Duane Lee Chapman, II
Encyclopedia
Duane Lee Chapman II is an American bail bondsman
and bounty hunter
, most noted for his role on A&E TV's
Dog the Bounty Hunter
, in which he, along with his father Duane "Dog" Chapman
, and various friends and family track down and capture wanted fugitives.
.
Duane Lee spent his early years in Pampa, Texas, but moved to Colorado Springs
, Colorado
in his teen years. When he was seventeen, Duane Lee was kicked out of school. Meanwhile at home, Duane Lee was fighting with his stepfather, resulting in his mother's sending him to live with his father.
Duane Lee works for his father, Duane "Dog" Chapman
, at their family's bail bonds company, Da Kine Bail Bonds. Other family members working for the company include Beth Chapman (née Smith; Dog's current wife), Leland Chapman
(Dog's son/Duane Lee's brother), and "Baby" Lyssa Chapman (Dog's daughter/Duane Lee's half-sister), among others.
Duane Lee has recently embarked on a new business venture with two of his brothers. Together they have formed Media, and have launched an iPhone
, iPod Touch
, and website talent contest application.
Bail bondsman
A bail bond agent, or bondsman, is any person or corporation that will act as a surety and pledge money or property as bail for the appearance of persons accused in court...
and bounty hunter
Bounty hunter
A bounty hunter captures fugitives for a monetary reward . Other names, mainly used in the United States, include bail enforcement agent and fugitive recovery agent.-Laws in the U.S.:...
, most noted for his role on A&E TV's
A&E Network
The A&E Network is a United States-based cable and satellite television network with headquarters in New York City and offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, London, Los Angeles and Stamford. A&E also airs in Canada and Latin America. Initially named the Arts & Entertainment Network, A&E launched...
Dog the Bounty Hunter
Dog the Bounty Hunter
Dog the Bounty Hunter is a reality television show on A&E which chronicles Duane "Dog" Chapman's adventures as a fugitive recovery agent, or bounty hunter...
, in which he, along with his father Duane "Dog" Chapman
Duane Chapman
Duane Lee "Dog" Chapman, Sr. is an American bounty hunter and a former bail bondsman. He stars in Dog the Bounty Hunter, a weekly reality television program which is broadcast on the A&E Network , FOX8 and GO! , OLN and A&E Network , MAX and RTL II .Chapman claims he has made more than 6,000...
, and various friends and family track down and capture wanted fugitives.
Personal life and career
Duane Lee Chapman II was born the second son of Duane "Dog" Chapman and Dog's first wife, LaFonda Sue Darnall (née Honeycutt). When Duane Lee was three years old, his father was sent to prison. During Dog's incarceration, Duane Lee's parents divorced; he did not see his father again until he was eleven years old, when Dog gained visitation rights to see him and his brother LelandLeland Chapman
Leland Blaine Chapman is an American bail bondsman and bounty hunter, boxer, kick boxer, extreme boxing and mixed martial arts fighter most noted for his role on A&E TV's Dog the Bounty Hunter, in which he, along with his father Duane "Dog" Chapman and various friends and family track down and...
.
Duane Lee spent his early years in Pampa, Texas, but moved to Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
in his teen years. When he was seventeen, Duane Lee was kicked out of school. Meanwhile at home, Duane Lee was fighting with his stepfather, resulting in his mother's sending him to live with his father.
Duane Lee works for his father, Duane "Dog" Chapman
Duane Chapman
Duane Lee "Dog" Chapman, Sr. is an American bounty hunter and a former bail bondsman. He stars in Dog the Bounty Hunter, a weekly reality television program which is broadcast on the A&E Network , FOX8 and GO! , OLN and A&E Network , MAX and RTL II .Chapman claims he has made more than 6,000...
, at their family's bail bonds company, Da Kine Bail Bonds. Other family members working for the company include Beth Chapman (née Smith; Dog's current wife), Leland Chapman
Leland Chapman
Leland Blaine Chapman is an American bail bondsman and bounty hunter, boxer, kick boxer, extreme boxing and mixed martial arts fighter most noted for his role on A&E TV's Dog the Bounty Hunter, in which he, along with his father Duane "Dog" Chapman and various friends and family track down and...
(Dog's son/Duane Lee's brother), and "Baby" Lyssa Chapman (Dog's daughter/Duane Lee's half-sister), among others.
Duane Lee has recently embarked on a new business venture with two of his brothers. Together they have formed Media, and have launched an iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
, iPod Touch
IPod Touch
The iPod Touch is a portable media player, personal digital assistant, handheld game console, and Wi-Fi mobile device designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The iPod Touch adds the multi-touch graphical user interface to the iPod line...
, and website talent contest application.