Trey Kulley Majors: Lee Majors’ Son Who Chose Surfboards Over Hollywood
Trey Kulley Majors is the son of actor Lee Majors and former model Karen Velez. Born in Florida in 1992 alongside his twin brother, Dane Luke Majors, he grew up in a famous Hollywood family but did not follow his father into acting. Instead, current reporting identifies him as a surfboard shaper in San Diego.
That choice set him apart from the rest of the family. Lee Majors became a TV star. Some of Trey’s siblings also tried acting. He chose work tied to surfing, travel, and making things by hand.
Born Into a Famous Family
Lee Majors was already a major TV name when the twins arrived. The Los Angeles Times reported on October 23, 1992, that Lee and Karen had welcomed twin boys the day before at a hospital in Florida.
The boys were named Dane Luke and Trey Kulley. They joined an older sister, Nikki. Lee also had an older son, Lee Majors II, from his first marriage to Kathy Robinson.
Their father was known for The Big Valley, The Six Million Dollar Man, and The Fall Guy. Those shows made the Majors name well known to TV viewers for many years.
Their mother also had a public career. Karen Velez worked as a model and was named Playboy’s Playmate of the Year in 1985. She married Lee in 1988, and they divorced in 1994.
Growing Up With a Twin Brother
Trey and Dane shared the same home and famous parents, but their adult lives went in different ways.
Dane tried acting and appeared in a few screen projects. People later reported that he opened a listening bar and record store in New York.
Trey chose another path.
People has described Trey as the only one of Lee Majors’ children who did not pursue acting. Instead, he turned to surfboard shaping.
A Career Built by Hand
People reports that Trey works as a surfboard shaper at Rusty Surfboards in San Diego.
A surfboard shaper gives a board its form. The work includes the board’s length, curves, rails, thickness, and balance. Small changes can affect how a board floats, turns, and moves in the water.
It is careful, technical work that also depends on a good feel for surfing and how a board should respond in the water.
The work is far removed from his father’s career in front of the camera. It is a hands-on craft built around design, balance, and shaping boards for the water.
One public example came in 2021. He shaped a board for Dane.
People reported that Trey shared the work online and called the board handmade for his best friend. The finished board carried the words “Trey Majors for Dane.”
The gift showed two sides of his life at once. Surfing had become serious work, and his bond with his twin brother stayed close.
Travel, Surfing, and a Quieter Life
Trey’s public posts have also shown a love of travel.
People noted trips to India, Indonesia, Colorado, and Oregon. Those places fit well with a life built around surfing and the outdoors.
He has never had the same public profile as his father. He does not give many interviews. He also does not appear to build his life around red carpets or TV events.
The public picture is quieter and more grounded: he works with surfboards, travels often, and appears to stay close to his family.
That makes his path stand out. He grew up near Hollywood, but his own work moved in another direction.
The Bond Between Trey and Dane
The twins do not share much about their private lives, but the custom board gives a clear view of their bond.
Trey did not buy a board for Dane. He made it.
That matters because shaping a board takes time and skill. The finished piece was both work and a family gift.
Dane has also shared warm family memories online over the years.
The brothers later faced a major loss when their mother, Karen Velez, died in 2023. People noted her death in a profile of the Majors family.
Neither brother has made that grief part of a public image. Their family posts, though, show that their mother and siblings stayed important to them.
A Family That Chose Different Paths
Lee Majors has four children, and they did not all follow the same road.
Lee Majors II worked as an actor. Nikki also had some acting work before living a more private life. Dane acted for a time before moving into music and hospitality.
Trey chose surfboard shaping.
That makes the family more interesting than a simple Hollywood dynasty. The children grew up around fame, but they built different adult lives.
For Trey, the famous surname explains why people know his name. It does not explain his work.
His career belongs to the surf world.
What His Life Looks Like Today
Trey keeps much of his personal life private.
Strong public sources do not clearly confirm a wife, children, or a public dating history. They also do not give a firm record of his college years or personal wealth.
The verified facts are enough to give a clear picture of his adult life. He was born in Florida in October 1992 with his twin brother. He is one of Lee Majors and Karen Velez’s three children, alongside Nikki and his twin brother Dane. He works as a surfboard shaper in San Diego and travels often.
Some sites call him an actor or model. Stronger reporting does not support those claims as his main career.
His documented path is already distinct enough without adding unproven careers or private details.
A Different Kind of Majors Legacy
Trey grew up in a family tied to TV history, but he found his own kind of creative work.
His father became famous through acting. Trey built a life around surfing and making boards.
The board he made for Dane says a lot about that life. It was useful, personal, and made by hand.
That may be the best way to understand his place in the family. He did not move away from creative work. He simply found it outside Hollywood.
For another story about someone from a famous family who built a quieter life, read our profile of Nolan Pentz Martinez, Nona Gaye’s son.