1. Ami James is an Israeli-American tattoo artist, television personality and entrepreneur.
11 Facts About Ami James
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Ami James's American-born father converted to Judaism three years prior to moving to Israel.
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James lived in both Israel and Egypt as a child, but when James was four years old, his father left their family.
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At the age of 15, Ami James received his first tattoo, an experience that left him determined to become a tattoo artist, himself.
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Ami James is the co-owner of the Miami Beach, Florida tattoo parlor Love Hate Tattoos, the subject of the TLC reality television program, Miami Ink.
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Ami James has created designs for Motorola's RAZR V3 mobile phones.
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Ami James has recently invested in a jewelry line, Love Hate Choppers Jewelry, with Boston jeweler Larry Weymouth.
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Ami James revealed on his blog that he was moving to New York and that his new show NY Ink planned to begin filming in March 2011.
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In 2013 Ami James teamed up with PETA in an ad for their "Ink Not Mink" campaign.
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Ami James co-founded Tattoodo, an online platform for getting a custom tattoo design, which launched on 9 May 2013.
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In 2022, Ami James became a judge on Ink Master during its fourteenth season, replacing Nunez and Oliver Peck.