Ink Master season 1


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.
ContestantAgeHometownOutcome
Shane O'Neill39Middletown, DelawareWinner
Tommy Helm38Brentwood, New YorkRunner-up
James Vaughn38Asheboro, North Carolina3rd place
Josh Woods30Nashville, Tennessee4th place
Léa Vendetta40Boca Raton, Florida5th place
Bili Vegas29New York, New York6th place
Heather Sinn41Los Angeles, California7th place
Al Fliction42Brooklyn, New York8th place
Jeremy Miller27Austin, Texas9th place
Brian "B-TAT" Robinson30East Orange, New Jersey10th place

Episodes