Rick Petko
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About
Motorcycle fabricator, custom bike builder, and television personality best known for appearing on the Discovery Channel reality series American Chopper. He worked at Orange County Choppers for more than a decade before establishing his own fabrication business, RPD & Co., specializing in custom metalwork and motorcycle projects.
Before fame
He grew up in Bath, Pennsylvania, and developed an interest in motorcycles at an early age.
Trivia
After high school, he worked in steel fabrication and attended welding school before gaining experience in motorsports at Pocono Raceway. He helped build Orange County Choppers' POW/MIA motorcycle and has also handcrafted custom knives and metal jewelry.
Family life
He married Brittany Cockeram in 2012. They have two daughters named Everly Rose and Lucy Mae.
Associated with
He appeared alongside Paul John Teutul and Paulie Teutul Jr. on American Chopper.
