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Mikey's debut!
http://www.vargagallery.com
On Friday at 6 p.m. the VARGA Gallery at 130 Tinker St. in Woodstock presents a solo exhibition of original paintings by self-taught artist Mikey Teutul, of the same family now famous for the hit series "American Chopper" on Discovery Channel. "Mikey Teutul: Unleashed" runs through Dec. 31 and is the last exhibit of 2011 at VARGA Gallery.
Teutul's medium is commercial-grade canned paint poured or splattered onto canvas and other surfaces. He has had no formal art training, and his work expresses a raw, unconstrained nature and belies his amiable TV persona. His foray into art blossomed out of aimlessness working at Orange County Choppers. "American Chopper" producer Adam Moyer suggested he paint portraits of the cast and crew. "So I started painting everybody. I didn't think anyone would want to buy any of my art, I just wanted to paint. I really enjoyed it, and I found it therapeutic. If I don't concentrate my addictive behavior on something positive, it will definitely go to the negative. I don't make any bones about that." Teutul's struggles with addiction are known to his fans. "It's nice to express that on canvas, rather than abuse myself, like I used to," he adds.
Teutul enjoys "being constructive, and not destructive" and is finding his footing in creative expression while "making a real go at something." His influences include the obvious, Jackson Pollack, but his approach is his own. As Teutul puts it, he is to Pollack what Britney Spears is to Meryl Streep. With some of his paintings taking only seconds, Teutul envisions a day he can "make more money than A-Rod, but I'll be happy if I can make enough to keep my doors open, afford some paint and canvas, and continue to do what I enjoy."
The exhibition includes a year-end group show of artists represented by VARGA Gallery, seasonal holiday gift-giving small works, and Occupy Wall Street art, propaganda, performance and paraphernalia.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Young fan, Dakota, meets PJD and Vinnie
14 year old - Dakota, traveled all the way from Kansas to meet Paul Jr. and the crew from The Discovery Channel’s American Chopper! Dakota never misses an episode of the show, and uses Paul Jr.’s designs as inspiration to build his own creations in his workshop at home. When asked what his one true wish was, Dakota didn’t miss a beat and knew it was to meet Paul Jr.!
Dakota was nothing but smiles as the limo brought him right up to the Paul Jr. Designs’ Studio door, VIP all the way! He couldn’t believe when Joe from the show greeted him! Joe asked Dakota what his favorite bike was and he didn’t even have to think twice, “The Black Widow!”
http://wishks.org/component/content/article/62-home-page-spot-2/229-dakota-meets-paul-jr-a-crew
Joe asked Dakota and his family to wait in the lobby for a few minutes while Paul Jr. got ready. To everyone’s surprise, Mikey walked right through the door and up to Dakota to shake his hand! Dakota’s mouth instantly dropped wide open and then turned into a smile! The two chatted for a while about Mikey’s art gallery, since Dakota loves to draw. Finally Joe came back into the lobby and announced that Dakota and his family were going to get mic’d-up because they were going to be filmed for the show! Dakota’s mouth instantly dropped wide open again, he was so excited!
Showtime! Dakota walked with Mikey into the Studio right to Paul Jr.! His wish was coming true right on camera! Dakota, Dad, and Grandma walked into the Studio and were greeted by Paulie, Vinnie, Cody, and the rest of the crew. The crew took the family down a row of covered bikes, unveiling them one by one and letting Dakota sit on them! Finally, there was only one covered bike left. Paul Jr. unveiled it, and it was The Black Widow, Dakota’s favorite! He was so excited and made sure he got to sit on it for a long time. Paulie and the crew showered Dakota with posters, t-shirts, hats; some that aren’t even available to the public yet! Paulie even gave Dakota a signed hat for everyone in his class!
After touring more of the Studio, it was time for Paulie to get back to work on new bikes. Dakota had such a great time on his wish to meet Paul Jr. and was excited to tell everyone at home about his experience. The crew was so great and generous! However, Mikey still had a surprise. He invited the whole family to go see his gallery!
