Dan Short(IV)
- Actor
- Producer
Dan Short was born in 1962 and is the son to Alexander and Louise
Short. When Dan was 5 (in 1967) he saw a new Camaro and fell in love.
He purchased his first Camaro in 1980 when he was stationed at Ft.
Bragg NC and saw a smoking beat up 1967 RS SS Camaro running down 210
in Spring Lake NC. After chasing the owner down and badgering him into
selling it, Dan spent a few years hanging out at shops and taking
classes to learn how to restore it. When it was done, it was the
showpiece that would ultimately inspire the creation of FantomWorks.
After spending 24 years in the army as a member of the 5th Special
Forces Group (Airborne), flying in the 18th Aviation Brigade, and
finally building aircraft for the Task Force 160th, Dan left the Army
and began FantomWorks. With his gorgeous wife Melissa by his side, Dan
created an amazing restoration shop that was "discovered" by Nicolas
Valcours of New Dominion Pictures. Nicolas brought Peter Rees (the
creator of Myth Busters) to create a sizzle reel that was ultimately
picked up by Discovery Velocity.