Quick Facts of Chris Doumitt

Have you ever watched the popular show Gold Rush which air on Discovery? If yes, then you must be familiar with the name Chris Doumitt. He worked at Parker Crew at Scribner creek in its 4th season.

Doumitt is popular among thousands of fans for appearing with a broad smile and always smoking a huge cigar while carrying out his gold mining activities. 

Besides, he has spent more than four decades with the love of his life. Also, the couple shares two children. There’s a lot to know about Chris, so if you want to grab more information about his personal and professional life, read this article until the end.

Early Life

Chris Doumitt was born in Portland, Oregon, in a middle-class family. He is American by nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity. Chris grew up in a farming background. He spent most of his childhood days farming. He used to ride heavy vehicles at a time when he barely could see over the windshield of the car.

Furthermore, he worked as a carpenter in his youth. Jim used to shoot a rifle in his leisure time and train people on gun shootings and firearm safety.

Married man

Chris Doumitt married their wife, Sharon Doumitt, in an intimate ceremony. The couple was childhood friends who belonged to the same hometown in Oregon. As of now, the couple has been happily married for over 45 years.

However, Chris is yet to reveal the exact date of his wedding and venue. The couple was blessed with two kids within their four decades of married life.

Additionally, they share a son named Jason Doumitt, but the identity of their second child is missing. Until now, the family is happily married with no rumor of dispute.

Difficult times

Chris has always survived difficult times throughout his life. At first, he suffered financial losses when his truck got stolen along with his passport and credit cards. Furthermore, after appearing on the Discovery show, he had to go under surgery for some back problems in his body. Due to this, he was off-air in the entire 7th season of a gold rush.

Subsequently, Doumitt’s family had more difficult times after they learned his wife suffered from two forms of cancer during the 7th season of the show. Luckily she was fine after undergoing treatment from February to July 2017.

Career

Chris is an integral part of the Discovery show Gold Rush. However, he accidentally became part of the show after being asked to build a cabin for his friend  Greg Remsburg and his family in 2010. Chris started gaining popularity for his mining skills, so he became part of the Hoffman team alongside Dustin Hurt, Tony Beets, Monica Beets, and Bianca Beets.

Later, Chris moved to Parker Crew at Scribner creek in its 4th season. He was best known for working mutually with other contestants like Rick Ness, Todd Hoffman, and Jim Thurber. He became a popular name in the show after he learned so much about mining just in 5months of living with Hoffman’s crew. Chris says that when working at the gold mine, he felt like he was opening a Christmas gift.

Net Worth-$500,000

Chris has a total net worth of $500,000 which he accumulated from his career as a reality tv star. He must have earned around $1,20,000 from the show, just Gold Rush. On average, the show’s contestant earns about $100,000 to $200,000.

No doubt, being one of the finest contestants, Chris might have earned more than the estimated one.

Besides the show, Chris recently started his own cigar brand called Chris Doumitt. He could be earning around $30,000 from selling cigars. As of now, he spends a lavish life compared to his past life. Chris can be seen playing golf and traveling in his Instagram pictures.