Friday, November 4, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Jesse James to Battle the Teutels
Jesse James to Battle Teutuls in Biker Build-Off
|Articles|Articles RSS|Blog|Blog Posts|Blog RSSOur resident road warrior has earned his stripes covering the rally circuit, from riding the Black Hills of Sturgis to cruising Main Street in Daytona Beach. Whether it’s chopped, bobbed, or bored, metric to ‘Merican, he rides ‘em all.Friday, October 28, 2011
An American Chopper Battle Royale is in the works. The Discovery Channel has announced custom bike builder Jesse James, founder of West Coast Choppers, is pitting his skills against the celebrated Teutul clan of American Chopper fame. Both Paul Teutul Sr. and Paul Jr. are creating custom motorcycles in a “Biker Build-Off” against James. The contest will be broadcast as a two-night special on American Chopperwith the first episode introducing the three motorcycles to the viewing public. After the show, people will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite. The results will be broadcast live the following night from the Las Vegas strip, the first live event in the show’s history. The show is set to air on Dec. 5-6 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) on the Discovery Channel.
James owes his boom in popularity in part to the Discovery Channel. In 2000, he was the star of Discovery’s documentary, Motorcycle Mania.Success of the show compelled the Discovery Channel to offer James a lead role in Monster Garage, which aired 80 episodes over five seasons. James and the Discovery Channel parted ways in 2006, and his life since then has been well publicized. It included another TV stint with the showJesse James is a Dead Man on Spike TV and was followed by his failed marriage to Sandra Bullock and ultimately the closing of his shop, West Coast Choppers. James has since relocated to Austin, Texas, where he’s part owner of Austin Speed Shop. The upcoming build-off on American Chopper marks his return to the spotlight as a custom bike builder.
Who's going to build the best custom motorcycle - Jesse James, Paul Teutul Jr. or Senior and OCC? Find out on the Discovery Channnel's American Chopper Dec. 5-6.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Paul Jr. Unveils WTC-Inspired Motorcycle
9/11 Memorial Chair and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg joined 9/11 Memorial President Joe Daniels and Paul Teutul Jr. of Discovery Channel's "American Chopper" to unveil a custom-built motorcycle commissioned by 9/11 Memorial board member Daniel R. Tishman.
The bike was built to commemorate the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site and was unveiled at the 9/11 Memorial Preview Site, 20 Vesey St. In addition to the bike unveiled today, Paul Jr. Designs will build another bike inspired by the World Trade Center bike to support the Memorial through a raffle.
The donated bike raffle begins today and runs through Jan. 20. Raffle tickets are available online at 911memorial.org. The tickets are also available at the 9/11 Memorial Preview Site and the 9/11 Memorial Visitor Center at 90 West St. All proceeds from the raffle will benefit the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.
By 9/11 Memorial Staff
Monday, September 19, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Vinnie & Cody meet and greet Sept 17th in Wisconsin....
Bikers and anyone who loves custom-built motorcycles won’t want to miss a rare opportunity to meet Vinnie and Cody on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Lake of the Torches Resort Casino in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin
Vinnie and Cody’s appearance at Lake of the Torches will coincide with the 2011 Tomahawk Fall Ride that will draw thousands of bikers from across the region. Riders on the tour are encouraged to stop at the casino for the rare opportunity to meet these two famed motorcycle builders. Riders can also present their Fall Ride cards at the Club Advantage desk to receive $10 in Free Play that can be downloaded onto their favorite machine. For every Fall Ride biker who checks in, Lake of the Torches will be donating $10 to the MDA. In addition and as an added bonus, all Club Advantage members will earn quadruple points while playing slots that day from 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
“Rev up your rides and join us for this spectacular afternoon with Vinnie and Cody, two of the most celebrated bike builders in the country. Their appearance promises to be one of the coolest stops on the Fall Ride. We welcome bikers and ‘Chopper’ fans to meet these two celebrity bike makers and to help with a great cause,” said Michael J. Broderick, Director of Marketing at Lake of the Torches Resort Casino.
