Freddy Dodge wiki/bio, age, net worth, wife, kids.

Freddy Dodge is a businessman, prospector, gold miner, and TV actor. He rose to fame following appearances in the Discovery reality TV show Gold Rush. Man of many talents, Freddy is also known for his designing machinery equipment. During season three of Gold Rush, he co-designed the Big Red washplant for Todd Hoffman at the Indian River Claim. His uncanny ability in gold mining and machinery has enabled him to build a reputation as one of the top fine gold recovery experts and gold-table builders in the industry. And we can see why Freddy is called “Gold Guru.” In this article, we will bring everything about this TV star like his married life, family, career, and net worth.

Early Life:

Freddy “Fred” Dodge was born on December 30, 1966, in Colorado, United States. The third born from his parents, Freddy was raised alongside his three brothers. Freddy spent his early years on his grandparents’ cattle ranch in Walden, Colorado. Although Freddy did attend school there are no details of his graduation and most of the information available on his childhood is scattered. Freddy got into gold mining during his early years and that became a base for his career however we can only assume how he got influenced to chase gold. There are clues like his eldest brother Derek Dodge has been into gold mining for years, and we can see how closely the Dodge family is associated with Gold mining.

Career and Progression:

Freddy’s mining career cast shadows over his prior endeavors. Through his involvement in gold mining, he also became part of the Discovery Channel show “Gold Rush.” Freddy made his television debut in 2011 during the second season of the Gold Rush. Since he has been a big part of the show and its spin-offs such as Gold Rush: The Dirt, and Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine. Impressed by his work showrunners gave Fred his spin-off in 2021 entitled Gold Rush: Freddy Dodge’s Mine Rescue. Freddy is also part of MSI mining equipment a Colorado-based manufacturing company.

Gold Rush:

Freddy started making regular appearances in the third season during which he worked full-time as a gold recovery and wash plant expert in Hoffman Crew. He also helped him with his Big Red wash plant. Before that, Freddy had cameo appearances in the second season of Gold Rush.

In Season 4, Freddy left the Hoffman crew in the Guyana jungle and teamed up with his eldest brother Derek to mine his own Carmack’s claim. The claim was turned down by Todd Hoffman as he opted for Guyana. Freddy and his brother had success at Carmack’s claim in Yukon yielding nuggets of gold. After the success, in season 5 Freddy rejoined the Hoffman crew and was their invaluable Wash plant expert and helped Hoffman catch over 4000 ounces of gold in its two seasons in the Klondike.

In season seven, Hoffman decided to leave the Klondike behind, and mine for gold in Baker County in Oregon. That turned out to be a bust. Freddy saved the Hoffman crew by finding new ground in his home state of Colorado where they mined successfully for a month. In season eight Freddy stayed in his home state, mining proven ground. Freddy made over 100 Gold Rush appearances until 2021.

Wife and kids:

Freddy’s successful professional life often hides the fact he is a family man. Freddy is blissfully married to longtime partner Lisa Irene Dodge. The pair took the wedding vows in April of 1997. The conjugal life has given two daughters, Nikki and Sammi Dodge.

Despite the fact, Freddy finds himself busy with his business and mining he manages free time for the family. He is often seen hanging out with his youngest daughter Nikki. She took part in competitive hunting and shot down Moose however she is far from reflecting her father. Freddy is a reputed hunter and in competitive hunting, he holds the number 1, number 2, and number 3 largest Canadian moose harvested with a muzzle-loaded Rifle. Nikki enjoys traveling and has traveled to Canada and Alaska.

There is no information about his eldest daughter Sammi who prefers to keep herself away from the camera and public attention.

Twenty-five years of marriage, Freddy and his wife shows no signs of slowing down. No news of a rift or breakup has come out. Lisa is a housewife who tends to family and kids. Lisa also made a television appearance in an episode of Gold Rush alongside her daughter Nikki Dodge.

Net Worth:

Freddy is involved in heavy machinery design and gold mining. He earns an impressive sum of money as a gold miner and reality television actor. In seasons five and six he helped Hoffman gain over 4000 ounces of gold in the Klondike resulting in $50,000 to $60,000 bonuses for some employees. Considering the earnings from all different sources Freddy Dodge has an estimated net worth of over $500,000.

How old is Freddy Dodge? His Nationality/ Ethnicity/Zodiac?

Freddy Dodge is a Colorado native born on December 30, 1966. The birthday makes him 56 years old. Freddy is American by nationality and if ethnicity is concerned he is of white descent. Freddy was born under the Capricorn zodiac sign.

How tall is Freddy Dodge? His body traits.

Freddy Dodge’s height is less than 5 feet 9 inches, which is below average American men’s height. Freddy likes to sport a cap to cover his short hair and when not wearing a cap he is using his work helmet. Freddy has brown eyes.

Freddy Dodge Wiki/Bio facts

The article was originally published on March 29, 2018, @ 4:14 pm universal time.