Orange County Choppers (OCC) is a custom and production motorcycle manufacturer based in Orange County, New York, that was founded in 1999 by Paul Teutul, Sr., and his son Paul Teutul, Jr.. 
The company was featured on American Chopper, a reality TV show that debuted in September 2002 on the Discovery Channel, which has contributed to the company's quick rise to fame. 


However  Orange County Choppers Merchandising, owned solely by Paul Teutul Sr. has filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on January 21, 2013 in New York. Now OCC will be featured on  another TV series and seeks to hire an assistant for Paul Sr. who may be a chopper builder. Paul Teutul, Jr.¢s presence  is not mentioned.