiration from? As an artist, inspiration comes from everywhere and anywhere. The inspiration for my tattoo designs comes from my clients. I like to design my tattoo work with my clients ⸺ What did your family and friends think about you getting into the tattoo business? When I started tattooing, the industry still had a black cloud hanging above it. I feel like my family thought I was not living up to my own potential. Once they saw how passionate I was and how serious I was taking it, that changed ⸺ What would you say is your favorite part of the job? It still doesn’t feel like a job after 20 years; that’s one of my favorite parts about it ⸺ Are there any tattoos you would refuse to do? (face, private areas, etc.) I generally like to avoid doing tattoos that I know will not heal well. ✕