Danielle Colby formed a burlesque troupe, Burlesque Le Moustache with eight other members

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5 Lesser known facts about Danielle Colby of American Pickers

By Max Smith

July 06, 2018

Brawn, as well as the beauty of the show, American Pickers, the heavily tattooed Danielle Colby, has quite a strong fanbase. This avid fashion designer, who met the show host, Mike Wolfe, more than a decade before the show debuted, works at Mike’s shop, Antique Archaeology.

Danielle handles all the businesses from dealing with the buyers to picking up shipments. Mike often refers to her as “the glue” who holds them together. For the antique collectors, nothing is too strange or too wacky, but there are lots of weird and surprising things that we might have missed about the reality show.

Hey, we are talking about the reality stars, and seems like they want some privacy too! There are a lot of unwrapped things which are out of our sight. So, we have come along with five surprising facts about Danielle Colby.

Burlesque dancer

Danielle is an avid burlesque dancer and is popular in the field as Dannie Diesel or Danny D. After watching comedian Margaret Cho perform an act in Chicago, she became obsessed with the genre and even thought of having a career in the field. Afterward, she formed a burlesque troupe with eight other members and named the group, Burlesque Le Moustache. Her interest in the dance form became intense, so much so that she even opened a dance academy, Dannie Diesel’s Bump ‘n’ Grind Academy in Rogers Park

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Documentary Producer

She is best at whatever she does. Already one of the most admired reality show stars and impressive burlesque dancer, Danielle has tried out her luck in producing too. And it seems, she is ready to branch out showing off her skills and stand out from the rest. In 2016, she produced a documentary, Tempest Storm, which chronicles the story of dancer with the same name. With its great success, it also won an award nomination, from Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.

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Unhealthy relationship with family

Danielle has a strong presence among her fans, and her free spirit is something that is admired by the viewers. It might come as a surprise that she was brought up in a very conservative family with strict households. So, her interest in burlesque, tattoo and other pursuits somehow created tensions with her family.

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Divorced due to growing fame

Things might not always go as planned for us all. Same was the case with Danielle. She is twice married and her first husband, Kevin Coby, whom she refers to as a good man wasn’t so fond of fame. Reports have it that while Danielle was steadily growing in the field with dedicated followers, Kevin preferred not to share Danielle with her fans, but that probably cannot happen when you are a reality star. 

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Animal Lover

Danielle is quite active in a variety of charities and causes, which mainly benefits dogs. She has spoken out in support of fair treatment for different breeds, including pit bulls. Furthermore, she has also adopted dogs from an organization, PAWS, which ensures animals are respected, safe and have a voice.

References

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American Pickers surprising facts that you might not have known

Brawn, as well as the beauty of the show, American Pickers, the heavily tattooed Danielle Colby, has quite a strong fanbase. This avid fashion designer, who met the show host, Mike Wolfe, more than a decade before the show debuted, works at Mike’s shop, Antique Archaeology.

Danielle handles all the businesses from dealing with the buyers to packing up shipments. Mike often refers to her as “the glue” who holds them together. For the antique collectors, nothing is too strange or too wacky, but there are lots of weird and surprising things that we might have missed about the reality show.

Hey, we are talking about the reality stars and seems like they want some privacy too! There are a lot of unwrapped things which are out of our sight. So, we have come along with five surprising facts about Danielle Colby.

Burlesque dancer

Danielle is an avid burlesque dancer and is popular in the field as Dannie Diesel or Danny D. After watching a comedian Margaret Cho perform an act in Chicago, she became obsessed with the genre and even thought of having a career in the field. Afterward, she formed a burlesque troupe with eight other members and named the group, Burlesque Le Moustache. Her interest in the dance form became intense, so much so that she even opened a dance academy, Dannie Diesel’s Bump ‘n’ Grind Academy in Rogers Park

Everything to know about Mike Wolfe from American Pickers

Documentary Producer

She is best at whatever she does. Already one of the most admired reality show stars and impressive burlesque dancer, Danielle has tried out her luck in producing too. And it seems, she is ready to branch out showing off her skills and stand out from the rest. In 2016, she produced a documentary, Tempest Storm, which chronicles the story of dancer with the same name. With its great success, it also won an award nomination, from Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.

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Unhealthy relationship with family

Danielle has a strong presence among her fans, and her free spirit is something that is admired by the viewers. It might come as a surprise that she was brought up in a very conservative family with strict households. So, her interest in burlesque, tattoo and other pursuits somehow created tensions with her family.

American Pickers cast Frank Fritz’s net worth in 2018! His early life details

Divorced due to growing fame

Things might not always go as planned for us all. Same was the case with Danielle. She is twice married and her first husband, Kevin Coby, whom she refers to as a good man wasn’t so fond of fame. Reports have it that while Danielle was steadily growing in the field with dedicated followers, Kevin preferred not to share Danielle with her fans, but that probably cannot happen when you are a reality star. 

Who is American Pickers’ Danielle Colby’s boyfriend? Know her net worth

Animal Lover

Danielle is quite active in a variety of charities and causes, which mainly benefits dogs. She has spoken out in support of fair treatment for different breeds, including pit bulls. Furthermore, she has also adopted dogs from an organization, PAWS, which ensures animals are respected, safe and have a voice.

References

Everything about American Pickers Lauren Wray Grisham

Where is Canadian Pickers’ Scott Cozens? What Happened to him?

American Pickers surprising facts that you might not have known