The famous quote by Napoleon Hill that the starting point of all achievement is desire, is the most befitting description of Stacey David. The desire to drive something unique that no one else had is what set him on the path to fame. The respected custom car builder is a multi-talented American celebrity. He is a professional vehicle body builder who has earned a name for building cool cars and trucks. Stacey David has become one of the most trusted and respected custom car builders today. This is thanks to his exemplary mechanical abilities and fabrication skills.
Besides spending most of his time in the garage, he is also a TV host. He has been hosting the TV series “Trucks” and “Stacey David’s GearZ” on MavTV. Moreover, he is also a seasoned musician who made a living for many years playing the guitar in Nashville. All these ventures have seen his net worth rise significantly.
Stacey David Wiki, Bio
Stacey David’s birthday is usually on 11th January. However, his year of birth has not been recorded. This has made it impossible to predict or tell what his exact age is. According to the documented information, Stacey was born and raised in Idaho.
There is hardly any information about who his parents and siblings. However, from his career exploits, it is known that he has a father and a sister both of whom he helped to modify their cars. No other information about them is known, not even their names, what they do or where they live.
Information about his early education is also missing. What is in the public domain is that he attended Boise State University where he was pursuing Biology.
Stacey David Career and Early Life
Stacey David, Gearz host, early life is characterized by quite fascinating stories. At the age of only 12 years, Stacey carried out a modification experiment using his sister’s car. Amazingly, he was able to successfully restore the 1963 Volkswagen Beetle. During his early school days, he always rode a 1930 5 Window Coupe every day. Even more interesting is the fact that he was able to create Go-Karts through installing 440cc snowmobile engines, is even before getting into teenagehood. This appears to have marked the debut of his career in automobile modification.
His passion for cars gained much momentum while at Boise State University. Instead of learning Biology which was what he had gone to do, he spent most of his time learning how to race at the local tracks. He also spent much time learning about legend car race drivers and motor vehicle designs. His main inspiration at the time came from the great legends like Richard Petty, Don Garlits, and Carroll Shelby, among others.
“I’ve always wanted something unique (to drive) that no one else had, and I found that the only way to get that was to build it.” This statement by Stacey David underlies his passion and the eventual exploits in customizing and building unique motor models.
It was his father’s flat fender Willy’s jeep that eventually ignited his passion for four wheels. This passion saw him work on numerous vehicle modification and repair projects. Having accumulated the much-required skills over time, the now automobile wizard went forth and opened his custom car shop by the name “Rattletrap.” It is located in Nashville. Here, he offers services such as engine building, custom paint, and fabrication among many others.
His expertise has earned him many awards in the automobile industry. He has become the kind of a professional who every person would like to find at the garage to work on their car. He has also earned much worldwide trust and respect, especially in the automobile industry.
The American celebrity is also known for being an accomplished music star. He spent many years earning a living from the professional playing of a guitar in Nashville. This gave him an opportunity to see the relationship between Guitars and cars.
Stacey David career in Gearz, Trucks
His career seems to have taken a turn in the late 1990s when he was given an opportunity to host the TV series “Trucks.” The seasoned garage guru was only eager to take up the offer. He made his debut in hosting the show in 1999 together with Mel Fair. The two hosted the show together for only one year before Fair left in 2000, leaving David to host the show alone.
He hosted the show for eight years during which “Trucks” became one of the highest rated show on Spike TV’s weekend line up. This increased viewership was because David designed and built his projects, which was quite different from many other shows at the same time.
At the end of 2015, the now-experienced show host decided to take a different path. He decided to seek other opportunities, and therefore he quit hosting “Trucks.” It was not until 31st March 2014, that his “other opportunity” was made public to his fans. He started his show by the name “Stacy David’s GearZ” which aired on ESPN2.
On 23rd February 2008, season two of GearZ aired on the Speed Channel. The show remained on this channel for the following six seasons. Season eight of the show, however, moved to MavTV. The first episode premiered on 7th March 2014. Season nine aired on Velocity TV network. Season eleven of the show premiered in January 2017.
Stacey David Net Worth
Through his automobile business, TV shows, and his other own ventures, the professional vehicle modifier has accumulated a net worth of $3million.
Stacey David Married to Wife, Kathryn David. Any Children?
Stacey David is a married man. His wife’s name is Kathryn David. Kathryn David is the vice-president of the GearZ. Besides, since 2009, she has been the corporate, Legal, financial officer for David Entertainment and Rattletrap Productions. She has been known to support him in his pursuits. There appears to be a harmonious relationship between the couple.
Other than this, nothing more is in the public domain concerning his family. There is nothing known about their children. The car modifier rarely talks about his personal affairs even in his shows. He, however, spends most his free time alone with his family.