Cody Connelly
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Cody 'Code' Connelly is an American motorcycle
builder, best known for his work at Orange County Choppers
(OCC), the subject of the American TV show American Chopper
. Cody left Orange County Choppers and joined V-Force Customs (a custom motorcycle shop in Rock Tavern, NY) where he works with friend and former colleague of Orange County Choppers Vincent DiMartino
. Cody has since made several appearances on the show American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior
alongside Paul Teutul, Jr.
and DiMartino, helping out at Paul Jr. Designs
.
(2001–2007), during which he attended Valley Central High School
(Graduated 2005), BOCES
and AMI (American Motorcycle Institute). The tuition fee for AMI was paid by Orange County Choppers as part of his training; therefore after attending AMI, Connelly returned to work at OCC.
In October 2007 Connelly left to team up with Vincent DiMartino at V-Force Customs.
Subsequently, Connelly sued Orange County Choppers and Paul Teutul, Sr.
, seeking damages for misappropriation of likeness, breach of contract and fraud. He claimed the show
used his likeness in posters, coloring books and other merchandise after he left it in October 2007. Connelly also claimed that he never received "an old school chopper" that he helped design, though the shop's owner, defendant Paul Teutul, Sr., apparently gave it to him in one episode of the show.
In November 2010, it appeared that John Marcus Odendahl (Odie) was fired from Paul Jr. Designs
.Connelly appeared to fill his shoes and has appeared in several other episodes working with PJD.
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
builder, best known for his work at Orange County Choppers
Orange County Choppers
Orange County Choppers is a custom and production motorcycle manufacturer based in Orange County, New York, that was founded by Paul Teutul, Sr., and Paul Teutul, Jr., in 1999. The company was featured on American Chopper, a reality TV show that debuted in September 2002 on the Discovery Channel,...
(OCC), the subject of the American TV show American Chopper
American Chopper
American Chopper is a reality television series that airs on Discovery Channel, produced by Pilgrim Films & Television. The series centers on Paul Teutul, Sr. and his son Paul Teutul, Jr. , who manufacture custom motorcycles. Orange County Choppers is in Newburgh, New York...
. Cody left Orange County Choppers and joined V-Force Customs (a custom motorcycle shop in Rock Tavern, NY) where he works with friend and former colleague of Orange County Choppers Vincent DiMartino
Vincent DiMartino
Vincent "Vinnie" DiMartino is an American motorcycle builder, best known for his work from 2002 to 2007 at Orange County Choppers , the subject of the American TV show American Chopper. In August 2007 DiMartino left Orange County Choppers and founded V-Force Customs, a custom motorcycle shop in...
. Cody has since made several appearances on the show American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior
American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior
American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior is a reality television spin-off, based on the original series American Chopper, which premiered on the TLC channel on August 12, 2010. The show chronicles the rivalry between Orange County Choppers owned by Paul Teutul, Sr. and his son Paul Teutul, Jr.'s newly...
alongside Paul Teutul, Jr.
Paul Teutul, Jr.
Paul Michael "Paulie" Teutul is one of the stars of the American reality television series American Chopper. He co-founded Orange County Choppers with his father, Paul Teutul, Sr. in 1999. Teutul was the chief designer and fabricator of OCC. Prior to this, Teutul was head of the rail shop at...
and DiMartino, helping out at Paul Jr. Designs
Paul Jr. Designs
Paul Jr. Designs is a lifestyle brand motorcycle customizer and clothing vendor based in Rock Tavern, New York, USA. Paul Teutul, Jr. founded the design firm in 2009 after waiting out a one year non-compete clause with his former company, Orange County Choppers.Teutul opened the motorcycle company...
.
History
Cody Connelly was born to Sean Connelly & Darci Dembeck. He also has a younger sister named Tylar Connelly. At the age of five he received his first bike, an XR-50. Connelly learned how to maintain bikes from his father by working on their bikes together.Career
Connelly's first job was at Orange County ChoppersOrange County Choppers
Orange County Choppers is a custom and production motorcycle manufacturer based in Orange County, New York, that was founded by Paul Teutul, Sr., and Paul Teutul, Jr., in 1999. The company was featured on American Chopper, a reality TV show that debuted in September 2002 on the Discovery Channel,...
(2001–2007), during which he attended Valley Central High School
Valley Central High School
Valley Central High School is located in Montgomery, New York.It educates students in grades 9-12 in the Valley Central School District, which includes much of the town of Montgomery, portions of neighboring Wallkill and Newburgh and the three villages of Maybrook, Montgomery and Walden as well as...
(Graduated 2005), BOCES
Boces
Boces is the second album by Mercury Rev, released in 1993. The band has explained the title as being inspired by the name of the Boards of Cooperative Educational Services in New York State, a vocational school system in the band's home state....
and AMI (American Motorcycle Institute). The tuition fee for AMI was paid by Orange County Choppers as part of his training; therefore after attending AMI, Connelly returned to work at OCC.
In October 2007 Connelly left to team up with Vincent DiMartino at V-Force Customs.
Subsequently, Connelly sued Orange County Choppers and Paul Teutul, Sr.
Paul Teutul, Sr.
Paul John Teutul is the founder of Orange County Choppers, a manufacturer of custom motorcycles and focus of the reality television series American Chopper. Teutul first appeared on the show with his sons Paul Teutul, Jr...
, seeking damages for misappropriation of likeness, breach of contract and fraud. He claimed the show
American Chopper
American Chopper is a reality television series that airs on Discovery Channel, produced by Pilgrim Films & Television. The series centers on Paul Teutul, Sr. and his son Paul Teutul, Jr. , who manufacture custom motorcycles. Orange County Choppers is in Newburgh, New York...
used his likeness in posters, coloring books and other merchandise after he left it in October 2007. Connelly also claimed that he never received "an old school chopper" that he helped design, though the shop's owner, defendant Paul Teutul, Sr., apparently gave it to him in one episode of the show.
In November 2010, it appeared that John Marcus Odendahl (Odie) was fired from Paul Jr. Designs
Paul Jr. Designs
Paul Jr. Designs is a lifestyle brand motorcycle customizer and clothing vendor based in Rock Tavern, New York, USA. Paul Teutul, Jr. founded the design firm in 2009 after waiting out a one year non-compete clause with his former company, Orange County Choppers.Teutul opened the motorcycle company...
.Connelly appeared to fill his shoes and has appeared in several other episodes working with PJD.