NY Ink

NY Ink is an American reality documentary television series that debuted June 2, 2011 on TLC. TLC renewed the series for a second season in August 2011, also noting that the series' first season averaged 1.3 million viewers per episode. Filming for the third season started in August 2012 with the season premiering on April 4, 2013.

Premise
After Miami Ink (2004–2008) ended, tattoo artist Ami James moved to New York City in 2011 to fulfill his dream of opening a new tattoo studio, which he named the Wooster St. Social Club (now called Five Points Tattoo, located on 127 Lafayette Street. Open everyday from 12pm to 8pm). James was joined again by producers David Roma and Charlie Corwin to detail the proceedings in the shop on NY Ink.

Opening
The series intro is narrated by James: "I'm Ami James and I'm a tattoo artist. New York is the greatest city in the world. And to compete here, you have to elevate the game. So I've hand-picked the finest tattoo artists around. Because I don't want the best tattoo shop in New York, I want the best shop in the world. There's millions of stories in New York City, and our job is to tell them all... in ink."

Main cast

 * Ami James - owner/artist
 * Tim Hendricks - artist (seasons 1-2)
 * Tommy Montoya - artist
 * Megan Massacre - artist
 * Chris Torres - artist (season 1-2)
 * Billy DeCola - apprentice/artist (season 1-2)
 * Robear† - floor manager (season 1-2)
 * Jessica Gahring - shop manager (season 1-2)
 * Rodrigo Canteras - artist (season 3)
 * Mike Diamond - shop manager (season 3)
 * Yoji Harada† - artist (season 3, guest during season 2)
 * Lee Rodriguez - artist (season 3, recurring season 2)
 * Jes Leppard - front desk (season 3)

Minor cast

 * Luke - artist (season 2)
 * Eddie - artist (season 2)
 * Nice Guy - artist (season 2)

Current

 * Ami James — shop owner and famed tattoo artist from Miami Ink
 * Rodrigo Canteras
 * Morgwn Pennypacker
 * Paulo Benevides
 * Chris Garver
 * Guy Waisman

Celebrity appearances

 * Corey Taylor, lead vocalist of Slipknot and Stone Sour
 * Method Man, actor and rapper of the Wu-Tang Clan
 * Dawn Harlot Dupre, guitarist and vocalist of Bambi Killers
 * Djinji Brown, lead vocalist of Absolution
 * LaMarr Woodley, linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers
 * Robert Vaughn, fashion designer for Von Dutch
 * Angelina Pivarnick, former Jersey Shore cast member
 * Jenna Morasca, Survivor: The Amazon winner
 * Ethan Zohn, Survivor: Africa winner
 * Alan Robert, bass guitarist/backing vocals of Life of Agony and comic book writer/artist
 * Beth Shak, professional poker player
 * James Durbin, American Idol season 10 finalist
 * Tila Tequilla, reality star, model and singer
 * Marky Ramone, former drummer of The Ramones
 * John Forté, musician, Grammy nominated producer for The Fugees and activist
 * Mauro Castano, Carlo's Bake Shop pastry chef and Bartolo "Buddy" Valastro's right-hand man on Cake Boss
 * Bai Ling, actress
 * Joe Letz, drummer of Combichrist
 * Chris Motionless, lead vocalist of Motionless in White
 * Tami Ferraiuolo, cast member of 60 Days In Season 1
 * Shadia and Bilal Amen, members of the Amen family from All-American Muslim
 * Sadat X, rapper from Brand Nubian
 * Frank Iero, rhythm guitarist of My Chemical Romance, Pencey Prep and the lead vocalist of Leathermouth