Richard Rawlings

Richard Rawlings
Born Richard Ray Rawlings
1969[1][2]
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Residence Texas
Nationality American
Citizenship American
Education Eastern Hills High School[3]
Occupation Businessman
Mechanic
Reality television star
Years active 2002–present[4][5]
Employer Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill
Gas Monkey Garage
Gas Monkey Live
Known for Star of Fast 'n Loud
Owner of Gas Monkey Garage
Net worth US$15 million[6]
Television Fast 'n Loud
Spouse(s)

Name Unknown (?-1994)

Suzanne[7] Marie[8] Mergele(1999-2009, 2015-present)[9][10]
Relatives Daphne Rawlings Kaminski (sister)[3][11]

Richard Rawlings (born 1969) is an American[12] entrepreneur, auto mechanic, race car driver and media personality. He is the star of the reality television show Fast N' Loud[12] on Discovery Channel. He is also a proprietor of the Gas Monkey Garage[13] as well as both the Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill[14] and Gas Monkey Live music venues in Dallas, Texas.[15]

In 2014 and 2015, Rawlings was featured in national television commercials promoting Dodge vehicles and Dodge vehicle financing.[16]

History

Early years

Rawlings was born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1969. As a child, he went to auto shows with his father and constructed cars, having purchased his first automobile at the age of 14. In the next six to seven years, he graduated from Eastern Hills High School[3] and claims to have worked as a law enforcement officer, firefighter and paramedic. In 1999,[17] Rawlings started Lincoln Press,[18] a printing/advertising company.[19]

Gas Monkey Garage

In 2002,[4][5] Rawlings launched Gas Monkey Garage in Dallas, selling Lincoln Press in 2004.[20][21][22][23] This shop created and transported automobiles for customers worldwide. Since 2012, the facility has been the focus of the Discovery Channel series Fast N' Loud.[2][19][24]

Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill

In September 2013, Rawlings started Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill in Northwest Dallas[25][26][27][28] with a second location at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport opened in March 2014.[29][30][31] Rawlings has indicated a desire to open a third Texas location outside of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.[31][32][33]

Gas Monkey Live

In October 2014, Gas Monkey Live, a venue dedicated predominantly to live music, was opened.[34]

Personal life

Rawlings states in his 2015 autobiography Fast N' Loud: Blood Sweat and Beers, that he was briefly married in his early 20s, but divorced his first wife before the age of 25. The name of his first wife has not been disclosed.[35]

In 1999, Rawlings married his second wife Suzanne Marie Mergele in Las Vegas, Nevada.[36]The couple divorced in 2009, however remarried in 2015 in Cabo, Mexico.[37]

Autobiography

On 12 May 2015, Rawlings published his first autobiography entitled Fast N’ Loud: Blood, Sweat and Beers.[38]

References

  1. ↑ "Bios - Gas Monkey Garage Fans - Fast N' Loud Fans". designbyjoyce.com. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Richard Rawlings". Discovery. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "School News - 2". Greatermeadowbrooknews.com. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  4. 1 2 ece "Fast times for Dallas entrepreneur Richard Rawlings, star of Discovery's 'Fast N' Loud' | Dallas Morning News" Check |url= value (help). Dallasnews.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  5. 1 2 "Fox411 QA: Gas Monkey Garage team flips classic cars on Discovery's 'Fast N' Loud'". Fox News. 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  6. ↑ "Richard Rawlings Net Worth". Celebrity Net Worth. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  7. ↑ "Fast N Loud | Season 7 Episode 5 | Big Red Caddy Part 2". YouTube. 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  8. ↑ "Suzanne Mergele in Dallas — People Search". usa-people-search.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  9. ↑ Asa Hawks (2015-09-07). "PHOTOS Is Richard Rawlings married? Meet his wife Suzanne who is also his ex wife". Starcasm.net. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  10. ↑ "Suzanne Rawlings - Ancestry.com". ancestry.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Fast N Loud | Season 7 Episode 6 | Supping Up a Super Ford GT, Part 1". YouTube. 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  12. 1 2 "Q&A: Fast N' Loud's Richard Rawlings - D Magazine". dmagazine.com. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "Richard Rawlings on Taking Back the Gumball Record and Hanging With Motley Crue". maxim.com. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  14. ↑ "Why Richard Rawlings' biker bar is one of Dallas' hottest concert venues". dallasnews.com. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "Motley Crue Teams With Dodge in Dallas, Talks 'Great Things' Ahead on Final Tour". Billboard. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "Richard Rawlings on New Dodge Commercials - GYSOT MOPAR Fans - Gas Monkey Garage". gasmonkeygarage.com. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  17. ↑ "'Solo act' works best for biz owner". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  18. ↑ "Incentives Taken to a New Level at Lincoln Press". businesswire.com. 19 July 2004. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  19. 1 2 "Richard Rawlings Net Worth". TheRichest. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  20. ↑ "In a few short years, Lincoln Press in Dallas, Texas, evolved from a $600,000 offset shop to a $6 million offset and digital print provider. Unsure at first about entering the digital print market, Lincoln Press now has a growing niche in the photo and VDP industry and learned that with the right print and finishing equipment, the opportunities in digital are endless." (PDF). realbusiness. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  21. ↑ "Time to shine". americanprinter.com. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  22. ↑ "Lincoln Press". bbb.org. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  23. ↑ "Lincoln Press". Manta. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  24. ↑ "Gas Monkey Bar and Grill". tmbbq.com. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  25. ↑ "From Reality TV to Restaurant: Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill is Now Open". Eater Dallas. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  26. ↑ "Restaurant Review: Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill". dmagazine.com. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  27. ↑ "7. Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill". BizBash. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  28. ↑ "Your Exclusive Hard Hat Tour To The New Gas Monkey Bar And Grill". cravedfw. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  29. ↑ "New Gas Monkey Grill Opening At Teminal D In DFW Airport This Month". cravedfw. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  30. ↑ "So Long, Winter!! DFW Airport Expects 3.2 Million Travelers for Spring Break Travel Period Beginning Today". The Business Journals. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  31. 1 2 "DFW International Airport: Spring Break Underway at DFW Airport With Deals and Treats for Over 1.1 Million Expected Passengers". dfwairport.com. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  32. ↑ Sarah Blaskovich. "Restaurant Openings: Reality TV star Richard Rawlings opens second Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill - GuideLive". GuideLive. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  33. ↑ "ExpansionWire". Eater Dallas. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  34. ↑ "Gas Monkey Live! to Open in Dallas, October 2014". ON TOUR MONTHLY. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  35. ↑ Rawlings, Richard (2015). Fast N' Loud: Blood, Sweat and Beers. Great Britain: William Morrow. p. 48. ISBN 9780062387875.
  36. ↑ Rawlings, Richard (2015). Fast N' Loud: Blood, Sweat and Beers. Great Britain: William Morrow. p. 48. ISBN 9780062387875.
  37. ↑ Rawlings, Richard (2015). Fast N' Loud: Blood, Sweat and Beers. Great Britain: William Morrow. p. 197. ISBN 9780062387875.
  38. ↑ Darling, Cary. "DALLAS - Richard Rawlings gets 'Fast N' Loud' with success | Star-Telegram.com". Dfw.com. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
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