Danny Koker biography
Danny Koker is an American reality star, musician, producer and celebrity mechanic who became famous for his show ‘Counting Cars’. The series focused on customizing classic cars and motorcycles at Danny’s own customization and restoration shop, ‘Count’s Kustoms’, is one of the biggest hits and longest running shows on the ‘History’ channel.
Danny, who is a self-taught mechanic, is the brains behind the show and the store. He takes care of the production of the show and the customization of the vehicles. The versatile entrepreneur, however, is not limited to his love of vintage cars and motorcycles.
Being the son and nephew of famous musicians, he is also the lead singer of Las Vegas hard rock band ‘Count’s 77’. Danny and the band managed to capitalize on the fame of the popularity of ‘Counting Cars’ and ‘Summer of 77’ is one of the band’s most popular songs. He also owns over 55 cars and 70 motorcycles.
He is also a philanthropist and is associated with many charities, including those that care for strays.
Danny Koker Age
How old is Danny Koker? rocker is 58 years from 2022. He he was born Daniel Nicholas Koker II about January 5, 1964, in Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America. Furthermore, he celebrates his birthday on the 5th of January of each year.
Furthermore, he is of American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity.
Danny Koker family
His father was a musician Daniel Koker Sr. and his mother, Mary Koker. He has a sister named Kim. Danny was raised in a Christian family and is an ordained minister.
Koker attended Valley High School and after that, he went to the University of Nevada.
Danny Koker’s wife
Danny Koker is a married man. He is married with Korie Koker, who is co-owner of “Count’s Vamp’d Rock Bar” and “Grill in Los Angeles”. However, it is unknown if the two have children.
Danny Koker career
Daniel Nicholas Koker II grew up in Cleveland and Detroit. His father was an employee of the Ford Motor Company and gifted him a cruiser at the age of eight. Spending several formative years in Motor City ‘Detroit’ and his father’s gift started Danny’s long affair with cars.
Initially, he taught himself to restore cars as a hobby, but soon realized he could turn it into a source of life.
Danny’s family wanted to try new ventures when he was growing up and they bought the Las Vegas TV channel ‘Channel 33’. Consequently, he started appearing as the character ‘Count Cool Rider’ and presented the series ‘Saturday Fright At The Movies’ in 1990. This gave him fame and he started to be recognized by more and more people.
In the meantime, Danny has also started to get more serious about restoring old cars and motorcycles. Betting on his newfound fame, he started his own catering and custom shop ‘Count’s Kustoms’ in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Also, the nickname ‘Count’ came from his time on the Channel 33 show. As the business grew, Danny began to focus on the demands of individual customers and to manufacture custom hot rods and choppers. Needless to say, the high quality work resulted in a booming business. However, this was not the only success Danny would enjoy.
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Also, in 2010, the ‘History’ Channel show ‘Pawn Stars’ became a surprise and a huge success. Danny Koker has appeared as himself, the owner of ‘Count’s Kustoms’ on the series many times, to give his expertise on vintage cars and motorcycles.
He made similar appearances on the show ‘American Restoration’ between 2011 and 2014 and soon became a household name.
Furthermore, the ‘History’ channel realized that there was a chance to capitalize on its huge popularity and in 2012, it came up with the ‘Counting Cars’ series focusing on the daily activities on ‘Count’s Kustoms’. The first episode titled ‘McQueen For A Day’ aired on August 13, 2012.
Danny, who was already an expert on celebrity cars, attracted millions of viewers, making the show a huge success. The show is currently in its eighth season and is one of the longest running TV series in the channel’s history.
The show’s popularity generated millions for Danny through merchandise sales, advertisements, and promotions. Furthermore, Danny also runs a successful restaurant named ‘Count’s Vamp’d Rock Bar & Grill’ and a tattoo shop ‘Count’s Tattoo Company’.
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In addition to his love of cars, Danny Koker also inherited his love of music from his family.
His father was a musician and songwriter who arranged for bands like ‘Foggy River Boys’ and played piano for legends like Johnny Cash and Pat Boone. Danny started touring with his uncle’s band ‘The Rex Humbard Family Singers’ and also sang with ‘The Koker Family Singers’ at a very young age.
This helped him develop as a vocalist and musician in his own right. His old school hard rock band ‘Count’s 77’ with Stoney Curtis, John Zitto, Paul DiSibio, Barry Barnes and Tommy Paris is very popular.
Danny Koker Height
Koker is at an approximate height of 6 feet 2 inches high. Furthermore, her hair is black and she has light brown eyes.
Danny Koker Net Worth
Koker have an estimate net worth from about $13 million. His income is mainly attributed to starring in Counting Cars, owning an auto shop, a bar/restaurant in Los Angeles, a tattoo parlor, and a rock band.
