Bethlehem, PA
Owner/Artist, Electric Cheetah Tattoos and Permanent Cosmetics
Website: electriccheetahtattoos.com
Style: New School, neo-traditional, stylized realism
Experience: 18 years
Ash Mann
Tattoo Artist
Newburgh, NY
Owner/Artist, Phoenix Tattoo
Style: Back-and-gray realism, portraits
Experience: 6 years
Brooklyn, NY
Owner/Artist, Electric Gorilla Tattoo
Style: American traditional, black and gray
Experience: 24 years
Cam Pohl
Tattoo Artist
Lansing, MI
Artist, Fish Ladder Tattoo Company
Website: campohltattoos.com
Style: Realism, neo-traditional, florals, female faces
Experience: 6 years
Chris Nuñez
Judge
Creepy Jason
Tattoo Artist
Hampstead, MD
Artist, House of Madness Tattoo Emporium & Odditorium
Website: houseofmadness.ink, creepyjason.com
Style: Color
Experience: 13 years
Dani Ryan
Tattoo Artist
Acushnet, MA
Artist, 1001 Troubles
Website: 1001troubles.com
Style: Illustrative, Back and gray
Experience: 2.5 years
Dave Navarro
Host
Elva Stefanie
Tattoo Artist
Poughkeepsie, NY
Owner/Artist, The Blank Slate NY
Website: theelvastefanie.com
Style: Back and gray
Experience: 7 years
Fon
Tattoo Artist
Philadelphia, PA
Artist, Money & Ink Tattoo
Style: Black and gray photo-realism
Experience: 5 years
Holli Marie
Tattoo Artist
Deep River, CT
Artist, Flats Tattoo
Style: Traditional, black and gray, watercolor
Experience: 5 years
Jake Ross
Tattoo Artist
Cleveland, OH
Owner/Artist, Everlast Tattoo Co.
Website: jakerosstattoos.com
Style: Realism, black and gray, neo-traditional
Experience: 9 years
Janelle Hanson
Tattoo Artist
Madison, WI
Artist, Iron Quill Tattoo
Website: ichasebadgers.com
Style: Neo-traditional, realism
Experience: 4 years
Justin Nordine
Tattoo Artist
Grand Junction, CO
Owner/Artist, The Raw Canvas
Website: justinnordinetattoos.com
Style: Watercolor
Experience: 10 years
Laura Marie
Tattoo Artist
Geneseo, NY
Co-owner/Artist, Atomic Roc Tattoo
Style: Color illustrative, color portraits, color new school
Experience: 6 years
Oliver Peck
Judge
Pon
Tattoo Artist
Queens, NY
Owner, private studio
Website: tattoopon.com
Style: American traditional
Experience: 19 years
Pony Wave
Tattoo Artist
Los Angeles, CA
Traveling artist, private studio
Style: Floral, geometric
Experience: 6 years
Tim Lease
Tattoo Artist
Orlando, FL
Owner/Artist, Golden Tarot Ink Club
Style: Illustrative, black work
Experience: 5 years
Tito Zambrano
Tattoo Artist
Valdosta, GA
Artist, Hollywood's Twisted Needles
Style: Illustrative black and gray, color
Experience: 12 years
Alexis Kovacs
Tattoo Artist
Bethlehem, PA
Owner/Artist, Electric Cheetah Tattoos and Permanent Cosmetics
Website: electriccheetahtattoos.com
Style: New School, neo-traditional, stylized realism
Experience: 18 years
Ash Mann
Tattoo Artist
Newburgh, NY
Owner/Artist, Phoenix Tattoo
Style: Back-and-gray realism, portraits
Experience: 6 years
Brooklyn, NY
Owner/Artist, Electric Gorilla Tattoo
Style: American traditional, black and gray
Experience: 24 years
Cam Pohl
Tattoo Artist
Lansing, MI
Artist, Fish Ladder Tattoo Company
Website: campohltattoos.com
Style: Realism, neo-traditional, florals, female faces
Experience: 6 years
Chris Nuñez
Judge
Creepy Jason
Tattoo Artist
Hampstead, MD
Artist, House of Madness Tattoo Emporium & Odditorium
Website: houseofmadness.ink, creepyjason.com
Style: Color
Experience: 13 years
Dani Ryan
Tattoo Artist
Acushnet, MA
Artist, 1001 Troubles
Website: 1001troubles.com
Style: Illustrative, Back and gray
Experience: 2.5 years
Dave Navarro
Host
Elva Stefanie
Tattoo Artist
Poughkeepsie, NY
Owner/Artist, The Blank Slate NY
Website: theelvastefanie.com
Style: Back and gray
Experience: 7 years
Fon
Tattoo Artist
Philadelphia, PA
Artist, Money & Ink Tattoo
Style: Black and gray photo-realism
Experience: 5 years
Holli Marie
Tattoo Artist
Deep River, CT
Artist, Flats Tattoo
Style: Traditional, black and gray, watercolor
Experience: 5 years
Jake Ross
Tattoo Artist
Cleveland, OH
Owner/Artist, Everlast Tattoo Co.
Website: jakerosstattoos.com
Style: Realism, black and gray, neo-traditional
Experience: 9 years
Janelle Hanson
Tattoo Artist
Madison, WI
Artist, Iron Quill Tattoo
Website: ichasebadgers.com
Style: Neo-traditional, realism
Experience: 4 years
Justin Nordine
Tattoo Artist
Grand Junction, CO
Owner/Artist, The Raw Canvas
Website: justinnordinetattoos.com
Style: Watercolor
Experience: 10 years
Laura Marie
Tattoo Artist
Geneseo, NY
Co-owner/Artist, Atomic Roc Tattoo
Style: Color illustrative, color portraits, color new school
Experience: 6 years
Oliver Peck
Judge
Pon
Tattoo Artist
Queens, NY
Owner, private studio
Website: tattoopon.com
Style: American traditional
Experience: 19 years
Pony Wave
Tattoo Artist
Los Angeles, CA
Traveling artist, private studio
Style: Floral, geometric
Experience: 6 years
Tim Lease
Tattoo Artist
Orlando, FL
Owner/Artist, Golden Tarot Ink Club
Style: Illustrative, black work
Experience: 5 years
Tito Zambrano
Tattoo Artist
Valdosta, GA
Artist, Hollywood's Twisted Needles
Style: Illustrative black and gray, color
Experience: 12 years
About Ink Master Season 12
In this high-stakes elimination competition, tattoo artists from around the world create one-of-a-kind artwork to test their skills against their peers for a $100,000 cash prize and the title of Ink Master.