Who is Danny Koker? Everything You Need to Know

Quick Facts

Nick Name: Danny ‘The Count’ Koker

Age: 60 Years, 60 Year Old Males

Family:

Spouse/Ex-: Korie Koker

father: Daniel Koker Sr.

mother: Mary Koker

siblings: Kim Koker

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Height: 6'2" (188 cm), 6'2" Males

U.S. State: Ohio

City: Cleveland, Ohio

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Career & Fame

Daniel Nicholas Koker II was brought up in Cleveland and Detroit. His father was an official of the Ford Motor company and gifted him a cruiser at the age of eight. Spending a number of his formative years in Motor City ‘Detroit’ and the gift from his father started Danny’s long affair with cars. Initially, he self-taught himself how to restore cars as a hobby, but soon realized that he could turn it into a source of living.

Danny’s family wanted to try out 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 hosted the series ‘Saturday Fright At The Movies’ in 1990. This gave him fame and he started getting recognized by more and more people.

In the meantime, Danny also started taking restoration of vintage cars and motorcycles more seriously. Banking on his new-found fame, he started his own restoration and customization shop ‘Count’s Kustoms’, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The moniker ‘Count’ came from his time on the Channel 33 show. As the business grew, Danny started focusing on the demands of individual customers and making 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.

In 2010, the ‘History’ Channel show ‘Pawn Stars’ became a surprise and massive hit. Danny Koker appeared as himself, the owner of ‘Count’s Kustoms’ on the series many times, to give his expertise on vintage cars and bikes. He did similar cameos in the show ‘American Restoration’ between 2011 and 2014 and soon became a household name.

‘History’ channel realized that there was a chance to capitalize on his huge popularity and in 2012, came up with the series ‘Counting Cars’ focusing on the daily activities at ‘Count’s Kustoms’. The first episode entitled ‘McQueen For A Day’ aired on August 13, 2012. Danny who was already a celebrity car expert by then brought in millions of viewers, making the show a massive hit. The show is currently running in its eighth season and is one of the longest running TV series in the channel’s history.

The popularity of the show has generated millions for Danny through merchandise sales, advertisements, and promotions. Additionally, Danny also runs a successful restaurant named ‘Count’s Vamp’d Rock Bar & Grill’ and a tattoo shop ‘Count’s Tattoo Company’.

In addition to his love of cars, Danny Koker also got his love for music from his family. His father was a musician, composer 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 an accomplished lead-vocalist and musician in his own right. His old school hard rock band ‘Count’s 77’, featuring Stoney Curtis, John Zitto, Paul DiSibio, Barry Barnes, and Tommy Paris is massively popular.

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Personal Life

Daniel Nicholas Koker II was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on January 5, 1964. His father was musician Daniel Koker Sr. and his mother, Mary Koker. He has a sister named Kim. Danny is married to Korie Koker since 2015. The couple has no children. Danny was brought up in a Christian household and is an ordained minister. He is also a philanthropist and is associated with many charities including those caring for abandoned pets.

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