Black Ink Crew: Los Angeles
Black Ink Crew: Los Angeles is an American reality television series that premiered on VH1 on August 14, 2019. It is the Compton-based spin-off of Black Ink Crew. It chronicles the daily operations and staff drama at an African American owned and operated tattoo shop, IAM Compton, located in Compton, California.
On May 8, 2023, VH1 announced that additional episodes of the second season would air from May 15, 2023, alongside the series rebrand to Black Ink Crew: Los Angeles.
Cast
Timeline of cast members
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IAM Compton- KP, the owner of InkArtMusic Compton, a tattoo artist and a rapper
- Vudu Dahl, a tattoo apprentice at IAM Compton
- Ink Drippin', a tattoo artist at IAM Compton
- Tim Simmons, KP's cousin and the shop manager at IAM Compton
- Alana, a tattoo artist at IAM Compton
- Cory, lead artist at IAM Compton
- Polo, apprentice at IAM Compton
- Mz. Ink Bomb, a tattoo artist at IAM Compton
- Amber Gonzalez, permanent make-up artist at IAM Compton
- Katrina Jackson, tattoo artist & owner of Enigma
- LeMeir Mitchell, tattoo artist at Enigma, formerly employed at IAM Compton
- Nessie Blaze, former tattoo artist at Enigma, formerly employed at IAM Compton
- Barbie, shop manager at Enigma, formerly employed as shop receptionist at IAM Compton
- Kevin Laroy, tattoo artist at Enigma, appeared on seasons 5-7 & 10 of Black Ink Crew
- Nelly Vinteren, tattoo artist at Enigma
- Bookie Thompson, tattoo artist at Enigma
- Deshay Jones, tattoo artist at Enigma
Supporting cast members
- Kyla Pratt, KP's girlfriend, an actress and silent partner in his business
- Danielle Emani, Lemeir's girlfriend and high school sweetheart, a business partner in his food truck business
- Star Divine, KP's former business partner and shop manager of IAM Compton
- Denai, co-manager at Enigma