Jesse Gregory James (born April 19, 1969) is an American television personality and former CEO of now defunct West Coast Choppers, a manufacturer of custom-made motorcycles. James was the host of the reality TV shows Jesse James is a Dead Man on Spike TV and Monster Garage, on the Discovery Channel, and the focus of the documentary Motorcycle Mania, also on Discovery. Jesse James also appeared in the Tony Hawk's Underground 2 video game. James' latest venture is chronicling his custom builds at his Austin Speed Shop in his new TV series, Jesse James Outlaw Garage which premiered on Monday April 9, 2012 at 10pm EST on Discovery. After several years working as a bodyguard for Danzig, Slayer, and occasionally for other bands such as Oralia Ramirez, Andrea Ramirez and Soundgarden, James opened West Coast Choppers in his mother's garage in 1992. The company grew quickly and soon moved to a larger facility for select customers and companies. About 200 bikes have been built at West Coast Choppers. West Coast Choppers is also sponsoring race teams in Top Fuel Drags and Super Late Model NASCAR. James recently bought custom car business Austin Speed Shop and has expanded into the custom car
Remember when Kat Von D vowed to NEVER remove her tattoo of Jesse James' face even though they broke up?? 'Memba that? Well ... she just changed her mind. Kat just posted a photo showing a laser… READ MORE >
Jesse James' prized pit bull Cinnabun has been in Texas with Jesse for over a year now and everything really is bigger in Texas ... because Cinnabun has put back on all the weight she lost during… READ MORE >
Michelle Bombshell took the phrase "go eff yourself" a little too literally -- because TMZ has learned, she basically boned her XXX doppelganger in her sex tape ... a porn star who looks so much… READ MORE >
Jesse James is in a bike building war with the guys from "American Chopper" -- and it's getting so intense that Jesse claims things could get violent between him and Paul Teutul Jr. The… READ MORE >
Michelle "Bombshell" McGee unloaded on Kat Von D -- hours after Kat claimed Jesse James cheated on her with 19 women -- telling TMZ, she warned Kat days after her engagement ... the relationship… READ MORE >
Kat Von D claims Jesse James cheated on her with 19 women during their "toxic relationship" ... this according to a rambling confessional she just posted to her Facebook page.Kat never mentions… READ MORE >
Kat Von D lives her life with "no regrets" -- which is exactly why she's NOT removing a big ass tattoo of Jesse James' face from her ribcage ... DESPITE the end of their relationship.Kat tells… READ MORE >
Jesse James' ex Janine Lindemulder was thiiiiiiis close to smiling in her new mug shot -- taken when she was arrested for harassment at her home in Texas yesterday. Sources tell TMZ ... Janine has… READ MORE >
Jesse James' ex Janine Lindemulder was just arrested at her home in Texas -- two days after a judge awarded him full custody of their daughter ... TMZ has learned.Law enforcement sources… READ MORE >
Kat Von D says she had a DAMN good reason for walking off "Good Day L.A." this morning -- telling TMZ, she made one reasonable request ... and producers repeatedly BLEW HER OFF.Kat tells us, she… READ MORE >
