īy September 2013, Chumlee had altered his lifestyle habits and lost 75 lb (34 kg) in a year by exercising at a gym six days a week and improving his diet, including drinking more juice, eating more vegetables and abstaining from red meat, a change that was inspired by his father's death at age 54 from pancreatic cancer, two weeks before Pawn Stars debuted. As of 2013, he owned a collection of cars which included a Rolls-Royce Phantom, Maserati GranTurismo, Cadillac Escalade, Range Rover, and a 1964 Impala SS. He enjoys driving his 1986 Buick Regal, which he has customized with hydraulic lifts on the front and back. He is a fan of the TV series Boardwalk Empire, Sons of Anarchy, and Breaking Bad. He is a fan of both punk rock and rap music. He also enjoys sports, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, video games, and skateboarding. Personal lifeĬhumlee enjoys collecting shoes, owning more than 200 pairs. In May 2017, Chumlee opened a candy shop, Chumlee's Candy on the Boulevard, across the street from the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas. Ĭhumlee appeared as himself, alongside Rick and Corey Harrison, in the episode "iLost My Head in Vegas", on the American TV series iCarly. Chumlee's sales of merchandise have surpassed other stars of the show due to his popularity. He sold half of his stake in the company in 2010 to Rick Harrison for $155,000, so that the shop could handle orders of his merchandise more efficiently. As a result of the show's success, he formed his own company selling novelty items of his own design and arranged his personal appearances. Ĭhumlee emerged as the breakout cast member, and a fan favorite of the series. Chumlee has responded by explaining that he is underestimated and points to his expertise in pinball machines, which he utilizes in the second-season episode "Pinball Wizards", much to Corey's surprise, as an example of an area in which he is knowledgeable. In the series, he is depicted as the comic foil, often made the butt of the others' jokes for his perceived lack of intelligence and his incompetence, for which he has been referred to as a "village idiot". His duties include behind-the-counter work at the shop, such as testing items, loading items, and writing tickets for items purchased by customers. He worked there for five years before filming the first season of the reality television series Pawn Stars in July 2009. CareerĬhumlee began working for the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop at age 21. Īs a child, he became good friends with Corey Harrison, whose father, Rick Harrison, and grandfather, Richard Harrison, opened the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in 1989. The name derives from the Old English personal name Ceolmund, which means "ship-protector" and the common place-name element leah which means "meadow". The first reference to the name Chumley is in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is recorded as Calmonlevge. When he was about 12 years old, he was given the nickname "Chumlee" due to his large face and chin, which prompted the father of one of his friends to remark that he looked like Chumley, the walrus from the animated TV series Tennessee Tuxedo. Russell was born on September 8, 1982, in Henderson, Nevada. Ĭhumlee is often portrayed on the show as the comic foil, but he often appraises items in his areas of expertise, including pinball machines, sneakers, and video games. Chumlee went to work at the pawn shop five years before filming the first season, having been a childhood friend of Corey Harrison whose father and grandfather founded the shop. Austin Lee Russell (born September 8, 1982), better known by his stage name Chumlee, is an American businessman and reality television personality, best known for his appearances on the History Channel television show Pawn Stars, which depicts day-to-day business at the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas where he works.
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