Shope runs Dirty Bird Concepts out of Scottsdale, Arizona. He is best known for being featured on the History Channel reality television series Biker Battleground Phoenix. Shope built a multi-million dollar empire in just eight years. He was disqualified in the Bike Builder’s Throwdown but won the Sturgis Bike Building Contest. John’s wife Sarah is a Master Sergeant and Command Post Controller in the US Air Force. The couple has three children who all ride dirt bikes.