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Jesse James Biography

Birth Name:
Jesse Gregory James
Birth Place:
Lynwood, California, United States
Profession
TV host, motorcycle builder

Fast Facts

  • His great-great-grandfather was a cousin of the famed outlaw of the same name
  • Worked as a bodyguard for rock bands including Soundgarden, Danzig and Slayer
  • Founded West Coast Choppers in his mother's garage in 1992
  • Met ex-wife Sandra Bullock when she visited his shop with her godson, who was a fan of Monster Garage
  • Opened a health-conscious, environmentally friendly burger joint in Long Beach in 2006
  • Came in third place on the eighth season of Celebrity Apprentice in 2009
  • In 2011, signed a deal to write a tell-all memoir with Simon & Schuster's Gallery Books

Relationships