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‘Ink Master’ competitor Chris May opens up on show, life as owner of local Proton Tattoo shop

By Jessi Haish | July 23, 2013

“I was just lucky.”That’s how a local reality TV star would describe the journey that’s brought him to where he is.Chris May, owner of Proton Tattoo, 120 S. Fourth St., is a contestant on Spike TV’s “Ink Master,” a tattoo competition reality...

Local tattoo artist appears on “Ink Master” competition

By Northern Star Staff | July 18, 2013

A local tattoo artist may prove to be a master of his trade.Chris May, owner of Proton Tattoo, 120 S. Fourth St., is appearing on Ink Master, a tattoo competition reality show on Spike TV. On the show, tattoo artists go through a variety of tattooing...