Paul Teutul Sr. and his sons seems to have revived the bike industry through his American Chopper television show found on the Discovery channel. Establishing from the origins of a metal shop, Orange County Ironworks, in 1999, a family custom bike building business provides popular entertainment for men and women alike. In part, their success can be attributed to their ability to cater their bikes into such signature pieces art. Herein, it is found that many devoted spectators are willing to spend a pretty penny to glide around on one of the Teutul's masterpieces, which has led to vast expansion of shop, show, and popularity in an extremely short amount of time. To familiarize you with the cast, we will introduce you to the main characters of the show.
Paul Teutul Sr. began building custom bikes on his own in the seventies and found his inspirations in films such as Easy Rider and The Wild One. His main occupation previous to the show was in steel fabrication, which truly laid the necessary framework and played as an attribute in this most recent endeavor.
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Leaving his 26 year old son, Danny, to manage Orange County Ironworks, he looked to the rest of his boys to help launch his dream. Enlisting his 28 yr old son, Paul Jr., as chief fabricator, they began Orange County Choppers. Michael, 24, shows as a comical character and sustains the role of secretary for the shop in a sense as he answers phones and keeps up on the ordering. Revealing their first work at Daytona Biketoberfest, "True Blue" made its mark and emphasized the shops ability to awe the audience.
Vinnie helps to fabricate bikes but holds a true passion in cars. He launched into the world of the OCC in 2002. Accustom to working in a family oriented business, he helps to diffuse much of the drama created between the father-son aspects of the show.
Christian, 25, assists in the final touch ups of assembling the bikes. He has been inspired by bike builders from the bright young age of six and previously worked as a salesman of motorcycles.
History of Discovery Channel's American Chopper: the Cast CHOPPER
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