Labrava was born in Miami, Florida, and spent time in Amsterdam tattooing and working as a bouncer at a club. He grew up riding dirt bikes and got his first Harley Davidson when he was 17. At the age of 14, he was cooking chicharrón with Cubans in Hialeah, Florida.
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.

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