Orange County Choppers: The Tale of the Teutuls

Each week, millions of viewers tune into The Discovery Channel to watch their favorite dysfunctional American family, the Teutuls. The hit TV show American Chopper features Paul Teutul, Sr., and his sons Paul, Jr. and Mikey, along with a supporting cast of mechanics and friends. Together, they create some of the most incredible and outrageous motorcycles in the world. Now, in Orange County Choppers, the Teutuls combine family history with a behind-the-scenes tour of their renowned motorcycle shop-and their new lives as household names. Hilarious and heartwarming, fans of the show and newcomers alike will delight in this truly authentic America success story.

About the Author :
Paul Teutul Sr., a veteran of the Merchant Marine during the Vietnam War, is the founder of Orange County Choppers, one of the world's premier builders of custom motorcycles. He is the star of the Discovery Channel series American Choppers. Paul Michael Teutul is one of the stars of the American reality TV series American Chopper. He co-founded Orange County Choppers (OCC) with his father, Paul Teutal, Sr. in 1999. Teutul was the chief designer and fabricator of OCC. Prior to this, Teutul was head of the rail shop at Orange County Ironworks. He is the owner of Paul Jr. Designs, which manufactures custom motorcycles and sells branded clothing. Michael "Mikey" Teutul is the youngest son of Orange County Choppers founder Paul Teutal, Sr. He is the younger brother of Orange County Choppers former chief fabricator Paul Teutal, Jr. as well as Daniel Teutul who is currently the owner/general manager of Orange County Ironworks LLC. The Teutul family is featured on the American reality TV series American Chopper. Michael has joined his brother, Paul Jr., in his post-OCC business venture, Paul Jr. Designs. Keith Zimmerman started his writing career in the music industry, spending two years as a senior editor of the national music trade magazine formerly known as Gavin, along with his twin brother Kent. The two have since teamed up to write books, calling themselves "the Zimmermen." They have written more than a dozen books together. In addition to their writing careers, the brothers teach a weekly creative writing class in H-Unit at San Quentin State Prison. Kent Zimmerman started his writing career in the music industry, spending two years as a senior editor of the national music trade magazine formerly known as Gavin, along with his twin brother Keith. The two have since teamed up to write books, calling themselves "the Zimmermen." They have written more than a dozen books together. Their first literary project was Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs, which they collaborated on to create John Lydon's memoirs of the Sex Pistols and the London punk scene. Both brothers were named 2005 Writer Laureates by the San Francisco Friends of the Library. In addition, the brothers teach a weekly creative writing class at San Quentin State Prison. Todd McLaren, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, was involved in radio for more than twenty years in cities on both coasts, including Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. He left broadcasting for a full-time career in voice acting, where he has been heard on more than five thousand television and radio commercials, as well as television promos; narrations for documentaries on such networks as A&E, Discovery, and the History Channel; and films, including Who Framed Roger Rabbit?