Titan America, CNC Machining Experts, Industrial Place, near Lake of the Pines. Titan Gilroy, CEO, Owner. Titan Gilroy holding a machine made item at the shop, and one of his paintings on the wall. Photo Credit – John Hart/jhart@theunion.com | The Union

From rage to redemption

Local manufacturer airs reality show, displays ability to push limits

Talk to Titan Gilroy about his life and try not being inspired.

From being a hungry and homeless child, to a young championship boxer serving heavy prison time, Gilroy has lived a roller coaster life, yet defied all odds in persevering through tough times, and finding redemption in changing lives through his own high-end manufacturing business in Grass Valley, Titan America CNC Machine Experts.

“I had been around violence my whole life,” Gilroy said. “I was around certain people and went in the wrong direction. I couldn’t get the streets out of my system, I didn’t know how to be a man. I didn’t have brothers or a dad, I did it my own way, but as soon as I got on the right path things became far bigger than I could have ever imagined.”

Gilroy is bringing his story of hope realized to television audiences across the nation through a reality show, Titan American Built, which, on Friday, aired its first episode on MAV TV. With the show, Gilroy has one bold mission in mind — to prove that American manufacturing is not dead.

“I’m pro-trade, pro-world and pro-everything,” Gilroy said. “I just believe that we should make our parts here in America. Other countries have learned from us because we built this great country on manufacturing. We’re a nation that builds things, we’re innovators. When you build your own products you prosper.”

Read the full story over at The Grass Valley Union here

To contact Staff Writer Ivan Natividad, email inatividad@theunion.com or call 530-477-4236.