Shelby Stanga – Biography, Wife, Family, Net Worth, Other Facts

People succeed by following their passion and making the most of it. It is true that most people become superstars by taking up popular careers like sports and entertainment. However, people like Shelby Stanga are proof that you can become a superstar by creating content that is of great interest to a particular group of people.

Stanga is a reality television personality popularly known as the Swamp Man. His nickname comes from his love for the swamp, which he proudly calls home, even though many people see a swamp as a dangerous, bug-infested place.

Shelby Stanga bio

Shelby Stanga was born in downstate Louisiana on the first day of January 1960. He grew up in his hometown known for its swampy terrain. So it didn’t take much for him to start exploring the nearby swamps. Shelby’s parents were very protective of him when he was younger; his mother reportedly prevented him from continuing his education due to the activities of the Ku Klux Klan hate group, a secret society notorious for white supremacy.

Details of his origins, immediate family, and childhood have yet to be released for public consumption. The only information available about his young age is that Stanga was attending an academic institution in his neighborhood before his mother asked him to put his studies on hold as she feared for his safety, as mentioned earlier. However, it is not known whether he later continued his studies.

It was after leaving school in Shelby that he began to visit and learn about the marshes in his area. And at the age of his mid-teens, he was already acquainted and knowledgeable about the swamps.

Shelby Stanga’s exploration of the swamps opened up opportunities for him to gain valuable experience in swamp life, including how to master timber trees. The first time he demonstrated his logging skills was after he was challenged to carry a fallen Cyprus tree to a swamp he regularly visits.

This reality star owes his rise to notorietyHistory Channel which picked him up due to his vast knowledge of the swamps. His stint on the nature-focused channel began in 2008 on Ax Men. The series also features other loggers and their work in the forests of Alaska, British Columbia in Canada, and Oregon.

Shelby has been on the reality series for several seasons and has no plans to slow down. Interestingly, the Swamp Man personal television show, The Legend of Shelby, the Swamp Man, aired on the History channel from August 6, 2013 to April 26, 2015. The show, which mainly focused on Stanga’s personal life , included two specials and ten episodes.

Family – wife

Shelby Stanga is happily married to a beautiful woman simply known as Donna. Unfortunately, there is no information about their marriage as the particular year they tied the knot and where they exchanged their marital vows is not known.

Similarly, there are no records detailing family history, ethnicity, education and occupation; however, she is known to have the Jehovah’s Witness faith. Donna and Shelby currently reside on a large lot near Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana. They have yet to give birth to their own children.

Shelby Stanga’s Net Worth

Apart from her massive television presence, Shelby Stanga also earns a substantial income for her involvement in the swamp adventure. Reportedly, The Swamp Man is on a whopping $70,000 per episode of his TV show; However, the exact amount he earns from other TV shows has yet to be released online. As for his net worth, he currently has a decent net worth of $2 million.

Other Facts About Shelby Stanga

1. Shelby Stanga is 5ft 9in tall.

2. Shelby Stanga doesn’t just cut down trees and explore the swamps of Axemen, he also competes with other lumberjacks to win the title of King of the Mountain.

3. Prior to his stint on Axemen, the reality TV star had been on another survival TV series called Man VS. Wild, in 2003.

4. He is active on Facebook and Instagram.

5. Shelby Stanga has invested over ten years in the television business.