10 Questions with Carlos “ Mr . Nasty ” Orellana
WITH " MR NASTY " ORELLANA
Words : Candies Deezy Liu / Photography : Sean Hartgrove
How did the persona of “ Mr Nasty ” develop ? Well , my persona as nasty boy started when I was in kindergarten . I was always girl crazy . I never had any filter in the way I talked and I was always straight up and nasty with the girls . To this day , nothing has changed . I stuck to the name and use it as fuel to come up with music lyrics and comedy ; that ’ s mostly my rap name . I love the ladies .
You ’ re so heavily tattooed with a such positive vibe , what ’ s your secret ? I have been getting tattooed since my 18th birthday . I was always so happy every time I got tattooed . It was a good way to build the kind of person I was . I ’ ve always been a happy person and always made sure everyone around me was laughing and smiling . Since I was in school , teachers always told me I was wild , fun , and crazy . It ’ s crazy because when people see me , they think I ’ m this hardcore , fully tattooed motherfucker . I ’ m just a regular , respectful guy who comes to find out you can ’ t judge a person by his looks . I get along with everyone . I keep my mind in a positive zone and that ’ s why people like to be around me .
So , my secret is : stay away from negative people and surround yourself with the most respectful and positive people .
Can you tell us about the tattoo psycho movement ? I was getting tattooed one time by a tattoo artist in Lompoc ( Eddie Tovar ). He was tattooing my chin and a customer walks in and says , “ Mr . Nasty , you ’ re a Tattooed Psycho .” I said , “ hell yeah I am !” 2 to 3 days later , I told myself I was going to name myself Tattoo Psycho . Months went by and I ended up using it as my clothing line . Now the brand is a known all over the world . I have friends , fans , and supporters that have Tattoo Psycho logos tattooed on them . My business partner and I own the Tattoo Psychos brand . Check it out at : WWW . TATTOOPSYCHOS . COM .
I understand you ’ re a rapper , tell us a bit about that . I have been rapping since I was in high school but I never took it seriously . I was always just pretty much rapping comedy to make people laugh . I started taking it seriously when I was 23 and I started making music with some neighborhood friends . I never really thought I would be able to record an album until I came up with 17 songs . So , I released my album , “ The Life Of Carlos O ” which caught the attention of a lot of rappers I grew up listening to . I ended up getting signed by the legendary Latino label , Low Profile Records in San Diego . I am in the process of recording my first mainstream album .
You ’ re also a comedian , where do you find inspiration for your comedy ? I love this question . I always told people if you mix Jackass star , Steve-O , Adam sandler , George Lopez , Cheech Marin , and Jeff Ross , you get Mr . Nasty . I ’ m inspired by those guys ; as a matter of fact , I ’ m all over my Rincon Carpinteria High School yearbook nominated as “ Class Clown ,” “ Funniest Laugh ,” “ Loudest ,” and “ Most
Likely To Succeed .” I love to make people laugh ; that brings joy to my heart . I started just rapping jokes but now I have a YouTube channel ( 805CARLOSORELLANA ). That ’ s where I have comedy prank videos , stand up , and behind the scenes working with famous people .
What other hobbies do you have ? I also grow chile plants . I have been growing some of the hottest chile plants in the world from Carolina Reapers to Scorpion chiles , Ghost Peppers , Naga Vipers , Chile Pequin , Manzanos plants , the list goes on . I got into growing because I love hot food , You can see me on YouTube eating the world ’ s hottest chiles , it ’ s crazy . If my career goes as planned , I will try to open a chile company , growing and selling plants . I grew up having chile eating contests with my friends ’ dads . I used to win all of them at 14 years old . Now I ’ m obsessed with salsas and super hot food .
What is the craziest tattoo you have ? The craziest tattoo I have I would have to say is the 3 butt naked girls I have clear across my back . 15 inches long and 15 inches wide . I had my friend draw me 3 of the sexiest women naked . The tattoo took 3 sessions over 15 hours . I love it though . I wish I could have made it bigger but at the time , I was 19 ; I was just experiencing the pain .
What is something not many people know about you ? Well , people assume I ’ m Mexican because I ’ m a Latino in California but I ’ m actually Guatemalan . I was born in 1982 and came to California as an illegal in 1984 . I also have 3 kids and I ’ m a full time dad . I ’ m into sports with my kids ; I have them in football and wrestling . I train my kids to be aggressive athletes , haha . I have two boys , ages 5 and 9 , and my daughter is 10 .
What is your response when people comment on your tattoos ? To be honest , a lot of people act disgusted
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