Bubba Baker is a native Florida boy. Born in Melbourne FL in the late 50's, raised in Satellite Beach, FL, Umatilla FL and Lompoc, CA. Graduated high school in 1974.
Graduated film school at Full Sail in 1989. Married twice, currently single. He's got 6 kids and
10 grandkids.
Bubbas been riding motorcycles since 1972. He's owned about 25 Harleys and several British bikes over the years.
Currently, he rides a 1967 Shovelhead. Its an old school, rat chopper in a rigid frame with "armpit dryers" (ape hanger type
handlebars).Fancy chrome, paint and billet is NOT currently compatible with Bubba's tastes- but he says he's always open to new
ideas. (You would have a hard time believing that by looking at his bike though !)
After gradation from film school in 1989, Bubba set out on a new career in film and TV production- behind the camera. That quest led
him into an acting career which continues to this day. Bubba starred in the biker movie RUNNING COOL, (filmed in Seminole
County) in 1991. From there he was able to get an agent and , he's gone on to appearances on TV in many shows including
"Walker, Texas Ranger", "In the Heat of the Night", "Renegade", "Hi Honey, I'm Home", "Clarissa Explains It All", and many other
TV shows and commercials. He appeared in the movies "Monster", "Bad Boys II", "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective", Fair Game",
"Running Cool", "Twenty Bucks" and several others.
He headlined as the original "ROACH MAN" at Universal Studios, Florida's "HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS 1993" and the following
year, he appeared there as "the Snake Master". The "Roach Man" gig got him national attention with articles and interviews in the
National Enquirer, The Globe, Star, People magazine, E! Entertainment TV, BBC News, Fox TV News, Current Affair, Hard Copy,
Inside Edition, and many other entertainment show and publications.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003427/
He's worked as an electrician, cabinet maker, private investigator, fry cook, carny, leather craftsman and many others avocations he
refuses to talk about until the statute of limitations runs out !
Bubba did his first tattoo in 1976 and then got real serious about his tattooing in 1982.
He toured the country tattooing in a motorhome studio during part of the 80's but tired of life on the road
after a couple years and came home to Florida.
Since 1994 he has owned and operated "Bubba Baker's TATTOO THIS!" a studio at the Flea World complex in Sanford, FL. He's
tattooed several celebrities there including guys from Molly Hatchet, the pro wrestler "EARTHQUAKE"/The Shark (John Tenta)
(RIP),also, (arguably) the most famous man in all of Denmark, "Biker Jens". Also local celebrities such as actor, biker and all
around great guy Cowboy, and the most famous man in his own mind, Crazy Dave!
Bubba spends his spare time riding his bike and lending his name and persona
to fundraisers for charities, including his pet project, the annual "Bikes and Blues
with Mickey Jones" run in Volusia county with his actor/musician friend and mentor,
Mickey Jones and blues musician Big Mike Griffin. The run is to help the
St.Judes Children's Cancer Research Hospital and takes place in April at the Iron Horse Saloon.
Bubba looks forward to working on Real American Biker TV and hopes his experience in the industry will bring a breath of fresh air
and new ideas to the show !
Check out Bubba's personal website at www.bubbabaker.net
http://www.sbvideoproductions.com/Bubba/BubbaMovieShort.wmv
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