• Darrell Sheets is a 61-year-old storage hunter and reality TV star, best known for appearing in the A&E Network reality TV series “Storage Wars” (2010-present).
• His net worth is over $4.5 million, earned from his appearances as one of the main cast in one of the highly popular reality TV shows, as well as from his primary work in storage hunting since the 1980s.
• He started his career as a storage unit buyer in his late 20s and was eventually spotted by the producers of “Storage Wars”, and invited to be one of the main cast of the show.
• In the third season of “Storage Wars”, Darrell and his son Brandon bought a storage locker for $3,600 which turned out to contain a collection of Frank Gutierrez’s original artwork estimated to be worth more than $300,000.
• In March 2019, Darrell suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized; he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and underwent surgery.
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Short Info
Date Of Birth | May 13, 1958 |
Contents
- 1 Who is Darrell Sheets?
- 2 How rich is he, as of now? Darrell Sheets Net Worth
- 3 Life before Fame
- 4 Rise to Fame and “Storage Wars”
- 5 The Biggest Finding of “Storage Wars”
- 6 Unusual and Scary Findings
- 7 Appearance, Vital Statistics, Weight Loss
- 8 Personal Life
- 9 Health Issues
- 10 General Info
- 11 Family
- 12 Accomplishments
- 13 Social profile links
Who is Darrell Sheets?
Darrell Sheets was born on 13 May 1958 under the sign of Taurus, in Covina, California USA, and is a storage hunter and reality TV star, probably best recognized for appearing in the A&E Network reality TV series “Storage Wars” (2010-present). He’s also known under the nickname ‘The Gambler’.
How rich is he, as of now? Darrell Sheets Net Worth
Darrell Sheets’ net worth is estimated at close to $6 million, as of mid-2024, earned from his appearances as one of the main cast in one of the highly popular reality TV shows, as well as from his primary work in storage hunting since the 1980s.
His income is reputedly over $300,000 per year, steadily increasing his wealth by buying and selling various unique and unusual items.
Life before Fame
Darrell Sheets spent his childhood in his hometown of Covina, where he was raised by his parents whose identities haven’t been revealed to the media. He is American by nationality, and is of White Caucasian ethnicity.
Rise to Fame and “Storage Wars”
Darrell Sheets has been involved in the storage hunting business for more than three decades, starting his career as a storage unit buyer in his late 20s. He would seek and buy cheaply, different and rare items, which he would sell at higher prices. Darrell was eventually spotted by the producers of “Storage Wars”, and was invited to feature as one of the main cast of the show, alongside his son Brandon Sheets. The show’s other main cast includes Barry Weiss, Jarrod Schulz, and Dave Hester.
The series follows storage unit buyers who travel throughout the states, visiting various storage facilities to bid on abandoned storage lockers. Before the auction, buyers have only five minutes to inspect the locker’s contents from the doorway, and decide whether or not to participate. Darrell and Brandon have been active in the show since its first episode, which premiered on 1 December 2010 on the A&E Network. The show has now aired 15 seasons, and Darrell has appeared in more than 120 episodes, becoming recognized for his famous phrase – ‘This is the wow factor!’
The Biggest Finding of “Storage Wars”
In the third season of “Storage Wars”, Darrell and Brandon bought a storage locker for $3,600, and it later turned out to contain a collection of Frank Gutierrez’s original artwork, estimated to be worth more than $300,000, so the father-son duo gained international fame thanks to one of the best findings, and with the biggest profit in the history of the show.
Unusual and Scary Findings
Throughout his three-decade-long career, Darrell has found many precious and unusual items, including a rare collection of comic books, four drawings by Pablo Picasso, a letter written by the 16th president of the US Abraham Lincoln which he sold for more than $15,000, and many other valuable items. On the other hand, Darrell once found a human corpse wrapped in plastic, later discovered to be the body of the wife of the locker’s previous owner, who had killed her and hid her corpse in the locker.
Appearance, Vital Statistics, Weight Loss
The famous reality TV star and storage unit buyer has short gray hair and blue eyes. He stands at a height of 5ft 10ins (1.78m) – in 2016, Darrell weighed more than 315lbs (143kgs), so determined to lose weight. He combined several methods, including changing his diet and working out, eventually trying Nutrisystem, and eventually lost 118lbs (53kgs), so nas of 2024 he weighs 196lbs (89kgs).
Personal Life
Darrell Sheets has been married once, to a woman whose name has not been disclosed yet.
She gave birth to his son Brendon, and another child, however, they divorced. Thereafter, he started a relationship with real estate agent Kimber Wuerfel. Apparently they met on the highway while driving – after exchanging glances, he followed her car, and wrote down his phone number on paper and attached it to her car window. Kimber eventually called him and they soon started dating, in 2011, and became engaged in 2012.
They spent a lot of time together with their four children, two from his first marriage and two from her previous marriage, however, the couple broke up in 2016. During the same year, Darrell announced his engagement to Romney Synder, who works at HiCaliber Horse Rescue. They’re still together.
Health Issues
In March 2019, Darrell was hospitalized after he suffered a heart attack; it was found out that he had congestive heart failure, for which he underwent surgery. Apparently he recovered well.
General Info
Full Name | Darrell Sheets |
Date Of Birth | May 13, 1958 |
Family
Children | Brandon Sheets |
Accomplishments
TV Shows | Storage Wars |
Social profile links
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia