Miami Ink
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| Miami Ink | |
| Format | Reality television |
|---|---|
| Starring | Ami James Chris Núñez Chris Garver Darren Brass Yoji Harada Saru Sammyr Tim Hendricks (Season 4) Kat Von D (Seasons 1-2) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 87 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Charlie meerrr Corwin Clara Markowitz Jamie Shutz Directed by David Roma |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TLC |
| Picture format | PDTV |
| Original run | 2005 – 2008 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | LA Ink London Ink Rio Ink |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Miami Ink is a reality show on TLC that follows the events that take place at a tattoo shop in Miami Beach, Florida. The show premiered in July 2005 and is currently broadcasting its fourth and final season [1]. The show led to several spin-offs, including the shows LA Ink and London Ink which are also broadcast on TLC [1].
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[edit] History
The shop, which was called 305 Ink (with 305 being a reference to the Miami area code) before the show started is co-owned by tattoo artists Ami James and Chris Núñez, and also features artists Chris Garver, Darren Brass, and Yoji Harada. [2]. Californian artists James "Sword-Crosser" Hamilton, Luke Wessman, Mikey Slater and JMorgwn Pennypacker and two floor managers Guy Sahar and Lee "On One Knee" Rodriguez. Kat Von D first joined the shop during the first season while Brass had an injured arm. She then returned as a full time crew member for two seasons, after which she was fired and then returned to Los Angeles and landed her own Miami Ink spin-off entitled LA Ink which premiered in August 2007. Another spinoff, London Ink began on Discovery Real Time in the UK in September 2007.[3]. On October 28, 2008, a third spin-off, called Rio Ink, featuring a Rio de Janeiro tattooshop, aired on the Discovery Channel People & Arts channel in Brazil. [4]
Each episode features a number of customers along with their backstory|backstories and motivations for choosing their tattoos. In addition, there is some focus on the personal lives of the artists. Most of the episodes are narrated by James, with Nuñez occasionally filling in. The main musical theme for the show is "Funky Kingston" by Toots & the Maytals. The show has on occasion featured the personalities from other TLC shows such as American Chopper.
Following the fourth season, James and Núñez declined an offer to film any more episodes of the show, because they "weren't happy with the way [they] were treated". [1] The original Miami Ink shop has now become a full retail shop for the clothing line DeVille [5], but James and Núñez have opened a new tattoo shop, called LoveHate Tattoo, down the road. [1]
[edit] International screenings
Miami Ink has been shown mainly on channels of the Discovery Network, including Discovery Real Time (UK, Ireland, France, Italy), the Discovery Channel (Norway, Poland, Denmark, Romania, Finland, The Netherlands, South Africa, Namibia, Belgium, Turkiye), DMAX (UK, Ireland and Germany), Discovery Travel and Living (Croatia, Serbia, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary) and People & Arts (Latin America, Spain, Portugal and Brazil). It has also been broadcast by Viasat 4 (Norway, Sweden), TV6 (Sweden), TV3+ (Denmark) and JIM (Finland).
[edit] Celebrity customers
The following celebrities have appeared on Miami Ink:
- Evan Seinfeld, singer of Biohazard and adult film star
- Sunny Garcia, pro surfer
- Bam Margera, professional skateboarder, actor, prankster
- Mark Zupan, athlete
- H2O, band
- Phil Varone, drummer of Skid Row and Saigon Kick
- Anthony Bourdain, television chef
- Harold Hunter, skateboarder
- Lloyd Banks, rapper
- Johnny Messner, actor
- Jesse Hughes, musician of Eagles of Death Metal
- Ivy Supersonic, fashion designer
- Chris Jacobs, host of TLC's Overhaulin'
- Reginald 'Fieldy' Arvizu, bass player of Korn
- Craig Ferguson, actor-comedian
- Randy Orton, Professional wrestler
- Abraham Quintanilla III, Mexican-American musician and producer
- Paul Teutul, Sr., mechanic from American Chopper
- Paula Meronek, TV personality from The Real World
- MickDeth, bassist of Eighteen Visions
- DJ Skribble, DJ
- Mr. J. Medeiros, rapper
- Gianna Lynn, pornstar
- Jeffree Star, internet celebrity
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official Website of Ami James
- Official TLC Channel Miami Ink Website
- Official Website of Chris Garver
- Exclusive Interview With Yoji Harada
- Miami Ink Blog
- Official Website of Kat Von D
- Miami Ink at the Internet Movie Database
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "That’s a Wrap: Miami Ink Calls it Quits". rankmytattoos. 2008. http://mag.rankmytattoos.com/that%E2%80%99s-a-wrap-miami-ink-calls-it-quits.html. Retrieved on 25-03-2009.
- ^ "MIAMI INK TV REALITY SHOW". Rumler. http://www.rumler.com/miami/ink.htm. Retrieved on 25-03-2009.
- ^ "Discovery Real Time - London Ink". http://www.realtimetv.co.uk/londonink/.
- ^ "New Tattoo Reality TV Show - Rio Ink". rankmytattoos. 2008. http://mag.rankmytattoos.com/new-tattoo-reality-tv-show-rio-ink.html. Retrieved on 25-03-2009.
- ^ http://www.devilleusa.com
