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Paul Teutul Sr.

Paul Teutul Sr.

American TV star and motorcycle builder (born 1949)

Paul John Teutul (born May 1, 1949) is the founder of Orange County Choppers, a manufacturer of custom motorcycles and the focus of the reality television series American Chopper. Teutul first appeared on the show with his sons Paul Teutul and Michael Teutul. In 2013, his new show Orange County Choppers premiered on CMT.[1]

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Early life

Teutul was born in Yonkers, New York and grew up in Pearl River, New York.[citation needed]

He sailed as a member of the United States Merchant Marine during the Vietnam War.[2]

Career

Teutul (sitting) with Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (second from right) and First Lady Marisa Letícia in front of the Palácio da Alvorada in Brasília, Brazil

Teutul originally began with Orange County Ironworks, a fabrication shop now solely owned and managed by son Daniel Teutul.[3] He began building custom bikes as a hobby after being inspired by the many custom bikes appearing on the streets and in films.[4] In 1999, he left and founded Orange County Choppers.[citation needed] He began building bikes that quickly made their way to magazine covers, and center stage at every major motorcycle event. OCC landed on the hit reality show American Chopper.[citation needed]

Family

In addition to Paul Jr. and Mikey Teutul, Paul Sr. has two other children: Christin Teutul and Daniel 'Dan' Teutul. Dan Teutul took over Orange County Ironworks when his father started building more bikes than buildings. His daughter Christin is a nurse in New York City who works in pediatrics. Paul Sr. has seven grandchildren.[citation needed]

Teutul's regular arguments with his son Paul Jr. became a routine occurrence during episodes of American Chopper. These vocal disagreements eventually led to Paul Jr. being fired in April 2009.[5]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Orange County Choppers Kicks Off CMT Bike Week With 2-Hour Special Sunday". Pilgrimstudios.com. Pilgrim Studios, Inc. August 15, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Paul Teutul - Transcript - I am CNBC - CNBC". CNBC. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  3. [3]
    "'American Chopper': Meet Paul Teutul's Son, Dan, Who Took Over Father's Original Building Company". Archived from the original on March 5, 2024.
  4. [4]
    "Paul Teutul Sr from bikermatchmaking.com". Archived from the original on November 26, 2005.
  5. [5]
    Starr, Michael (June 3, 2020). "Feuding 'American Chopper' Teutuls build first bike together since 2008". New York Post. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
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