Van Johnson is one of the stars of Black Ink Crew Chicago. He’s a tattoo artist at Ryan Henry’s 9Mag. Life hasn’t been easy for Ryan or Van. Ryan’s still coping with the loss of his 24-year-old sister Nova and 10-month-old niece Ava, who were both killed by Nova’s ex-boyfriend. Van was raised on the Southside of Chicago and ended up serving time in jail. He says his life changed when he became the father of Briyanah.
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According to VH1, “though Van has a new lease on life, the mistakes of his past still haunt him, and he is currently facing time in jail.” He’s trying to keep his family together – he’s raising another younger daughter as his own (see photo below) – and wants to see 9Mag succeed. Black Ink Crew Chicago airs Mondays at 9pm on VH1.
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