American Chopper Mikey Tot (2024)

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What happened to Mikey from American Chopper? ›

Mikey opened an art gallery and started a company called 'FarQueue LLC', dealing in pasta sauces. He returned to work, pitching in and helping around OCC and PJD. His current project is a weekly podcast with Al Franco, where the two talk about their lives, experiences and the good (and bad) old days at OCC.

Teutul was the chief designer and fabricator. Prior to this, he was head of the rail shop at Orange County Ironworks. He is the founder of Paul Jr. Designs, which manufactures custom motorcycles and sells branded clothing.

American Chopper - S7 E16 Fired - Discovery GO.

Rachael Teutul - Vice President (wife of Paul Jr.)

Afterward. For many years, Mikey was the subject of an urban legend that purported that he had died after consuming Pop Rocks and co*ke, supposedly causing a fatal stomach rupture. In fact, the actor who played Mikey, John Gilchrist, is still alive.

In December 2009 it was revealed on American Chopper that Michael Teutul had checked himself into a rehabilitation center to overcome an alcohol addiction. Toward the end of the series, Teutul tried to mediate the ongoing disputes between Paul Sr. and Paul Jr.

Despite the legal speed bumps surrounding the project, Paul Sr. continues to operate the OCC Roadhouse in Clearwater as a combination restaurant, museum, and concert venue. In 2023, Paul Sr. used the venue as the site for the first annual Orange County Choppers Invitational Bike Show and Biker Build-off Competition.

Paula Ann Teutul of Newburgh, NY, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at the age of 73. The daughter of Paul Leonardo and Antoinette Vasco Leonardo, she was born September 23, 1949 in Bronx, NY. Paula was a loving and caring woman, always dedicating her time to others.

In 2021 the latest facility for Orange County Choppers was opened in Pinellas Park, Florida. This new location goes by the name OCC Road House & Museum and is still in operation today. As of July 2023, Paul Sr. remains a part of the custom bike-building operation.

I really didn't have any chance for advancement, and I had always wanted to have my own shop, so the natural progression was to leave and start my own place. Nothing against them, but it was time to move on. The American Chopper episode in which DiMartino leaves dedicated a little over four minutes to his departure.

Why did chopper get kicked out? ›

After one year had passed, Hiriluk reluctantly kicked Chopper out of his house, as he was going to die from his terminal illness. Hiriluk did not want his friend to worry about him. After Chopper learned the truth, he went on a journey for an Amiudake mushroom.

In 2008, the show moved to TLC but was canceled a few years later due to a family feud. Discovery then began airing the program again after the dispute was settled. "This was the first family docu-soap," executive producer Craig Piligian told EW.

In the years that followed American Choppers' ending, Michael "Mikey" Teutul decided to take on other creative pursuits. He opened an art gallery and started a company specializing in pasta sauces called FarQueue LLC. Mikey also started a podcast called Between the Lines.

All were clear hints that Orange County Choppers is indeed moving its headquarters to St. Petersburg, Florida, in the spring of 2021 right next to Bert's Barracuda Harley Davidson. OCC, like other businesses, was hit hard as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The facility has been closed since March.

Shortly before the end of the original "American Chopper" series, OCC was no longer able to afford its sprawling 92,000 square foot headquarters. It was surrendered to the mortgage lender, though the company continued to occupy part of the building on a lease.

So Justin announced that he could no longer paint for OCC under the circ*mstances. The producers of the show wanted to televise a heated fight between him and Paul Teutul Sr. over Justin leaving on the show, but Justin just wouldn't do it. Just like his demeanor, he left quietly.

Rick Petko changed jobs to work closer to home

In fact, Rick did not leave Paul Sr.'s custom bike shop until 2016. That means he also appears in the 2013 series "Orange County Choppers" and even returned for the 2018 revival of "American Chopper."

Cody left Orange County Choppers and joined V-Force Customs (a custom motorcycle shop in Rock Tavern, NY) where he works with friend and former colleague of Orange County Choppers Vincent DiMartino. Cody has since made several appearances on the show American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior alongside Paul Teutul Jr.