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NY Ink Genre Reality television Created by David Roma
Charlie CorwinDirected by Marvin Blunt Starring Ami James
Tim Hendricks
Tommy Montoya
Megan Massacre
Chris TorresOpening theme "New York Groove" by Ace Frehley Ending theme "East Coast Ink" by Jon Spurney Country of origin United States Language(s) English No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 8 Production Executive producer(s) Charlie Corwin
Patrick ReardonEditor(s) Allen Piper
Maxx CozzaLocation(s) New York City, New York, United States Cinematography Pete Babington
Will HamiltonCamera setup Multiple-camera setup Running time 45–48 minutes Production company(s) Original Media Broadcast Original channel TLC Picture format PDTV Original run June 2, 2011 – PresentChronology Related shows Miami Ink (2005–2008)
London Ink (2007)
LA Ink (2007 - 2011)External links tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/ny-ink, Website 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.
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Background
After Miami Ink (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.
Opening
The series intro is narrated by Ami 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 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
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 Taylor, lead vocalist of Slipknot and Stone Sour
- Method Man, actor and rapper of the Wu-Tang Clan
- Dawn Harlot Dupre, gutiarist 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
Series Overview
Season Episodes Originally aired DVD and Blu-ray release date Season premiere Season finale Region 1 Region 2 1 8 June 2, 2011 July 21, 2011 TBA N/A 2 10 December, 2011 TBA TBA N/A Episode List
Season 1 (2011)
Episode # Episode Title Original Airdate 1.1 "Back in the New York Groove" June 2, 2011 In the series premiere, former Miami Ink tattoo artist Ami James returns to New York to fulfill his dream of opening his own tattoo shop in New York City, along with some of the best tattoo artists he knows joining his team. 1.2 "The Gloves Are Off" June 9, 2011 With the shop's rough opening week, Chris is causing problems with the shop managers and tattoo artists, making Ami decide whether to fire his first employee already. 1.3 "Dis-Appointment" June 16, 2011 Megan's partying the night before is affecting her work, making her miss a scheduled client and Tim's easy-going attitude is interfering with the business when he doesn't make appointments. 1.4 "Blood Is Thicker Than Ink" June 23, 2011 Ami's apprentice and best friend, Billy is reaching his breaking point at the shop especially when Ami asks his brother Shai about becoming an apprentice as well. When Megan finds out her boyfriend cheated on her with her best friend, Chris seizes an opportunity for romance. 1.5 "Out of the Box" June 30, 2011 When Ami's realizes his shop isn't doing as well as he had hoped, shop manager Jessica tries to help by confronting him about his financial situation, but ends up doing more harm than good. 1.6 "Think Again"[1] July 7, 2011 After skipping out on her duties to work a magazine photo shoot, Jessica reevaluates her position at the shop and Ami has to have a talk with her. Floor manager Robear gets fed up with Tommy's relentless pranks. 1.7 "Roosters and Romance"[2] July 14, 2011 Ami's business stalls, and seems to be on the brink. Meanwhile, Chris's attitude goes cold, but his relationship with fellow artist, Megan, heats up. 1.8 "Last Man Standing"[3] July 21, 2011 Ami reaches his breaking point with Chris, Megan finds herself caught in the middle, and the future of the crew is in limbo. The youngest female winner of Survivor Jenna Morasca comes into the shop. Season 2 (2011-2012)
Episode # Episode Title Original Airdate 2.1 "TBA" December, 2011 See also
- 2011 in American television
- List of American television series
- List of reality television programs
- List of television shows filmed in New York City
References
External links
- tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/ny-ink, series official website
- NY Ink at the Internet Movie Database
Categories:- 2011 American television series debuts
- 2010s American television series
- American reality television series
- English-language television series
- Tattooing
- Television shows set in New York City
- Television spin-offs
- TLC (TV channel) programs
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