- Marital Status: Married (Angie Carlson)
- Full Name: Michael Ballard
- Nationality: United States
- Ethnicity: American
- Occupation: Reality TV Personality
Michael Ballard is a motorcyclist and a bar owner. He owns the Full Throttle Saloon, which is among the most successful entertainment hubs and bars in the United States. Full Throttle Saloon is at this time the biggest biker bar in the country. The net worth of Michael Ballard currently stands at $5 million.
He purchased a property of 30 acres in 1999 at South Dakota and started the Full Throttle Saloon. Interestingly, it is open for just 10 days every year during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. However in these ten days, the saloon serves as many as 300,000 people. The saloon is run by Michael Ballard, his wife Angie Carlson, who is also the Marketing Director, Jesse James Dupree and Gregg Cook, who is also the chef and DJ. Angie has her own corner at the saloon – the Angieland. Visitors are allowed to take their picture with the backside of Angie. It is believed that Carlson has the most photographed butt in the world.
The way in which Michael Ballard and the team run the Full Throttle Saloon is featured on the TruTV channel. This show chronicles the struggles of serving 300,000 bikers in a mere 10 days. The series is now in its third season. Michael Ballard’s wealth comes from the sales in the saloon and also from the successful television show on the TruTV channel. He is an interesting personality who is best identified by his dreadlock hairstyle. Everyone calls him by his full name – Michael Ballard.