Summary

• Ink Master season 15 premiered on Paramount + with new tattoo artists competing for a $250,000 grand prize.
• Familiar faces, including Good Charlotte singer Joel Madden and former champions, return as hosts and judges.
• Several contestants have already been eliminated in the first four episodes, with new episodes airing weekly on Paramount +.

Ink Master season 15 has premiered on Paramount +, featuring fresh tattooing artists. Since its premiere in 2013, Ink Master has become a household series due to its unique premise of having tattoo artists compete in various tattooing and artistic challenges with a grand prize of $250,000. After the Ink Master season 14 finale aired in November 2022, the show returned to air almost a year later, on November 1, 2023, albeit with minor changes.

Joel Madden from Good Charlotte returns as hosts, while Nikko Hurtado and Ink Master season 8 winner Ryan Ashley return as judges. Three-time Ink Master champion DJ Tambe also joined the season's judging panel, replacing Ami James. However, Dave Navarro, featured in all previous seasons, does not reprise his role as "Master of Chaos." Unlike the two previous seasons, Ink Master season 15 did not feature any returning contestants.

Ink Master Season 15 Latest News

With Ink Master season 15 already in full flow and four episodes released, fans have seen some contestants eliminated. Aaron Davis-Holloway, Joel Mejia, and Dave Patel were the first to leave during the first episode, as they were the lowest-ranked artists and could not get a spot on a team. Ink Master season 15 episodes 2, 3, and 4 also featured the elimination of Jessica Valentine, Koral Ladna, Glenn Cozen, and Jenna Kerr, respectively.

Ink Master Season 15 Release Date

Ink Master season 15 premiered on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, on Paramount +. The first three episodes were released the same day, with each new episode expected to debut weekly after that. The new season contains a total of 10 episodes (via Yahoo!).

Ink Master Season 15 Cast

Ink Master season 15 features 15 tattoo artists, all vying for the grand prize. Bryan Black is a 36-year-old from Southern California with nine years of experience tattooing professionally, while Jozzy Camacho is 30 and from New York with 11 years of experience. Bobby Johnson is a 35-year-old from San Diego with 13 years, and 29-year-old Aaron Davis-Holloway from Florida has four years under his belt. Sydney Dyer is a 33-year-old from Edmonton, Canada, with ten years of professional tattooing experience, while Jessica Valentine is a 40-year-old from Long Island with ten years of tattooing experience.

40-year-old Jon Messa from the Dominican Republic has 16 years of tattooing experience. The other contestants include Jenna Kerr, Koral Ladna, Joel Mejia, Dave Patel, Charlene Ngo David Martinez, Freddie Albrighton, and Glenn Cuzen (via Talent Recap). Every artist has several years of experience in the tattoo space, so they are perfect for Ink Master.

Ink Master Season 15 Trailer

The Ink Master season 15 trailer was released on Paramount Plus' YouTube channel in October. The trailer gave fans glimpses of what to expect in the new season. Besides revealing the faces and names of some of the judges and contestants, it also featured Yellowstone's famous face, Jefferson White, making a surprise appearance on the show. Another highlight was Joel Madden's monologue challenging the artists to push themselves before noting, "This competition is about taking any challenge that's handed to you and flipping it on its head." With four episodes released already, fans can expect a lot more twists and turns on Ink Master season 15 as the season progresses.

Ink Master airs Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m. EST on MTV

Sources: Yahoo!, Talent Recap, Paramount Plus

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  ink master

  Cast:

  Dave Navarro

  Release Date:

  2012-01-17

  Seasons:

  14

  Genres:

  Reality

  Network:

  Paramount

  Streaming Service(s):

  Paramount+, Prime Video

  Season List:

  ink master - Season 1, ink master - Season 2, ink master - Season 3, ink master - Season 4, ink master - Season 5, ink master - Season 6, ink master - Season 7, ink master - Season 8, ink master - Season 9, ink master - Season 10, ink master - Season 11, ink master - Season 12, ink master - Season 13, ink master - Season 14, ink master - Season 15