The first season of the tattoo reality competition Ink Master debuted on Spike on January 17 and concluded on March 6, 2012, with a total of 8 episodes. The show is hosted and judged by Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, with accomplished tattoo artists Chris Núñez and Oliver Peck serving as series regular judges. The winner received a $100,000 prize, a feature in Inked Magazine and the title of Ink Master.
The winner of the first season of Ink Master was Shane O'Neill, with Tommy Helm being the runner-up.
Contestants Names, ages, and cities stated are at time of filming.
Contestant Age Hometown OutcomeShane O'Neill39Middletown, Delaware WinnerTommy Helm38Brentwood, New York Runner-upJames Vaughn38Asheboro, North Carolina 3rd placeJosh Woods30Nashville, Tennessee 4th placeLéa Vendetta40Boca Raton, Florida 5th placeBili Vegas29New York, New York 6th placeHeather Sinn41Los Angeles, California 7th placeAl Fliction42Brooklyn, New York 8th placeJeremy Miller 27Austin, Texas 9th placeBrian "B-TAT" Robinson30East Orange, New Jersey 10th place
Contestant progress Contestant Episode12345678Shane O'NeillTOP2SAFEHIGHSAFE WinnerTommy HelmSAFESAFESAFESAFEBTM3TOP2Runner-up SAFESAFESAFETOP2BTM3BTM2Eliminated Josh WoodsSAFESAFEBTM3BTM3TOP2ELIMLéa VendettaSAFEBTM3HIGHBTM2ELIMBili VegasSAFEHIGHBTM3BTM3ELIMHeather SinnLOWSAFESAFEELIMAl FlictionSAFEBTM3ELIMJeremy MillerBTM2ELIMB-TATELIM
The contestant won Ink Master. The contestant was the runner-up. The contestant was eliminated during the finale. The contestant won Best Tattoo of the Day. The contestant was among the top. The contestant received positive critiques. The contestant received negative critiques. The contestant was in the bottom. The contestant was eliminated from the competition.
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External links Official Website