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Aug. 18, 2011 / 2:36 PM

Navarro to host tattoo competition series

Musician Dave Navarro (center) and the rest of the band Camp Freddy get comfortable on a new 2007 Saturn Sky Red Line at a special event to introduce three new Saturn vehicles -- the Sky Red Line performance roadster, the Outlook crossover vehicle and the Aura midsize sedan -- at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square prior to the start of the New York Auto Show Tuesday, April 11, 2006 in New York. (UPI Photo/Emile Wamsteker/GM)

1 of 2 | Musician Dave Navarro (center) and the rest of the band Camp Freddy get comfortable on a new 2007 Saturn Sky Red Line at a special event to introduce three new Saturn vehicles -- the Sky Red Line performance roadster, the Outlook crossover vehicle and the Aura midsize sedan -- at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square prior to the start of the New York Auto Show Tuesday, April 11, 2006 in New York. (UPI Photo/Emile Wamsteker/GM) | License Photo

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro is to serve as host of the new U.S. competition series "InkMaster," Spike TV announced Thursday.

Renowned tattoo artists and experts Chris Nunez and Oliver Peck are to serve as judges on the show, which is to premiere in January.

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The eight 1-hour episodes are produced by Charlie Corwin's Original Media, with Corwin and Jay Peterson serving as executive producers.

"Dave Navarro is known worldwide for his musical talents, but he's also well-known within in the tattoo community for his incredible body art," Sharon Levy, Spike TV's executive vice president of original series and animation, said in a statement. "Dave's ultimate respect for the art and culture of tattooing makes him perfect for this series."

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