After Paul Sr. and Paul Jr. started Orange County Choppers, Teutul joined them as an assistant general manager. His duties involved answering phones and taking out the trash. On rare occasions, Teutul would help build
choppers, at one point building his own bike. The family business became the basis for the
American Chopper series. Teutul's role as part of the TV shows was to provide
comic relief. Teutul frequently appeared at promotional events for the company. Teutul appeared on
Late Show with David Letterman, ''
Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno''. In December 2009 it was revealed on
American Chopper that Michael Teutul had checked himself into a rehabilitation center to overcome an alcohol addiction. Toward the end of the series, Teutul tried to mediate the ongoing disputes between Paul Sr. and Paul Jr. As revealed in season 6 episode 13, Michael was forced out of the business. Paul Sr. stated that Michael had many opportunities to be successful at OCC but never followed through on them. Michael joined Paul Jr. in his new business venture,
Paul Jr. Designs. Teutul's hobbies include painting and
skeet shooting. In 2011 Teutul was attempting to market a line of gourmet pasta sauces under the moniker
FarQueue Products, LLC. That same year he opened an art gallery titled Mikey Teutul's Wolfgang Gallery which closed in June 2013 due to declining sales. While Teutul had appearances working with his brother
Paul Teutul Jr. at his custom motorcycle and logo design, branding services, and marketing services business
Paul Jr. Designs, Teutul currently works for Orange County Choppers (OCC). He holds the position of assistant general manager and is also involved in the social media management and spokesperson duties. While he doesn't build choppers anymore, he remains involved in the business and has explored other entrepreneurial ventures media management and spokesperson duties. ==References==