NY Ink
Encyclopedia
NY Ink is an American reality-television
series first aired on the cable-television
channel TLC
. It follows the events of famed tattoo artist Ami James and his brand new shop, the Wooster St. Social Club tattoo studio
in New York City
, New York
. The series premiered on June 2, 2011 with new episodes airing every Thursday at 10PM EST. TLC has renewed spinoff series NY Ink for a 10-episode second season to premiere in December. The show's freshman season averaged 1.3 million viewers.
(2005–2008) ended, Ami moved to New York City in 2011 to fulfill his dream of opening a "legal tattoo shop" which he names the Wooster St. Social Club. James is joined again by producers David Roma
and Charlie Corwin
to detail the proceedings in the shop on NY Ink.
Shop managers
Tattoo artists
BTS crew
Reality television
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series first aired on the cable-television
Cable television
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channel TLC
TLC (TV channel)
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. It follows the events of famed tattoo artist Ami James and his brand new shop, the Wooster St. Social Club tattoo studio
Tattoo studio
A tattoo studio is a place where people receive permanent decorative tattoos from a tattoo artist....
in New York City
New York City
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, New York
New York
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. The series premiered on June 2, 2011 with new episodes airing every Thursday at 10PM EST. TLC has renewed spinoff series NY Ink for a 10-episode second season to premiere in December. The show's freshman season averaged 1.3 million viewers.
Background
After Miami InkMiami Ink
Miami Ink is an American reality show on TLC that follows the events that took place at a tattoo shop in Miami Beach, Florida. The show premiered in July 2005 and has finished broadcasting its fourth season...
(2005–2008) ended, Ami moved to New York City in 2011 to fulfill his dream of opening a "legal tattoo shop" which he names the Wooster St. Social Club. James is joined again by producers David Roma
David Roma
-Biography:David Roma is an American television producer, filmmaker and entrepreneur, born in New York City in 1974. The son of 1950s and 60s Capitol Records recording artist Frank Roma and grandson of a classical pianist, David spent his early years until the age of 21 developing a career as a...
and Charlie Corwin
Charlie Corwin
Charlie Corwin is the founder and CEO of Original Media, a subsidiary of Endemol USA, which is headquartered in New York. He has produced a variety of critically acclaimed movies, television, and digital programs and was named one of Variety's "10 Producers to Watch" in 2006.Corwin co-founded...
to detail the proceedings in the shop on NY Ink.
Opening
The series intro is narrated by Ami James:Main cast
Shop owner- Ami James - Famed tattoo artist from Miami Ink
Shop managers
- Jessica Gahring - Shop manager
- Robear - Floor manager
Tattoo artists
- Tim Hendricks - Skilled tattoo artist from California and Ami's right hand man
- Megan Massacre - The young prodigy tattoo artist (In a relationship with Chris)
- Tommy Montoya - Los Angeles based tattoo artist based in New York City and Southern California
- Chris Torres - Tattoo artist from Brooklyn, New York (Fired at the end of Season 1, in a relationship with Megan)
- Billy - Ami's apprentice and best friend
BTS crew
- Luke Wessman- From California, Luke is a long time friend of some of the main cast members, he has over 10 years tattoo experience, also was a co founder of the original "Behind The Scenes" crew at "Miami Ink" aka "Love Hate Tattoos" www.lukewessman.com
- Eddy Ospina
- "Nice Guy"
- Lee Rodriguez
Celebrity clients
The following celebrities have appeared on series:- Corey TaylorCorey TaylorCorey Todd Taylor sometimes known by the number 8, is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of Slipknot and Stone Sour. Taylor was raised by his single mother. He developed a fond feeling toward classic rock after his grandmother introduced him to it...
, lead vocalist of SlipknotSlipknot (band)Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray...
and Stone SourStone SourStone Sour is an American rock band from Des Moines, Iowa. Since 2006, the group has been composed of Corey Taylor , Jim Root , Josh Rand, , Shawn Economaki and Roy Mayorga . Original drummer Joel Ekman left the group in 2006... - Method ManMethod ManClifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man...
, actor and rapper of the Wu-Tang ClanWu-Tang ClanThe Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group from Staten Island that consists of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group... - Dawn Harlot Dupre, gutiarist and vocalist of Bambi Killers
- Djinji Brown, lead vocalist of Absolution
- LaMarr Woodley, linebacker for the Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh SteelersThe Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
- Robert Vaughn, fashion designer for Von DutchVon DutchVon Dutch is an American multinational clothing company named after artist Kenny Howard.After Howard's death in 1992, his daughters sold the Von Dutch name to Michael Cassel and Robert Vaughn...
- Angelina Pivarnick, former Jersey ShoreJersey Shore (TV series)Jersey Shore is an American reality television series that premiered on MTV on December 3, 2009 in the United States. The series follows the lives of eight housemates spending their summer at the Jersey Shore in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Season 2 followed the cast escaping the cold northeast...
cast member - Jenna MorascaJenna MorascaJenna Morasca is an American actress, former swimsuit model and American reality TV contestant who was the million-dollar grand prize winner of Survivor: The Amazon and previously worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling....
, Survivor: The AmazonSurvivor: The AmazonSurvivor: The Amazon is the sixth season of the United States reality show Survivor. It was filmed in 2002 and 13 episodes aired weekly in the United States on CBS from February 13 - May 11, 2003....
winner - Ethan ZohnEthan ZohnEthan Zohn is an American reality television series contestant who won $1,000,000 on Survivor: Africa, the third season of the reality TV series Survivor. He also appeared on the All-Stars edition of the show. After winning Survivor he co-founded Grassroot Soccer, which uses soccer to raise money...
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winner
Series Overview
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Season 1 (2011)
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Season 2 (2011-2012)
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See also
- 2011 in American television2011 in American televisionThe following is a list of events affecting American television in 2011. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes....
- List of American television series
- List of reality television programs
- List of television shows filmed in New York City
External links
- tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/ny-ink, series official website