Cody Connelly has managed to attract many fans with his exploits in Orange County Choppers (OCC), in the popular Discovery reality show, American Chopper. The American motorcycle builder is a guru at his craft and has been quite outstanding in the field of tasks. Connelly then parted ways with Orange County Choppers and joined V-Force Customs where he worked alongside Vincent DiMartino, also a former OCC worker. There is so much to know about Cody Connelly, find out by reading this post.
Cody Connelly – Biography, Age
He was born in the United States on August 30, 1987, to his father’s parents, Sean Connelly and Darci Dembeck. He is an older brother of Tylar Connelly, his younger brother. Cody Connelly was a young jack of all trades, a talent that morphed into something bigger over the years. Getting his first bike at age 5 was enough motivation and inspiration for young Cody to keep it with everything he had. As a child, he joined his father to work on their bikes and gradually learned to maintain them.
Cody Connelly attended Valley Central High School and graduated in 2005. He also enrolled at the American Motorcycle Institute (AMI) where he trained in motorcycle building. Meanwhile, Connelly was a teenager and already working with the Orange County Choppers (OCC) motorcycle company in Orange County, New York. He had left the OCC for a while so he could train at AMI, then returned to work with the company.
Connelly was featured as part of CCO the American Chopper. As part of his exploits with the company, he, together with his counterparts, designed ‘The Cody Project’ a unique bike that made the rounds of the show. The bike was featured in the show’s first season and was later sold. Cody Connelly worked with OCC until 2007 when he left to join V-Force Customs. At V-Force, he teamed up with a former OCC colleague, Vincent DiMartino, who happened to be his friend.
Later, in 2010, he began making guest appearances on a segment of American Chopper called American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior, which also airs on Discovery. His appearances on the show include collaborations with Paul Teutul Jr., owner of Paul Jr. Designs and son of Paul Teutul Sr.
Ever since his exit from the show in 2007, fans of the motorcycle manufacturer have demanded to know his whereabouts. It seems that Cody pops up from time to time in American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior was never enough for viewers. And so the question remains:
What happened to American star Chopper?
It’s been over 10 years since the US government’s Chopper star left the show and not much has been heard of him. His appearance on Senior vs. Junior was short-lived, and Connelly made no further television appearances thereafter. We can recall that shortly after leaving the series in 2007, he sued OCC and Paul Teutul Sr. for breach of contract and fraud.
Cody Connelly had sued the company for damages asking the court to compel OCC to compensate him for using his trademark name without his consent. He claimed his brand name was used on posters, books, and other merchandise after he left the company. Connelly also claimed that Paul Teutul Sr. never gave him an old helicopter that was given to him as a gift. He helped design the helicopter he claims, and Tetul was supposed to give it to him after the show but never did.
Cody said he was very young at the time and didn’t realize his rights until he left the show. However, in 2011, all charges against Cody were dropped as the case had been settled by then. The motorcycle manufacturer would work with a utility company. One of the reasons for Cody’s obscurity is that he’s not active on social media. That’s why fans are unable to keep up to date with recent events in his life.
His net worth
Multiple sources have estimated Cody Connelly to have a net worth of around $200,000. He did not come to verify it and considering that he maintains an isolated life, it cannot be said for sure if this figure is correct or not.
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