Danny Koker Biography

Fast Facts

• Started his television career on a local Las Vegas television channel owned by his family, appearing on a B-grade horror film show called "Saturday Frights at the Movies" as a character called Count Cool Rider
• Taught himself to be a mechanic while growing up in a family of Ford Motor Company employees
• When he was a child, he traveled with his family in a Christian singing group
• Quote: "I truly am one of those nutcases about cars and bikes․ I've been that way all my life․ It's never stopped for me․"
• Before getting his own reality show, he appeared on several History Channel reality shows as an automobile restoration expert
• His job as the owner of the Count's Kustoms auto repair business is featured on the reality series "Counting Cars․"
• Became the owner of a rock and roll bar and concert venue in Las Vegas called Count's Vamp'd with often features veteran bands of the '80s rock scene
• Became the owner of Count's Tattoo Company, an establishment inside the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas
• Amassed more than 50 cars in his personal collection
• Doesn't like working on newer vehicles, preferring classic vehicles