Miami Ink takes viewers into the inside world of tattooing from the shop, to the artists, and their clients. Get an in depth look at the emotional stories behind the tattoos and the meaning people attach to them. People from all walks of life come for tattoos, from punk rock, to South Beach socialites, to celebrities.
Chris Garver
Birth date: September 11, 1970
Birth place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Website: http://www.chrisgarvertattoo.com/
Biography
Chris Garver was raised in by his mother who encouraged his artistic talent. Hhe attended The Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. Chris got his start in tattooing when he sold his bass guitar at age 17 to buy tattoo equipment. After he graduated, Chris took one year of art school and apprenticed for six months, repairing old tattoos that needed touch-ups, before he started tattooing clients on his own.In his early twenties, he moved to New York City where he became a full-time professional tattoo artist.At 35, Chris is the oldest and the first to become a tattoo master. He is widely considered to be among the best tattoo artists in the world, with a celebrity-studded list of private clients. He stars in the TLC hit reality show, ""Miami Ink".
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-He received his favorite tattoo three years ago from a monk when he was in Thailand.-He builds tattoo equipment.
Occupation
-Tattoo artist-TV personality
Darren Brass
Birth place: Waterbury, Connecticut
Marital status: Divorced
Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Biography
Darren Brass is an American tattoo artist. He currently stars on The Learning Channel reality television show Miami Ink. He has a background in graffiti style design work. He received his first professional tattoo at the age of 18 on his birthday.
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-He has Type I Diabetes.-He has a dog whom he considers his "child".
Occupation
- Tattoo artist- TV personality
Yoji Harada
Birth place: Tokyo, Japan
Marital status: Married
Biography
Yoji Harada is a Japanese tattoo artist and tattoo apprentice featured on the TLC reality television show Miami Ink.In addition to his tattoo career, Harada is also in a band called Big Deal. Harada appears briefly in the Japanese movie, Suicide Club.
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-He lived in Japan until he was 24.-Yoji is the lead singer of a punk rock band.
Occupation
- Salesperson, actor- Musician, tattoo artist and TV personality
Chris Núñez
Birth date: April 11, 1973
Birth place: Florida
Marital status: Single
Biography
Chris Nunez is an American tattoo artist. He entered into the realm of tattooing after beginning his career as a graffiti artist. Chris is the co-owner of Love/Hate, a tattoo shop and a nightclub of the same name located in Miami, Florida. The tattoo shop is the subject of the eponymous TLC hit reality television program, Miami Ink.
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- At 21, Chris packed his bags for a short trip to Brazil and ended up staying for five years.- Both his parents' names became his first tattoo at age 16.
Occupation
- Graffiti artist- Tattoo artist, entrepreneur and TV personality
Chris GarverBirth date: September 11, 1970
Birth place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Website: http://www.chrisgarvertattoo.com/
Biography
Chris Garver was raised in by his mother who encouraged his artistic talent. Hhe attended The Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. Chris got his start in tattooing when he sold his bass guitar at age 17 to buy tattoo equipment. After he graduated, Chris took one year of art school and apprenticed for six months, repairing old tattoos that needed touch-ups, before he started tattooing clients on his own.In his early twenties, he moved to New York City where he became a full-time professional tattoo artist.At 35, Chris is the oldest and the first to become a tattoo master. He is widely considered to be among the best tattoo artists in the world, with a celebrity-studded list of private clients. He stars in the TLC hit reality show, ""Miami Ink".
More info
-He received his favorite tattoo three years ago from a monk when he was in Thailand.-He builds tattoo equipment.
Occupation
-Tattoo artist-TV personality
Darren Brass
Birth place: Waterbury, Connecticut
Marital status: Divorced
Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Biography
Darren Brass is an American tattoo artist. He currently stars on The Learning Channel reality television show Miami Ink. He has a background in graffiti style design work. He received his first professional tattoo at the age of 18 on his birthday.
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-He has Type I Diabetes.-He has a dog whom he considers his "child".
Occupation
- Tattoo artist- TV personality
Yoji Harada
Birth place: Tokyo, Japan
Marital status: Married
Biography
Yoji Harada is a Japanese tattoo artist and tattoo apprentice featured on the TLC reality television show Miami Ink.In addition to his tattoo career, Harada is also in a band called Big Deal. Harada appears briefly in the Japanese movie, Suicide Club.
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-He lived in Japan until he was 24.-Yoji is the lead singer of a punk rock band.
Occupation
- Salesperson, actor- Musician, tattoo artist and TV personality
Chris Núñez
Birth date: April 11, 1973
Birth place: Florida
Marital status: Single
Biography
Chris Nunez is an American tattoo artist. He entered into the realm of tattooing after beginning his career as a graffiti artist. Chris is the co-owner of Love/Hate, a tattoo shop and a nightclub of the same name located in Miami, Florida. The tattoo shop is the subject of the eponymous TLC hit reality television program, Miami Ink.
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- At 21, Chris packed his bags for a short trip to Brazil and ended up staying for five years.- Both his parents' names became his first tattoo at age 16.
Occupation
- Graffiti artist- Tattoo artist, entrepreneur and TV personality
Birth date: April 6, 1972
Birth place: Israel
Marital status: Single
Website: http://www.amijamestattoo.com/
Biography
Ami is an Israeli-born American tattoo artist. He started by working out of his house and soon became an apprentice, learning the art of his trade.He is the co-owner (with Chris Nuñez) of the Miami, Florida tattoo parlor known as Miami Ink, the subject of the eponymous TLC reality television program. The show premiered in July 2005 and entered its third season on June 12, 2007. Most of the episodes are narrated by James. Miami Ink is currently shown in the UK on Discovery Real Time channel twice a day. In Asia, Australia and New Zealand Miami Ink airs on Discovery Travel and Living. It also airs in Norway, Sweden, on TV6 and Discovery Channel, Denmark on Discovery Channel, in Latin America, Spain and Portugal on People & Arts, in Germany on DMAX and in Finland on Discovery Finland and JIM. In France and Italy, it airs on Discovery Real Time.He has also created designs for Motorola's RAZR V3 mobile phones.
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-Ami James served in Israeli special forces.-He got his first professional tattoo at age 15. -Currently co-owns a nightclub with cast mate Chris Nunez in Miami, Florida.
Occupation
-Tattoo artist-TV personality and entrepreneur
Birth place: Israel
Marital status: Single
Website: http://www.amijamestattoo.com/
Biography
Ami is an Israeli-born American tattoo artist. He started by working out of his house and soon became an apprentice, learning the art of his trade.He is the co-owner (with Chris Nuñez) of the Miami, Florida tattoo parlor known as Miami Ink, the subject of the eponymous TLC reality television program. The show premiered in July 2005 and entered its third season on June 12, 2007. Most of the episodes are narrated by James. Miami Ink is currently shown in the UK on Discovery Real Time channel twice a day. In Asia, Australia and New Zealand Miami Ink airs on Discovery Travel and Living. It also airs in Norway, Sweden, on TV6 and Discovery Channel, Denmark on Discovery Channel, in Latin America, Spain and Portugal on People & Arts, in Germany on DMAX and in Finland on Discovery Finland and JIM. In France and Italy, it airs on Discovery Real Time.He has also created designs for Motorola's RAZR V3 mobile phones.
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-Ami James served in Israeli special forces.-He got his first professional tattoo at age 15. -Currently co-owns a nightclub with cast mate Chris Nunez in Miami, Florida.
Occupation
-Tattoo artist-TV personality and entrepreneur
