Danielle Colby
| Danielle Colby Chertow | |
|---|---|
 Colby in 2010 | |
| Born |
December 3, 1975 Davenport, Iowa, U.S. |
| Occupation |
Burlesque dancer Antique shop office manager TV personality Clothing boutique owner |
Danielle Colby (born December 3, 1975) is an American reality television personality[1] who co-stars on the History reality television show American Pickers.[2]
Personal life
Danielle Colby was born in Davenport, Iowa, and brought up as a Jehovah’s Witness.[2] By 2004, she was married and had two children.[2] Colby's television career eventually led to the breakup of her marriage. In May 2012, she told WQAD-TV that "fame and notoriety are not easy for him to deal with at all, so the relationship ended up not working out".[3]
Performance career
Colby owned and participated in a female roller derby team, the Big Mouth Mickies, for three years until injuries forced her to give it up.[4]
While living with her family in Chicago, she attended a burlesque performance starring comedian Margaret Cho and dancer Satan's Angel. This prompted in her a desire to become a burlesque dancer; and, after she moved back with her family to the Quad Cities area of Iowa,[2] she created the professional burlesque troupe Burlesque Le Moustache, with nine performers, including Colby herself under the stage name Dannie Diesel,[5] touring eastern Iowa and western Illinois.[6] As of October 2014, Colby owned a burlesque academy called Dannie Diesel's Bump 'n' Grind Academy in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago.[7]
American Pickers
Colby had been a close friend of Mike Wolfe for a decade before the concept of the show had even been developed.[4]
Once the show was sold to the History Channel, Wolfe asked Colby to work at the office of the antique shop Antique Archaeology.[8]
American Pickers premiered on History, formerly known as the History Channel, on January 18, 2010.[9] As of September 8, 2010, it was the top rated non-fiction series of 2010 among total viewers and adults 25-54.[10]
Fashion design
Colby owns and operates 4 Miles 2 Memphis, a retro clothing boutique in the Wicker Park area of Chicago, which was opened at this location on January 18, 2013.[11][12]
References
- ↑ "Danielle Colby Cushman". American Pickers. A&E Television Networks. Archived from the original (website) on August 13, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- 1 2 3 4 Schulz, Mike (2010-04-13). "Women's Liberation: Founder Danielle Colby-Cushman Discusses Burlesque Le' Moustache, Performing April 24 at the Capitol Theatre". River Cities' Reader. Davenport, Iowa. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ↑ Colby, Danielle (2012-05-08). "News 8 Exclusive: American Pickers Star Danielle Colby talks family, fame and burlesque" (Interview: video). Interview with Denise Hnytka. Moline, Illinois: WQAD-TV. Retrieved 2012-05-25. 1m07s to 1m55s.
- 1 2 "Q&A: Danielle Colby-Cushman of 'American Pickers'". Seattle, Washington. 2010-04-04. Archived index at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Lavelle, Ciara (10 May 2012). "American Pickers' Danielle Colby Cushman on Burlesque Dancing, Her Co-Stars' Quirks, and How She Almost Died in Florida". Miami New Times. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ↑ Chance, Todd (5 January 2014). "American Pickers star Danielle Colby-Cushman talks new show idea, vintage earrings". Mlive. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ↑ Burke, David (20 October 2014). "Danielle Colby takes a different route in her burlesque career". Quad-City Times. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
- ↑ Hawks, Asa (2010-12-06). "PHOTOS American Pickers' Danielle Colby Cushman is burlesque dancer Dannie Diesel". starcasm.net. Macon, Alabama: Chicory Media LLC. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ↑ Kimberly Clay (February 10, 2010). "American Pickers: History Channel's New Sensation". Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ↑ "HISTORY Posts Blockbuster Ratings on Monday Night with Premiere Episodes of Hit Series 'American Pickers & 'Pawn Stars'". September 8, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Danielle's botique". Danielle Colby. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ↑ 'American Pickers' Star To Open Shop in Wicker Park - Wicker Park - DNAinfo.com Chicago