Daniel Silva (tattooist)


Daniel Joseph Silva is an American celebrity tattoo artist and reality TV show star from San Francisco, California. On his 25th birthday, Silva was involved in a traffic collision, along with a passenger and friend, YouTube Corey La Barrie. Both Silva and La Barrie were intoxicated, and Silva had lost control of the car, crashing it into a tree and a street sign. La Barie was pronounced dead while Silva was arrested for murder by the LAPD.

Career

Silva was homeless at the age of 19. He learned to tattoo and became a celebrity artist. He inked Ethan Dolan, Brennen Taylor, Jalen Ramsey of the NFL, Trippie Redd, and TJ Dillashaw.
Silva participated in the 10th season of Ink Master and placed seventh on that show. He previously appeared on a spinoff episode, and won competitors like Ryan Ashley Malarkey, earning him a spot on Ink Master. In March 2019, after Romeo Lacoste ended his tattoo YouTube channel due to allegations of sending inappropriate messages to underage fans, Silva gained prominence as a replacement tattoo artist. In January 2020, he founded Tattoo University, an online forum where he shared the basics of tattoo art, photography, and social media.

Crash and arrest

On Sunday, May 10, 2020, around 9:39 p.m., He and his colleague, YouTuber Corey La Barrie, crashed their 2020 McLaren 600LT after Silva lost control of the vehicle, ran off the road, and hit a tree and street sign in North Hollywood. Silva attempted to flee the scene, but was stopped by witnesses of the crash.
Both La Barrie and Silva were transported to a local hospital, where La Barrie succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. La Barrie and Silva had reportedly been at a party earlier that night to celebrate La Barrie's 25th birthday, with sources saying that they had been drinking at the party.
Silva was arrested and booked for murder by the Los Angeles Police Department on Monday, and was held at the LAPD Valley Jail in Van Nuys on $2 million bail. Silva was charged for murder and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
La Barrie's parents, Simon La Barrie and Lissa Burton, filed a wrongful death claim against Silva.
In July 2020, he pleaded no contest to the murder of La Barrie.