Carlos Becerra (actor)
Carlos Becerra (born July 12, 1991) is an American actor, producer and entrepreneur. Becerra debuted as the host of Discovery Channel TV series Carspotting, appearing with his brother, Pedro Becerra Jr., and Niko Weaver, as they fixed-up older and unused cars for resale.[1][2][3]
Carlos Becerra | |
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Born | Bellingham, Washington, U.S. | July 12, 1991
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Years active | 2017–present |
Family | Pedro Becerra Sr. |
Early life
Becerra is the host of Carspotting and runs several businesses, including Imports & Classics, which was the focus of the series.
As a teenager, Becerra attended and graduated from Blaine High School in Blaine, Washington. According to an interview with The Bellingham Herald, he had worked in berry fields in his youth, selling the harvest directly from his own stand. After graduating from high school, he started buying cars and shipping them out-of-state.[4] Becerra also stated to the news outlet that he had "…been a car guy my whole life ... Whatcom County is full of old cars. You drive around the backroads and you see a lot of cars by barns or sitting in fields."[1]
References
- Dwyer, Philip A. (July 30, 2017). "Bellingham man loves classic cars, has his own TV show to prove it". The Bellingham Herald. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- https://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/carspotting/videos/meet-carlos
- Davis, Mike (July 2, 2017). "Bellingham man loves classic cars, Whatcom County featured in new Discovery Channel show". KGMI. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- Walsh, S.M. (August 7, 2017). "'Carspotting' on Discovery: Meet the Cast". Heavy.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.