Danielle Colby | |
|---|---|
 Colby in 2010 | |
| Born | December 3, 1975 |
| Occupation(s) |
Burlesque dancer Antique shop office manager TV personality |
| Website |
daniellecolby |
Danielle Colby (born December 3, 1975) is an American reality television personality [1] who appears 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 to Englishman Robert Strong with 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 American Pickers' 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 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 owned and operated[ citation needed] 4 Miles 2 Memphis, a retro clothing based company. [11] [12] A brick and mortar location opened on January 8, 2013 in the Wicker Park area of Chicago; however, it closed within a year. [13]
References
- ^ "Danielle Colby Cushman". American Pickers. A&E Television Networks. Archived from the original (website) on August 13, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Schulz, Mike (April 13, 2010). "Women's Liberation: Founder Danielle Colby-Cushman Discusses Burlesque Le' Moustache, Performing April 24 at the Capitol Theatre". River Cities' Reader. Davenport, Iowa. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ Colby, Danielle (May 8, 2012). "News 8 Exclusive: American Pickers Star Danielle Colby talks family, fame and burlesque" (Interview: video). Interviewed by Denise Hnytka. Moline, Illinois: WQAD-TV. Retrieved May 25, 2012. 1m07s to 1m55s.
- ^ a b "Q&A: Danielle Colby-Cushman of 'American Pickers'". Seattle, Washington. April 4, 2010. Archived from the original on June 26, 2010.
- ^ Lavelle, Ciara (May 10, 2012). "American Pickers' Danielle Colby Cushman on Burlesque Dancing, Her Co-Stars' Quirks, and How She Almost Died in Florida". Miami New Times. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ Chance, Todd (January 5, 2014). "American Pickers star Danielle Colby-Cushman talks new show idea, vintage earrings". Mlive. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ Burke, David (October 20, 2014). "Danielle Colby takes a different route in her burlesque career". Quad-City Times. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ^ Hawks, Asa (December 6, 2010). "Photos – American Pickers' Danielle Colby Cushman is burlesque dancer Dannie Diesel". starcasm.net. Macon, Alabama: Chicory Media LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ "Danielle Colby Designs". Danielle Colby. Archived from the original on June 19, 2006. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ 'American Pickers' Star To Open Shop in Wicker Park - Wicker Park - DNAinfo.com Chicago Archived January 17, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "'American Pickers' Star Closes Shop; Broken Cherry Changes Course - Wicker Park - Chicago - DNAinfo". Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
- 1975 births
- Living people
- American neo-burlesque performers
- American female dancers
- Dancers from Iowa
- American roller skaters
- Participants in American reality television series
- People from Davenport, Iowa
- Roller derby skaters
- American antiques experts
- Former Jehovah's Witnesses
- 21st-century American women
Danielle Colby | |
|---|---|
|
Colby in 2010 | |
| Born | December 3, 1975 |
| Occupation(s) |
Burlesque dancer Antique shop office manager TV personality |
| Website |
daniellecolby |
Danielle Colby (born December 3, 1975) is an American reality television personality [1] who appears 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 to Englishman Robert Strong with 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 American Pickers' 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 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 owned and operated[ citation needed] 4 Miles 2 Memphis, a retro clothing based company. [11] [12] A brick and mortar location opened on January 8, 2013 in the Wicker Park area of Chicago; however, it closed within a year. [13]
References
- ^ "Danielle Colby Cushman". American Pickers. A&E Television Networks. Archived from the original (website) on August 13, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Schulz, Mike (April 13, 2010). "Women's Liberation: Founder Danielle Colby-Cushman Discusses Burlesque Le' Moustache, Performing April 24 at the Capitol Theatre". River Cities' Reader. Davenport, Iowa. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ Colby, Danielle (May 8, 2012). "News 8 Exclusive: American Pickers Star Danielle Colby talks family, fame and burlesque" (Interview: video). Interviewed by Denise Hnytka. Moline, Illinois: WQAD-TV. Retrieved May 25, 2012. 1m07s to 1m55s.
- ^ a b "Q&A: Danielle Colby-Cushman of 'American Pickers'". Seattle, Washington. April 4, 2010. Archived from the original on June 26, 2010.
- ^ Lavelle, Ciara (May 10, 2012). "American Pickers' Danielle Colby Cushman on Burlesque Dancing, Her Co-Stars' Quirks, and How She Almost Died in Florida". Miami New Times. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ Chance, Todd (January 5, 2014). "American Pickers star Danielle Colby-Cushman talks new show idea, vintage earrings". Mlive. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ Burke, David (October 20, 2014). "Danielle Colby takes a different route in her burlesque career". Quad-City Times. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ^ Hawks, Asa (December 6, 2010). "Photos – American Pickers' Danielle Colby Cushman is burlesque dancer Dannie Diesel". starcasm.net. Macon, Alabama: Chicory Media LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ "Danielle Colby Designs". Danielle Colby. Archived from the original on June 19, 2006. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ 'American Pickers' Star To Open Shop in Wicker Park - Wicker Park - DNAinfo.com Chicago Archived January 17, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "'American Pickers' Star Closes Shop; Broken Cherry Changes Course - Wicker Park - Chicago - DNAinfo". Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
- 1975 births
- Living people
- American neo-burlesque performers
- American female dancers
- Dancers from Iowa
- American roller skaters
- Participants in American reality television series
- People from Davenport, Iowa
- Roller derby skaters
- American antiques experts
- Former Jehovah's Witnesses
- 21st-century American women