Ink Master is an American reality competition series on Spike, which premiered on January 17, 2012. The show features tattoo artists who compete in various challenges assessing their tattoo and other related artistic skills. They are judged by renowned tattoo artists and enthusiasts, with one or more contestants being eliminated each episode. The show is produced by Original Media which also produced show Miami Ink.The sixth season of the show premiered on June 23, 2015.