Situated on the shores of Pokegama Lake and nestled in Wisconsin’s Northwoods, the Lake of the Torches Resort Casino has a feel of a classic Northern retreat and reflects its Ojibwe culture and heritage. The casino has over 800 slot machines (including a high-limit and non-smoking area), 12 blackjack tables, Let it Ride, Three Card Poker, and three poker tables, a high-stakes Bingo Hall seating up to 500 persons, Woody’s Bar and Grill, and the Eagle’s Nest Restaurant. The hotel has 101 well–appointed rooms, the Dancing Waters Lounge and the Woodland Oasis pool area. The 8,500 square-foot Convention Center with the Hall of Nations offers an outstanding venue for entertainment, receptions, trade shows, meetings, presentations and seminars. It is proudly owned and operated by the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.
http://www.lakeofthetorches.com.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/9/prweb8778643.htm
Thursday, September 1, 2011
DeKalb Chopper !
DECATUR - Television star Paul Teutul Jr. helped to create an electric atmosphere at the 2011 Farm Progress Show, even before the gates opened for the first time Tuesday.
Teutul, known as Paul Jr. from the Discovery Channel television show "American Chopper," drove the custom-built motorcycle he designed for the DeKalb seed brand through the crowd that lined up at the main gate to get into Progress City USA. The bike was designed to be a symbol of agricultural innovation as DeKalb marks 100 years in business.
"We really wanted to appeal to farmers," Paul Jr. told the crowd. He rode the bike wearing a backward black hat, black DeKalb T-shirt and blue jeans and noted the seat on the chopper is more comfortable than it looks.
"We knew it was farmers that have kept DeKalb in business all these years," Paul Jr. said, giving a thumbs-up to the crowd before riding the chopper back into Progress City.
Paul Jr. said he saw a lot of potential clients at the Farm Progress Show. He was accompanied by his wife, Rachel, and brother, Mikey Teutul, who garnered a lot of attention from the crowd.
After the opening ceremony, the brown and green chopper was on display throughout the day in the center of the DeKalb exhibit. DeKalb is the national corn brand of St. Louis-based Monsanto Co.
"I think he's really hit it out of the park," said Jason Hoag, DeKalb marketing manager.
Monsanto Chief Technology Officer Rob Fraley was amazed by how the project turned out. Company representatives saw the chopper for the first time as Paul Jr. drove it out of the gate amid a heavy security presence with Macon County sheriff's deputies and Illinois State Police handling crowd control.
"A lot of science and innovation go into it," Fraley said. "It's just what we were looking for because it symbolizes technology. It's the same thing that happens in a bag of seeds."
When it comes to benefiting from the hype surrounding the unveiling, it pays to be in the right place at the right time.
For the past few years, Monosem Inc. has used the spot next to the DeKalb to promote its planters to farmers as they emerge from the neighboring tent full of new seed knowledge.
On Tuesday, the company had the added benefit of having Paul Jr. film a possible segment of the upcoming show with some of the Monosem equipment in the background.
"I didn't expect them to be right here," Chad Compton said of the Paul Jr. Designs crew. Compton, of Edwardsville, Kan., is a territory sales manager for Monosem.
Visitors to the Farm Progress Show could catch a flavor of the rivalry between Paul Jr. and his father, Orange County Choppers founder Paul Teutul Sr.
Paul Sr. designed two choppers for another seed company, Beck's Hybrids, that he unveiled at the end of July. The choppers have been on tour since then, including at the company's new building during the Farm Progress Show.
The choppers are part of efforts to raise money for charity. Beck's is selling raffle tickets to buy one of its bikes to raise money for We Care for Orphans. The DeKalb chopper will be sold as part of online auction, which will begin in January, to benefit the American Red Cross disaster relief effort.
