Former 9Mag Tattoo Artist Van Johnson Appears on 'Black Ink Crew: New York' (EXCLUSIVE CLIP)
Why did Van Johnson leave 'Black Ink Crew: Chicago?' In an exclusive clip forward of the 'Black Ink Crew: New York' April 4, 2022 episode, Van spills the tea.
As promised, Black Ink Crew: New York Season 9 has come via with plenty of twists and turns. The crew has handled dating drama, squabbles in the shop, and cameos from former employees — we’re looking at you Sassy!
Since the Black Ink Crew: New York forged stands because the OG collection, it’s rather commonplace for tattoo artists from other towns to make appearances on the show. After all, Ceaser makes it some degree to check out and maintain lasting relationships with tattoo artists which have been featured on the franchise.
That said, it’s no marvel that former Black Ink Crew: Chicago big name, Van Johnson, is making an look in Season 9. In an unique clip got by means of Distractify forward of the April 4, 2022 episode, the tattoo artist is spilling the tea on why he said good-bye to the Chicago crew.
Van Johnson left 'Black Ink Crew: Chicago' after bumping heads with Ryan Henry.
Fans of Black Ink Crew: Chicago are most likely acquainted with the identify Van Johnson. Van, who's known as one of the crucial OG members of the tattoo crew 9Mag, was once an enduring fixture on the show from Season 1 to 6. However, issues briefly went left between Van and shop owner, Ryan Henry.
On previous seasons of Black Ink Crew: Chicago, Van accused Ryan of being “manipulative” or even spoke about Ryan permitting his notoriety to get to his head and push people who had been there for him to the aspect.
In the exclusive clip, Van visited the Black Ink Crew: Brooklyn flagship location to check on the team. And after inquiring about Walt and Donna, Ted gave Van the rundown about Walt stealing from the store and Donna inflicting pressure with the crew. This led to Ted asking about Van’s courting with the 9Mag crew.
“So that relationship over there with them is over with 1000 %?” Ted asks Van.
“Sometimes when you’re transferring forward in lifestyles, you ain’t got no time to take steps again [sic],” Van says to Ted. “ So, it is what it is.”
Van is going on to explain in his confessional the history of 9Mag and why he’s no longer part of the crew.
“So, I’m like one of the crucial fathers of and OG’s of 9Mag,” Van says. “Six years ago when we created that company, it used to be a good thing. After all the bulls--t and six years later, I decided that I had enough and it was time to proceed my life.”
For folks which have been MIA, Ryan and Van just about came to blows on several events due to how Ryan used to be handling things on the shop. While the two men did attempt to meet up to get to the bottom of their problems, an excessive amount of drama had took place.
Van Johnson is now partners with Ceaser Emanuel and runs Black Ink Crew: Houston.
It’s been clear as day that Van has the persona and paintings ethic of a md. Even even though issues didn’t fairly pan out the way he wanted to in Chicago, Van has moved on to a better state of affairs.
In the exclusive clip, Van shared that he “still wanted to be a tattoo artist in his own manner” and he “sought after to be a md.” So, he determined to make the verdict to transport on and start Black Ink Crew: Houston with Ceaser.
Things seem to be going in reality neatly with Van and Ceaser’s partnership. Van has now not handiest expanded Houston’s clientele, but he’s also been ready to tattoo the likes of Houston’s hip-hop royalty.
They say the entirety happens for a reason why and Van seems to be satisfied in Houston with Ceaser as a spouse. So, we’ll proceed to wish them each not anything however the most efficient.
Catch new episodes of Black Ink Crew: New York Mondays at Eight p.m. EST on VH1.
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