7 Things You Never Knew About David 'Happy' Labrava
By TheBlast Staff on June 19, 2019 at 9:24 AM EDT
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David Labrava is an actor, writer and tattoo artist who appeared on the FX show "Sons Of Anarchy." His background runs the gamut, from religion to motorcycles. Find out more below.
When he was 17, he got his first Harley. According to IMDb, Labrava is a certified Harley Davidson mechanic and graduated from the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute.
In May, 2018, Labrava's son, who had been suffering from depression, took his own life.
Sons of Anarchy's David Labrava has shared the heartbreaking news of his son's suicide.💔
https://t.co/gNxrDnFIt5 pic.twitter.com/gIzWjfrhDv— E! News (@enews) May 10, 2018
On a 2013 post, Labrava wrote: "The way of the Buddha is unattainable I vow to attain it." Sounds Buddhist to us.
THE WAY OF THE BUDDHA IS UNATTAINABLE I VOW TO ATTAIN IT. pic.twitter.com/jvvTrq3zbv
— David Labrava (@davidlabrava) November 16, 2013
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Labrava is also a writer, and has contributed a column for the magazine 'Ol Skool Rodz called "Burnin' Rubber With Jimmy Carbone."
Labrava is now a former member of the Hells Angels, that infamous biker group, which rides mainly Harley-Davidsons. He was also known as a one-percenter.
David Labrava Hells Angels https://t.co/PhJqKsafcw pic.twitter.com/hKbAD2CJqo
— One Percenter Bikers (@OnePercenters1) February 21, 2016
Labrava got the role of "Happy" on "Sons of Anarchy" after being a motorcycle technical adviser for the show. He's also been a script writer and camera operator.
Can we expect to see more Happy in Season 2?
JD: I think that's a safe bet.@JDPardo @davidlabrava @MayansFX #MayansMC #MayansFX #SonsofAnarchy pic.twitter.com/Cdib5BOBRW
— Magdalena - Lena 1244 (@Magdalena_LenaP) May 19, 2019
He's a big fan of our four-legged friends. Labrava's fans know this, and often send him pictures of their dogs chilling, sleeping and cuddling.
Hi Fatima and Unca @davidlabrava and Ant @RoadKittennn - What's up? Fatima - Did you guys move yet?
Ant @RoadKittennn - How's Jake-at-State-Farm doin? Hangin in?
Me? Not doin much. Mom says this picture is the real me. Kinda like sleepin' with the enemy.
Your Friend...
Otto pic.twitter.com/02ChhRy8Zp— Otto-the-Butthead (Haunting Friends from OTRB) (@fluffybutts) June 18, 2019