He emigrated to the United States in 1986 at nineteen and eventually established a clothing brand, called Serious, with his second wife, Karen Caid Walker.
He has since been featured in a multitude of media, such as The Joe Rogan Experience (2015), Jay Leno's Garage (2017), and the 2015 video game Need for Speed.
When he was a little boy, his mother Linda had taught him how to sew,[9] and having re-sewn a pair of $10 pants to make them fit, they were noticed by Taime Downe of the band Faster Pussycat.
After opening a store on Melrose Avenue in LA[9] the clothing garnered a following and was worn by Madonna, Alice Cooper, and Bruce Willis.
[7][8][6] To accommodate their company's growth, which was now being sold by many retailers, the pair bought a run-down factory building in the Arts District of Los Angeles.
Porsche executives visited the car at the time; spokesman for the company Nick Twork was quoted as saying, “We can't go as far as to say we endorse his work.
[7] Walker's newfound fame led to Porsche, 35 years after he wrote a letter of application as a child, to reach out to him [citation needed].
He appeared in several other documentaries, such as I am Steve McQueen (2014) and Motor City Outlaw (2016), and TV shows, such as How I Rock It (2013), The Joe Rogan Experience (2015), and Jay Leno's Garage (2017), mostly centering on his role as a Porsche collector and customizer.
), as well as nods to Magnus' legacy, such as the red and green flannel sock liner, a reference to Walker's "Urban Outlaw" brand on the outer midfoot panel, as well "Union Jack" detailing on the tongue tag with Nike SB branding on the outer side of the midsole in the traditional Porsche font.