<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Next → Season 2 </Td> </Tr> <P> The first season of the tattoo reality competition Ink Master debuted on Spike on January 17 and concluded on March 6, 2012 with a total of 8 episodes . </P> <P> The show follows the lives of ten tattoo artists competing against each other in an elimination - style competition leaving the last person standing with the title of Ink Master and a $100,000 grand prize . The show is hosted and judged by Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro . Other judges include former Miami Ink cast member Chris Núñez, and accomplished tattoo artist Oliver Peck . The winner was Shane O'Neill of Middletown, Delaware . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Contestant </Th> <Th> Age </Th> <Th> Hometown </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Al Fliction </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Brooklyn, New York </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tommy Helm </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Brentwood, New York </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jeremy Miller </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Austin, Texas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shane O'Neill </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Middletown, Delaware </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brian "B - TAT" Robinson </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> East Orange, New Jersey </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Heather Sinn </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles, California </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> James Vaughn </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Asheboro, North Carolina </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bili Vegas </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> New York, New York </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Léa Vendetta </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Boca Raton, Florida </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Josh Woods </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Nashville, Tennessee </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Who won the first season of ink master