The yearlong DeKalb chopper tour will conclude at the 2012 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa.
The Paul Jr. chopper unveiling started what turned into an ideal first day of the show. With temperatures expected to rise well into the 90s the next two days, those at the show enjoyed a comfortable opening day.
"Things have gone smoothly," said Jeff Lapin, president of Farm Progress Co. "It was pretty exciting to see him come in. He captured the flavor of what DeKalb wanted to do."
Throughout the day, visitors were busy showing off new products and technology. Field demonstrations went off as planned in dry fields north of the site.
A large crowd gathered as Paul Jr. provided the highlight of the opening ceremony, but a steady stream of visitors kept Progress City packed throughout the day.
Decatur singer CeCe Frey sang the national anthem during the opening ceremony.
"We're at the center for agriculture innovation for the next three days," said Willie Vogt, Farm Progress editorial director and emcee for the opening ceremony.
The fourth Farm Progress Show in Decatur continues from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, with the final day 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday. The Rodney Atkins country music concert starts at 5 p.m. today east of Richland Community College.
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Read more: Farm Progress Show kicks off with the roar of specially designed chopper http://www.herald-review.com/business/local/farm_progress/article_92025a54-d38e-11e0-b4e9-001cc4c002e0.html#ixzz1WiV5Pwnh
From the Herald & Review
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
American Chopper is back with settlement & foreclosure...!
After months of waiting, arguing and bidding, after big disputes regarding who had the better bike and how would a war between father and son work out, American Chopper is back and with it confirmation that Pauls Senior and Junior have reached a settlement after two years of legal wrangling.
This is good news in the sense that it’s not comfortable watching a dynamic father and a talented son wrangle and wrestle. In basic terms Paul Jr. left his father’s bike building company, Orange County Choppers, and then was told he had to sell his 20 percent interest in the company back to his father, an interest Paul Sr. valued at zero.
What’s It Worth?
It’s hard to see how a big stake in a successful venture could not have a significant price tag, but what is such an interest really worth? A minority interest in a small business is typically difficult to value because it does not control the company and, of all things, the $12.5 million OCC headquarters has faced foreclosure, not a sign of great inherent value.
A court, however, did not buy such arguments so the father was effectively forced to buy out the son in a private settlement. How much was paid is unstated on the show, but in the settlement Paul Jr. got a payment of some sort plus the symbolic Black Widow bike, the first bike built on the series.
As to the Cadillac build-off which began with the last show of the 2010 season, there’s no doubt that Paul Jr. won — and by a landslide.
- Dollars: The high bid for the bike from Paul Jr. Designs was $113 while the OCC bike drew a best bid of $51,000.
- Members: 146,914 people joined the Paul Jr. team while 10,412 signed on with Paul Sr.
- Photo views: 5,578,177 for Paul Jr. versus 3,171,980 for Paul Sr. Both numbers, it should be said, are huge.
The money raised by the sale of the Cadillac bikes goes to benefit the fight against Duchenne’s disease, a form of muscular dystrophy. As well, you can bet that a ton of additional donations came in.
So what’s next?
Future episodes can surely feature new bikes from both companies. There will be continued scrapping between father and son and it would not be surprising if some of the OCC builders — say Rick and Christian — drifted over to Paul Jr. Designs.
Foreclosure
There’s also the matter of the foreclosure, which ScreenRant reports has already taken place. Where will OCC re-locate and how will they get a mortgage? Could they move in with Paul Jr? And, of course, what does the mortgage lender do with a building specifically designed to house a motorcycle builder?
What do you think?
August 30th, 2011 By Peter G. Miller www.ourbroker.com
Monday, August 29, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Biometric Chopper Opens New Season of American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior
FIST Enterprises of West Palm Beach, Florida, has commissioned the creation of a customized motorcycle as part of the newest season of The Discovery Channel’s™ American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior.
