Black Ink Crew: Chicago Explained

Genre:	Reality
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	7
Num Episodes:	110
Runtime:	42–46 minutes
Network:	VH1

Black Ink Crew: Chicago is an American reality television series that airs on VH1 and premiered on October 26, 2015. It is the Chicago-based spin-off of Black Ink Crew. It chronicles the daily operations and staff drama at an African American owned and operated tattoo shop, 9MAG, located in Chicago, Illinois.^[1]

Cast

Cast timeline

Main cast members
Cast member	Seasons
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7a	7b
Ryan Henry	colspan="8"
Kat Jackson	colspan="2"
Charmaine Walker	colspan="1"
Phor Brumfield	colspan="8"
Van Johnson	colspan="1"
Danielle Jamison	colspan="1"
Don Brumfield	colspan="8"
Lily Barrios	colspan="2"
Jess Simpson	colspan="2"
Miss Kitty	colspan="2"
Draya Penzo	colspan="1"
Prince Spencer	colspan="1"
Supporting cast members
Cast member	Seasons
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7a	7b<	-- In order of when first started appearing in confessional segments-->
Ashley Brumfield	colspan="9"
Rachel Leigh	colspan="2"
Junior Diaz		colspan="3"
Cobra Kat		colspan="3"
Whitney Womack		colspan="5"
Ariel Perkins		colspan="6"
Nikki Nicole		colspan="2"
Neek Bey	colspan="1"
Jenn Johnson	colspan="2"
Bella Tatted	colspan="2"
Reese Hilburn	colspan="3"
Brittany Slam	colspan="5"
Damn Gina	colspan="4"
Shine Davis	colspan="3"
Evenita McGruder	colspan="3"
Adriana Garibay	colspan="3"
Fly Tatted	colspan="2"
King Plug	colspan="1"
Zach	colspan="2"
Nina Austin	colspan="2"
Ceaser Emanuel	colspan="1"
Steven Morris	colspan="1"
Miriah Mark	colspan="1"
Shogun	colspan="2"
Ceci	colspan="2"
Spyder

Main cast members

• Ryan Henry, owner of 9MAG and tattoo artist. Ex-boyfriend of Rachel. Ex-lover of Katrina.
• Van Johnson (seasons 1–5; recurring seasons 6–7B), tattoo artist
• Corey "Phor Brumfield" Robinson, tattoo artist. Ex-boyfriend of Nikki and Kat.
• Don Brumfield, piercer, manager, younger brother of Phor, and Ashley's husband
• Charmaine Walker (seasons 1–7A), owner of 2nd City Ink, wife of Neek Bey, ex-fling of Don Brumfield
• Liliana "Lily" Barrios (seasons 4–5; recurring season 3; guest season 6), tattoo artist and Junior's ex-girlfriend
• Katrina "Kat" Jackson (seasons 1–3; guest season 6), tattoo artist and Phor Brumfield's ex-girlfriend
• Danielle Jamison (seasons 1–4; recurring seasons 5–7A), ex-receptionist and Charmaine's cousin
• Jessica "Jess" Simpson (season 6), co-owner of 2nd City Ink and tattoo artist
• Karis "Miss Kitty" Phillips (season 7; recurring season 6; guest season 5), brand ambassador and brand manager for Black Ink, 2nd City Ink
• Andrea "Draya" Penso (season 7B; recurring seasons 6–7A), tattoo artist at 2nd City Ink & 9MAG
• Prince Spencer (season 7B; recurring seasons 6–7A), tattoo artist at 2nd City Ink & 9MAG

Supporting cast members

• Ashley Brumfield (seasons 1–7), Don's wife
• Rachel Leigh (seasons 1, 3–4, 6; guest seasons 2, 5), Ryan's ex-girlfriend
• Cobra Kat (seasons 2–5), tattoo artist
• Junior Diaz (seasons 2–5), tattoo artist and Lily's ex-boyfriend
• Terrence (seasons 1–2, 4; guest season 3), Danielle's husband
• Whitney Womack (season 2), Don's daughter's mother
• Ariel (season 2), Charmaine's friend and Ryan's ex-lover
• NeekBey (seasons 3, 5–7A; guest season 4), Charmaine's husband
• Nikki (seasons 3–4; guest seasons 2, 5–6), Phor's ex-girlfriend and Kat's rival
• Jenn (seasons 3–5; guest seasons 1–2, 6), Van's girlfriend
• Reese (season 4; guest season 5), tattoo artist at Loyal Ink
• Bella (seasons 4–6), former 9Mag assistant
• Brittney Slam (seasons 4–7), 9Mag manager
• Gina (seasons 5–7), Ryan's assistant
• Shine (season 5), tattoo artist
• Evenita (season 5), Van's apprentice
• Adriana (season 5; guest season 4), Junior's girlfriend and Lily's rival
• Fly Tatted (season 6), former tattoo artist at 2nd City Ink
• Plug (seasons 6–7A), tattoo artist at 2nd City Ink
• Zach (season 6), former tattoo artist at 2nd City Ink and Draya's former love interest
• Steven (seasons 6–7A; guest season 7B), tattoo artist at 2nd Ciity Ink and Jess's best friend from London
• Nina Austin (season 7), Phor's ex-girlfriend and mother of their son
• Miriah (season 7A), Charmaine's friend and Prince's ex-girlfriend
• Hiram Emmanuél "Shogun" (season 7), lead artist at 9MAG
• Ceci (season 7), tattoo artist at 2nd City Ink & 9MAG

Episodes

Season 1 (2015)

See main article: Black Ink Crew: Chicago (season 1).

Season 2 (2016)

See main article: Black Ink Crew: Chicago (season 2).

Season 3 (2017)

See main article: Black Ink Crew: Chicago (season 3).

Season 4 (2018)

See main article: Black Ink Crew: Chicago (season 4).

Season 5 (2019)

See main article: Black Ink Crew: Chicago (season 5).

Season 6 (2019–20)

See main article: Black Ink Crew: Chicago (season 6).

Season 7 (2021–22)

See also

• List of tattoo TV shows

Notes and References

1. Web site: Get Your First Look at VH1's Newest Series, Black Ink Crew: Chicago. https://web.archive.org/web/20220523234538/https://www.vh1.com/news/q26tc3/first-look-at-vh1s-newest-series-black-ink-crew-chicago. live. May 23, 2022.