David Labrava was hired to be the Technical Advisor for Sons of Anarchy and then was cast as Happy Lowman; he was with the show from its inception in 2008 to its finale in 2014.
He also co-wrote season 4, episode 10, titled “Hands”, the only episode in seven seasons that ever won an award, an honorable mention from Time magazine.
Labrava has authored a best selling autobiography, entitled Becoming A Son.
Labrava wrote, produced, directed, and starred in his first feature film, entitled Street Level (2015), which is available on digital platforms.
Labrava writes the “Burnin’ Rubber with Jimmy Carbone” column in the national hot rod magazine, Ol’ Skool Rodz. 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.