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| LA Ink | |
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 Logo of the show |
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| Format | Reality television |
| Starring | Kat Von D Corey Miller Hannah Aitchison (Season 1-3) Kim Saigh (Season 1-3) Pixie Acia (Season 1-2) Dan Smith (Season 4-) Aubry Fisher (Season 4-) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 41 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TLC |
| Picture format | PDTV |
| Original run | August 7, 2007 – Present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Miami Ink London Ink |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
LA Ink is a reality show on TLC that follows the events of High Voltage Tattoo, a tattoo studio in Los Angeles, California.[1] A spin-off of TLC's Miami Ink, it premiered on August 7, 2007.[2]
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Overview
Background
After being fired from the hit program Miami Ink due to a dispute with her fellow cast members, Kat Von D moved back to Los Angeles to open her own tattoo shop and was offered her spin off. Initially, she hired her close friend Pixie Acia to be the shop manager, and also her good friend Corey Miller as the tattoo artist. After considering many more artists for the job, Kat hired Hannah Aitchison and Kim Saigh to work for her, as well. The cameras follow her as she opens the shop, while capturing everything that unfolds in between.
Each customer coming into the shop usually has a story or reason behind their tattoo. On occasion, even known celebrities make an appearance to get tattooed by Kat or one of the other artists.
Inevitably, as the show progressed, changes occurred throughout the series. Kat firing Pixie at the end of season 2 and Kim and Hannah left the show in the season 3 finale. Season four premiered with a new shop manager, former Rock of Love competitor Aubry Fisher.[3] In addition, Kat broke a Guinness world record on the show, tattooing 400 people in 24 hours, giving the money raised to charity.[4]
In season four, Nikko Hurtado can be seen as a guest artist on the show several times.
Ratings
LA Ink premiered on August 7, 2007, averaging 2.9 million total viewers at its timeslot. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the number makes the show the most-watched series debut for the cable channel since the premiere of the US version of What Not to Wear in January 2003. This is also the highest-rated series premiere in the history of TLC among adults 18-34, with a rating of 2.6 and a viewer count of 1.5 million. The premiere was also the highest-rated basic cable primetime program last Tuesday among several major adult demographics, including 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54[5].
Main cast
Shop Owner
Tattoo Artists
- Corey Miller
- Hannah Aitchison (Season 1-3)
- Kim Saigh (Season 1-3)
- Dan Smith (Season 4- )
Shop Managers
- Pixie Acia (Seasons 1-2)
- Aubry Fisher (Season 4- )
Celebrity clientèle
The following celebrities have appeared on LA Ink:
- Eric Balfour, actor (Six Feet Under, 24), singer of Born as Ghosts
- Steve-O, "celebrity prankster" (Jackass)
- Ralph Saenz, lead singer of Steel Panther
- Eve, rapper
- Jesse Metcalfe, actor (Desperate Housewives)
- Mike V, Death to the Infidels
- Emerson Drive, Canadian country band
- Audrey Truelove, High Voltage Tattoo
- Scott Ian, guitarist of Anthrax
- Frank Iero, rhythm guitarist of My Chemical Romance
- Jesse Hughes, lead vocals and guitarist of Eagles of Death Metal
- Jenna Jameson, pornstar
- Jeffree Star, MySpace celebrity and singer
- Matt Skiba, singer/ guitarist of Alkaline Trio
- Sebastian Bach, vocalist of Skid Row
- Toryn Green, singer of Fuel
- Margaret Cho, actress-comedian
- Rita Haney, Dimebag Darrell`s widow
- Derek Hess, artist
- Candice Michelle, actress, former WWE wrestler
- Mike Escamilla, professional BMX rider
- Jared Leto, actor, and vocalist and rhythm guitarist of 30 Seconds To Mars
- Bam Margera, professional skateboarder, actor, prankster
- Ville Valo, vocalist and frontman for HIM
- Tom Green, comedian, actor
- Joanna Angel, pornstar
- Ja Rule, rapper
- The Game, rapper
- Brennan Tiffany, vocalist and frontman of Space Station Wagon
- Amanda Beard, 7 time Olympic gold medal winner in swimming
- Blake Lewis, American Idol season 6 finalist
- Nikki Sixx - bassist of Mötley Crüe
- Lucas Silveira, lead singer/guitarist of The Cliks
- Tim Lambesis, lead singer of As I Lay Dying
- Jeph Howard, bassist of The Used
- Tim Lopez, guitarist of Plain White T's
- Patty Schemel, drummer of Hole
- Dave Navarro, guitarist
- Ronnie Radke, vocalist and ex-lead singer of Escape the Fate, now Falling in Reverse
- Wes Borland, guitarist for Limp Bizkit and guitarist and vocalist of Black Light Burns
- Lemmy, bassist and vocalist of Motörhead
- Lamar Odom, professional basketball player of the Los Angeles Lakers
- Nick Wheeler, guitarist of The All-American Rejects
- Natasha Kai - professional soccer player, Olympic Gold medal winner
- Allen Alvarado *His Father Received a Tattoo of Allen* - Actor in popular Discovery Channel Series Flight 29 Down
- Matt Sorum, drummer for Velvet Revolver
- Crispin Earl vocalist for The Veer Union
- Phil Plait, astronomer and author
- Jason Mraz, singer/songwriter
- Otep Shamaya, singer of Otep and poet/actress
References
- ^ American Way Magazine - LA Ink
- ^ "LA Ink - About the Show". TLC.Discovery.com. http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/la-ink/la-ink.html. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
- ^ NY Daily News - 'L.A. Ink' turns for the worse with addition of 'Rock of Love' castoff Aubry Fisher
- ^ Vitamin Angels - More tattoos on LA ink
- ^ [1]
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