Ink Master

Meet James Vaughn

Season 1 • 02/03/2012

James Vaughn talks about embracing his persona as a joke-cracking, larger-than-life, no-filter artist who draws his confidence from years of experience as a freehand tattooer.

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Meet Lea Vendetta
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Parisian-born Lea Vendetta talks about how she got into the industry and what other competitors can expect from her..
12/08/2011
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01:26

Meet Al Fliction
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Al Fliction talks about how his style is inspired by the street art that surrounded him during his 1980s Brooklyn upbringing and how time in prison allowed him to hone his craft.
12/08/2011
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00:59

Meet Brian "B-Tat" Robinson
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Brian Robinson remembers how his dedication to the fine arts in high school and college combined with exposure to body art in prison put him on the path to becoming a tattoo artist.
01/03/2012
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01:04

Meet Shane O'Neill
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Shane O'Neill remembers his time as a professional illustrator, and how his brother and friends convinced him to apply his skill to their skin, leading to a completely unexpected career shift.
01/12/2012
Interview
00:47

Meet James Vaughn
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James Vaughn talks about embracing his persona as a joke-cracking, larger-than-life, no-filter artist who draws his confidence from years of experience as a freehand tattooer.
02/03/2012
Interview
01:09

Meet Bili Vegas
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Bili Vegas discusses how his particular and obsessive nature can be a double-edged sword as an artist, and reflects on the advantage his breadth of experience gives him in this competition.
02/06/2012
Interview
01:02

Meet Jeremy Miller
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Jeremy Miller explains why he has such an unconventional appearance for a tattoo artist and how his time in the Air Force stirred up his interest in the art of tattooing.
02/07/2012
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01:07

Meet Heather Sinn
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Passionate creator and California tattoo shop owner Heather Sinn explains how over a decade of experience has made her a skilled artist and potential Ink Master.
02/08/2012
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01:00

Meet Josh Woods
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Josh Woods talks about spending time around people with tattoos as a musician in Nashville, TN, and how that exposure inspired him to get out of the touring van and into a tattoo shop.
02/13/2012
Interview
00:39

Meet Tommy Helm
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Tommy Helm discusses how his view of tattoos has grown more spiritual over time and looks forward to the knowledge he'll gain from being around accomplished competitors and judges.
02/14/2012
Interview
00:34

Meet Joshua Hibbard
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Joshua Hibbard takes his photorealistic black-and-gray tattoos very seriously, and he's 100% confident that he will win the title of Ink Master.
07/03/2013
Interview
01:04

Meet Jason Clay Dunn
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Jason Clay Dunn believes his devotion to his Japanese and Asian-inspired art is so superb that he preemptively declares himself Ink Master.
07/03/2013
Interview
00:46

Meet "Mystical" Mike Paterek
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Creative realist "Mystical" Mike Paterek talks a big game -- calling himself a philosopher of the needle and an expert at pleasing his client -- but will he emerge victorious?
07/09/2013
Interview
00:49

Meet Chris May
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Chris May shares why he considers himself a craftsman and how his acute understanding of the fundamentals of tattooing will knock out the competition.
07/09/2013
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00:48

Meet James "Danger" Harvey
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James "Danger" Harvey wouldn't be here if he didn't think he could win, and his self-taught artistry and hotheaded demeanor are his ammo in this uber-competitive atmosphere.
07/12/2013
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