Jesse James
Birth Name:
Jesse Gregory James
Birth Place:
Lynwood, California, United States
Profession
Producer, Actor
Fast Facts
- Played football for the University of California at Riverside
- Previous high-profile relationships include Sandra Bullock and Kat Von D
- Quote: "Welding validates me․ Nothing replaces that feeling․ If I don't do it everyday, I feel like I am cheating myself․ When a weld is perfect, it is an awesome and beautiful thing․"
- Gained widespread recognition following the release of Discovery's "Motorcycle Mania" in 2000, his first of many appearances on reality television
- Opened West Coast Choppers in 1992 in Paramount, Calif․, after borrowing money from his mother
- Relocated his shop to Austin, Texas, where he would also invest in many local businesses including other garages and restaurants
- Given his first bike, a miniature dirtbike, at seven-years-old
- Prior to working in the automotive industry, he worked as a body guard for various rock bands including Slayer and Soundgarden
- Unknowingly set his father's garage ablaze at 15-years-old, an event that would end with the teenager moving out