Mahesh Chavan

About

Tattoo artist and social media sensation whose self-titled YouTube channel has amassed a tremendous following of over 9 million subscribers. Widely considered to be one of the best tattoo artists in all of Mumbai, India, his expertise has been highly sought-after by celebrities and socialites from all around the world. He is the founder of The Mustache Tattoo and Art Studio, where he has recorded many of his massively popular online videos.

Before Fame

His fascination with art was initially sparked at a very young age, as he would watch his mother paint throughout his childhood. He pursued a career in animation for 2 years before meeting a friend who would later become his mentor in tattooing. He went on to attend the L.S. Raheja School of Art in Bandra, specializing in portraits. At his 2013 graduation, he was named the 1st-place student in all of Maharashtra State.

Trivia

He was the recipient of 5 separate 1st-Prize awards of varying categories from The Times of India's 1st Pune Tattoo Convention during its 2013-14 season. He has also earned awards for both painting and tattooing from the Mumbai International Tattoo Convention, the Goa International Tattoo Show, and many other venues.

Family Life

In November 2022, he married counsellor and ayurvedic physician Dr. Snehal. He shared a photo of his wife and daughter on his themustache_tattoo Instagram account on January 28th, 2024. He has taken the opportunity, with several of his social media posts, to thank his parents and discuss the significant impact they have had on his success.

Associated With

He has tattooed several VIP clients, including rapper Mukkta K, Indonesian content creator Anurag Dobhal, and TikTok star Nita Shilimkar. In April 2019, he did a full-back tattoo on a client of Jared Leto's representation of The Joker from the 2016 action film Suicide Squad. He has also done portraits of stars like Danish Zehen & Elvish Yadav.