Rick Petko

Life has a special way of dealing with people who are good and passionate of what they do. It is always not easy to be so enthusiastic about something that you’re even rewarded by the public. However, it doesn’t matter how long it takes for your efforts to be recognized. After some time, life will reward you with what you deserve. For Rick Petko, his love for motorcycles.

Many people who know Petko will agree that he is very enthusiastic about motorcycles. At the same time, he is a great designer and fabricator who became famous after being cast as the starring on American Chopper which is a reality show. Thanks to his hard works and simple laid back attitude, many fans were very happy with him. Since he attracted very many fans, other reality shows showed interest in him. He has therefore been featured in many other reality shows like; Orange County Choppers and American Chopper; Shaq Bike.

Well, how well do you know about Rick Petko? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Rick Petko’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Rick Petko to date.

Biography and Early Life

The news of Rick Petko’s birth were celebrated by his parents and their friends on the 11^th of November in 1968 and he has been celebrating his birthday on the same day to date. At the time of his birth, his parents were living in Bath County, Pennsylvania, United States which makes him American by birth. Rick is not very open when it comes to revealing or discussing anything outside his career. Therefore, it has become so difficult revealing who his parents are and his siblings if he has any.

Rick’s passion in bikes is not something he has developed as a teenager. He had one of the best fathers in the world who allowed him give him a hand on the bikes in his shop. His father’s job was a bike painter and he gave his son permission of painting his first tank when he was only 7 years old. Although he messed up that Zundapp, it helped him figure out the exact career path he would want to take.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Rick Petko in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Rick Petko’s age is 52 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 11 September 1968. Though, he is 6′ 2″in feet and inches and 190 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 179lbs in Pound and 81 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Since Rick Petko had such a great passion in motorcycle, he found himself majoring on what he loved the most. This therefore dictated even the movies and television series he watched frequently. When he was young, he had many mini bikes and car toys as well as go-karts which he would often break and using his imagination, he would fix them again.

As a teenager, when teenagers his age would use every coin they got their hands on to buy toys and snacks, Rick saved and spent it on buying his first welder. This went a long way in helping him in his passion of fixing things as well as building new ones. This seems to be all the information Rick reveals to the public about his childhood life. It is however clear that he is a learned person as he says his graduation from college helped him prepare for more challenges in his career.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Although Rick’s show ended in 2010, that was not the end of his life. It seems to have given him more time to build his social relationships as he got married to his love Brittany Cockeram 2 years later. Their wedding was held on 18^th of May in 2012 at Mountain Springs Lake Resort in Reeders, Pennsylvania and it was only attended by close friends and family.

His wife has tattoos and she therefore ensured she wore a strapless wedding gown that showcased the colourful tattoos. The groom however chose to wear a black tuxedo that was brought to light by a cream-colored tie. This wedding was telecast on his show and his fans enjoyed watching it. The couple met in July of 2011 and fell in love with each other and they got engaged after dating for only 4 months.

Rick had chosen the right woman for a wife as they have been together for almost 10 years now and they are doing very well as a couple. They have been blessed with two daughters named Everly Rose Petko born in October 2013 and Lucy Mae Petko born in January 2016.

Is Rick Petko Gay?

We might have no information about his past relationships, but his marriage to Brittany is enough to prove that he is not gay.

Professional Career

During his career in motorbike building, he has dealt with major companies including NASCAR’s chassis. He has special ability in this industry which made it easier for him to find a job at Pocono Raceway driving school. He worked in this school for five good years alongside Hooters Pro Cup race team. Rick has worked in many other industries since then.

Awards

Although Rich has not received any awards or nominations as at now, we can comfortably say that he is a successful businessman. His love and enthusiasm about motorbikes is out of this world.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Rick Petko in 2021

Over the years, Rick has not only managed to make a name for himself, but he has also earned a great fortune from his career. As of 2021, his net worth stands at $4 Million.

Rick was very happy to have parents who supported him in his passion about bikes but at the same time, he gave it his best. This is what has led to his current success.