What happened to Tommy Chauvin? His wiki, net worth, age, family.

Tommy Chauvin has a tattoo of a gator on his chest, which goes a long way to show how serious he is when it comes to hunting gators. Born and raised in a family of hunters, Tom is the stepson and partner of the veteran hunter, Joe LaFont. Even though the pair are not biologically related, they are incredibly close to each other. Over the years, LaFont passed on his knowledge to Tommy who is now one of the best gator hunters in the business. Handy with almost anything, Tommy is the one who does the muscle work. In this article, we take a closer look at the wiki-bio of Tommy Chauvin.

Early Life:

Tommy Chauvin was born on September 5, 1978, in Louisiana, United States. Tommy Chauvin does all the talking with his hunting. The man hasn’t revealed many details about his early life. Tommy is the stepson of Joe LaFont and was raised in the swamps of Louisiana. Details on his actual father are rare to come by. Even though LaFont and Tommy are not biologically related, the pair are incredibly close to each other. Growing up, Tommy often accompanied his stepdad to the swamp and learned the tricks of the trade.

Professional Career:

Tommy Chauvin is also known as Trigger Tommy. He is incredibly handy with a gun and is one of the best shooters on the show. While it was LaFont who taught Tommy the basics of gator hunting, it was Tommy who signed the contract with Swamp people. As many hunters were let go when the management changed hands in 2016.  Tommy and LaFont also headed to the exit doors. For now, showrunners have not shared any plan to bring back the duo. Nevertheless to Tommy, the Louisianna swamp is home and time and often he heads back to Swamp in search of a hunt.

Swamp People:

Swamp People is a History Channel reality show which follows the lives of several families who make their living catching alligators in the swamps of Louisiana, and over the years the show has introduced faces like Troy Landry, Terral Evans, Willie Edwards, Daniel Edgar, Ashley Jones, Big Tee, Dusty Crum, Liz Cavalier, Ronnie Adams.

Tommy made his Swamp People debut in 2010. During the 2nd season, Tommy and his stepdad had a blowout and chose to hunt separately. However, the argument lasted only for a couple of days and the pair reconciled quickly. They remained together for the remainder of the second season. In the 3rd season of the series, Tommy was once again compelled to strike out solo. LaFont could no longer accompany him for the hunting season due to back problems.

How rich is Tommy Chauvin? His Net Worth

Tommy’s exploits in the TV show helped him earn a generous salary. Before that, he did not earn much as a gator hunter. As of now, Tommy has a total net worth of USD 250,000.

Personal Life:

Tommy Chauvin is a married man. He is married to Sarah Namer and the pair have been together for quite a while. Both Tomy and Sarah prefer to lead a private life and refrain from sharing much about their marriage. While it has been rumored that the pair have a baby, Tommy has revealed no such news. As of the current time, both Tommy and Sarah are enjoying their marriage.

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