Danny Koker, also known as "The Count," is an American television personality, car restorer, and musician. He was born on January 5, 1964, in Cleveland, Ohio, and grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. Koker's passion for cars started at a young age, and he began restoring cars in his teens. He later opened his own restoration shop called Count's Kustoms in Las Vegas, which has become famous for its custom-built cars featured in the television series "Counting Cars."