Ami James (Hebrew: עמי ג'יימס; born 6 April 1972) is an Israeli-American tattoo artist, television personality and entrepreneur.

[citation needed] Once residing in Israel, his father joined the Israeli army and met James' mother, who had emigrated from Romania.

[5] He 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.

It was announced that Ami James was opening a tattoo studio, 'Love Hate Social Club' in London, UK in November 2012.

[9] In 2022, James became a judge on Ink Master during its fourteenth season, replacing Nuñez and Oliver Peck.