The shop which is actually called LoveHate Tattoo (Formerly 305 Ink - The show is called Miami Ink - LoveHate Lounge is also the Bar that Ami James and Chris Nunez own) is co-owned by tattoo artists Ami James and Chris Núñez, and also features artists Chris Garver, Darren Brass, and Yoji Harada. Californian artists James "Sword-Crosser" Hamilton, Luke Wessman, Mikey Slater and JMorgwn Pennypacker and 2 floor managers Guy Sahar and Lee "On One Knee" Rodriguez joined the shop during the first season while Brass had an injured arm. Kat Von D became a full time crew member for two seasons, after which she was fired and then returned to Los Angeles and landed her own Miami Ink spin-off entitled LA Ink which premiered in August 2007. Another spin-off, London Ink began on Discovery Real Time in the UK in September 2007.[1]
The original shop has now become full retail for the clothing line DeVille[2], with a newer and bigger shop for tattoos opened just a few doors along.
Each episode features a number of "customers" along with their backstories and motivations for choosing their tattoos. There is also some focus on the personal lives of the artists. Most of the episodes are narrated by James, with Nuñez occasionally filling in. The main musical theme for the show is "Funky Kingston" by Toots and the Maytals. The show has on occasion featured the personalities from other TLC shows such as American Chopper.
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