Mostly, reality TV stars fade away after their 15 minutes of fame, but there are some exceptions. These cases typically include individuals with specific skill sets or powerful PR teams working alongside them. Meanwhile, others choose to leave the notoriety behind them and focus on serious businesses instead of chasing TV fame and staged celebrity photos. Fans of the popular show Fast N’ Loud are wondering in which category K.C. Mathieu belongs, and it is safe to say that the star of the Discovery Channel’s reality series has selected a business savvy route instead of chasing the limelight.
Back in October 2015, K.C. Mathieu shocked his fan base when he abruptly left the show and Gas Monkey Garage after three seasons to pursue other projects. Since then, one of the public’s favorite TV car painter has maintained a busy personal and professional life. K.C. Mathieu continues to be a devoted husband, parent, and fan of Ford trucks, but he has assumed more responsibilities in his work life, so here’s what he has been up to since leaving Fast N’ Loud.
K.C. Mathieu’s Passion For Cars
Some people have a clear vision of their future from an early age and will do whatever it takes to achieve it. K.C. Mathieu is one of these people. He painted his first car when he was just 12 years old, and since then, he has developed his abilities and became an authority in the field. The Tire Burn claims that when K.C. was a child and finished with school and classes for the day, he would stroll right up to his father's garage in Crowley, Texas, and help him with painting cars. It goes without saying that all these years of experience helped K.C. land a part in the popular TV reality show Fast N' Loud, where he quickly rose to fame thanks to his talent and love for vehicle painting and hot rods.
K.C. Mathieu’s Fast N’ Loud Years
In 2012, K.C. arrived at the hit reality show Fast N’ Loud, where he joined the Gas Monkey Garage team. In the first season of the reality show, Richard Rawlings made sure K.C.’s Paint Shop would paint the automobiles in his garage. But after a while, K.C. transferred his operation to the brand-new paint booth of the Gas Monkey Garage, where he started painting. In a short span of time, K.C. ascended the ladder while working with the Gas Monkey Garage crew, rising from the position of painter to Master Painter.
Naturally, the reality program increased K.C.’s exposure and helped him gain the public's affection and respect for his abilities. The Gas Monkey Garage team came to rely on K.C. as well, and they quickly developed into a rock-solid unit capable of making crucial decisions together. But after three years, K.C. decided to leave the reality TV hit show and focus on other projects. There was no ill will between team members, and K.C.'s choice to spend more time with his family and focus on his own business was what drove him to make this decision.
KC’s Paint Shop: Hot Rods And Restoration
The former reality TV star serves clients through his Texas-based company, KC's Paint Shop, which provides specialized auto body painting services and restorations for hot rods. Together with his son and team members, K.C. also restores and repairs various car models, according to his Facebook page. For instance, recently, he equipped a 1976 Ford F-100 with a full Ridetech Street Grip system. And before that, K.C. and his team worked on a 1949 Lincoln. The team also showcased on the official Facebook page how they sprayed polyester primer on a 1932 Ford frame. According to the official social media page, business is booming and K.C. is constantly hiring new team members and working on new projects.
Additional Work Projects
According to Celebrity Facts, K.C. has a number of other job projects in addition to offering specialized painting services. For instance, he frequently makes guest appearances at trade and auto exhibitions across the United States and offers interviews to publications and radio programs. Occasionally, his wife Kasey Mathieu and their children join him on his work trips, and they travel together as a family across the country.
K.C.’s brilliance and skills made his financial security possible, and the Biography Tribune believes that he has a net worth of over $300,000. Other online publications place K.C.'s wealth even higher, claiming that his worth increased to $1 million following the time on the reality show. It is worth noting that the Biography Tribune forecasts that K.C.’s income and wealth will continue to surge in the upcoming years.