West Palm Beach, Fl (PRWEB) August 25, 2011
FIST Enterprises of West Palm Beach, Florida, has commissioned the creation of a customized motorcycle as part of the newest season of The Discovery Channel’s™ American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior.
West Palm Beach, Fl (PRWEB) August 25, 2011
Designed and created by Paul Jr. Designs, which is fronted by Paul Jr. of American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior, the FIST Chopper was created to showcase the technology behind FIST’s biometric authentication system, called BioSmartStart. This revolutionary technology can authenticate and identify up to 100 fingerprints, by reading the unique code that is a human fingerprint, to identify authorized users of the bike. The FIST Enterprises BioSmartStart system can also be utilized in other applications, such as all types of automobiles, boats, RVs or any other motorized transport that starts electrically.
The FIST Chopper is prominently featured in the opener for The Discovery Channel’s™ American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior reality series. The customized two-wheeler was created in the tradition of Paul Jr.’s signature customized motorcycle designs; they are hand-crafted with an intense eye for detail. Paul Jr.’s bikes are exactly what motorcycle enthusiasts live for; a fast, enjoyable ride, featuring the hottest design elements around. “This bike is a marvel of technology and craftsmanship no one has ever seen before,” said Joseph Infante, Chief Executive Officer of FIST Enterprises. “Paul Jr. did an outstanding job integrating our patented technology with his flawless fabrication."
As is customary with this reality based show, there is no telling exactly what might happen during this exciting new season of American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior, and things never wind up being as simple as they first appear. Tune in on August 29th at 9:00 pm EST to see what it takes to create the world’s fist biometric FIST Chopper.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
American Chopper headed to the small screen - Aug. 29th
The season premiere of The Discovery Channel’s™ American Chopper, the spin-off series of the renowned Orange County Choppers, is headed to the small screen. On August 29th at 9:00 p.m., the estranged Paul Senior and Paul Junior are set to take the screen, for a bike build-off like no other. Check it out at: www.fistsuperbike.com
Friday, August 19, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Paul Jr Designs "811" bike coming in November...
One Call Concepts, Inc. (OCC) is pleased to announce that it has commissioned Paul Jr. Designs to create the 811 Bike.
Paul Jr. has created some of the most recognizable themed choppers in the world. The 811 Bike by Paul Jr Designs is to be unveiled at the 2011 Greater Chesapeake Damage Prevention Training Conference being held this November 2-4, 2011, in Ocean City, Maryland....More details coming soon!
Paul Jr. has created some of the most recognizable themed choppers in the world. The 811 Bike by Paul Jr Designs is to be unveiled at the 2011 Greater Chesapeake Damage Prevention Training Conference being held this November 2-4, 2011, in Ocean City, Maryland....More details coming soon!
Monday, August 15, 2011
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011
New bike poll - please comment/vote on our blog
Okay everyone, since Paul Jr and Vinnie continue to add incredible bikes almost monthly our poll on the right side of the page here is outdated already and I can't add bikes to it!
Please comment here on the blog as to which bike is your favorite and why...Go back all the way to the OCC beginning days - cause we all know Jr was designing them anyways and Vinnie was a huge part of the build.. ;)
My all-time favorite is the Liberty Bike - purely a kick ass machine! (but alot of PJD and Vinnie projects are right in the race for #1 too)
Whats your all-time favorite so far? Please comment below......
Friday, July 29, 2011
Paul Jr. Designs sneak peek at the Cepheid bike.....
Cepheid hosted 'Art Meets Innovation' on July 26, 2011 for the unveiling of Cepheid's redesigned GeneXpert® family of systems at the 2011 American Association of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Lab Expo in Atlanta, GA. A custom motorcycle designed and built by Paul Jr. Designs was unveiled with an innovative bike design that captures Cepheid's unique brand while leveraging the look and feel of the new GeneXpert Systems
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