TLDR: Korie Koker rarely appears on camera at Count’s Kustoms, but she runs a real piece of the business empire behind Counting Cars. She’s the one who talked Danny into opening Count’s Vamp’d Rock Bar and Grill in the first place, and she’s been running its entertainment ever since.
Korie Fera Koker was born August 8, 1965, in Las Vegas, though she actually grew up and went to high school in Chicago. She came back west with a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting and a real television production career already underway.
She started as a camera operator before working her way up to production coordinator at a local TV station. Long before she was known as Danny Koker’s wife, she had an entire career of her own in front of and behind the camera.
Rock Music Was Her First Love, Not Cars
Korie spent part of her younger years singing in a rock band with friends, though it never turned into a lasting career. That passion never left her, and she still shows up at karaoke nights and rock shows around Las Vegas under her Instagram handle @korie4rock, posting alongside musicians like Y&T’s Dave Meniketti.
That love of live music ended up shaping the entire direction of her marriage’s business ventures. Once she and Danny married in the mid-2000s, she convinced him that Las Vegas needed a real rock venue, and Count’s Vamp’d Rock Bar and Grill was born.
She’s the Entertainment Director, Not Just the Owner’s Wife
At Vamp’d, Korie serves as entertainment director, personally booking and coordinating the bands that play there. Reports put the venue at roughly 300 shows a year, all filtered through her own connections in the local music scene, and the walls even carry a piece of Count’s Kustoms history, including bike builder Shannon Aikau’s favorite custom build hanging above the bar.
She’s also a co-owner of Count’s Tattoo Company, helping manage that business alongside Danny too. Between Vamp’d and the tattoo shop, she’s built a genuine second business identity that has nothing to do with restoring cars.
Why She’s Barely on the Show
Fans who only know Danny from Counting Cars often don’t realize Korie exists at all, since she rarely appears at Count’s Kustoms itself. That’s mostly a matter of where her actual work is, running Vamp’d takes up most of her time, not standing around a garage while cars get restored on camera.
She and Danny have been together for more than 20 years now, and both have said publicly they have no interest in having children. In 2021, a fake death rumor about her briefly spread online, and she had to publicly confirm she was very much alive and still running her business.
Korie Koker, Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Danny Koker’s wife?
Korie Koker is Danny Koker’s wife, a former television production professional who now serves as entertainment director at Count’s Vamp’d Rock Bar and Grill, which she convinced Danny to open.
Why is Korie Koker never on Counting Cars?
Korie’s actual work is running Count’s Vamp’d, not Count’s Kustoms, which is why she rarely appears in scenes filmed at the garage.
Do Danny and Korie Koker have children?
No, the couple has stated publicly that they have no interest in having children.
When did Danny and Korie Koker get married?
They married in the mid-2000s and have been together for more than 20 years.
