Confident, loud, and determined, Ivy Calvin is an American reality TV personality who is best known for his appearance on the A&E Network reality television series, Storage Wars since 2012. Besides also known as The King of Palmdale, Calvin is a former arena football player and Mixed Martial Arts fighter. He is also a successful businessman who owned a store named Grandma’s Attic and has made a name for himself who is not afraid to go after what he wants.
Early Life And Education Of Ivy Calvin
Ivy Calvin was born on 10 September 1971 in California under the birth sign of Virgo which defines his personality to be modest, intelligent, and attentive.
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Regarding his education, he attended California State University in Northridge. He was a linebacker for the university's football team.
Ivy Calvin's Career
Calvin started his career in the entertainment industry appearing on Storage Wars in the third season as a part-time cast member after Dave Hester's departure.
He became a regular cast member on the show only after its fifth season and he's been bidding ever since. After joining the cast, Calvin has appeared in 50 episodes building his legacy as a core member, confident, bold, determined buyer, and fan favorite of the show.
Brandi Pa s sante, Darrell Sheets, Brandon Sheets, Kenny Crossley, Laura Dotson, Dan Dotson, Mary Padian are some of the other cast members of the show.
But his earliest career was considerably different. Before gaining fame on Storage Wars, he played professionally as an arena football player and also competed as a Mixed Martial Arts fighter. Being a professional athlete he was able to develop his competitive attitude and his determination.
A little decade over, he spent his time exploring several auction houses and storage sales. He focused on himself and open his own thrift store in 2009 which is located in Palmdale, California. The store was named Grandma's Attic and has built respect for making fast turnovers due to its constant influx of merchandise and making good relationships with customers.
After gaining huge success from his thrift store Calvin nicknamed himself the King of Palmdale. He is still active in sports and worked at Vasquez High School as an a s sistant football coach. Moreover, he has also a s sisted in raising funds for schools via Facebook.
Ivy Calvin's Net Worth
Calvin has ama s sed a decent amount of money from his career as a businessman and TV actor. According to Celebrity Networth, his net worth is $1.5 million. However, his salary is not estimated it is still under review but some of the reliable sources have disclosed that he makes around $175 thousand per season from his hosting career in Storage Wars.
As he is active in the sports world which is his other source of income. In addition, Calvin is pa s sionate about charitable works and loved to promote various fundraising events on his Facebook page.
Ivy Calvin's Personal Life
Talking about his personal life, he is not very open about his private life including his relationships, and has kept his profile very low. It is evident that Calvin is married to a woman named Wendy Calvin who also preferred to keep a low profile.
The couple rarely appears together in the public but in April 2014 they were spotted together at the Reality Wanted Awards in LA, California. The pair is blessed with two children Ivy Jr. and Isaiah.
His sons, Ivy Jr. and Isaiah have appeared alongside their father on an episode of Storage Wars. The former is a three-sport athlete, participating in football, basketball, and track and field.
In his free time, Calvin enjoys spending time with his family and mainly loves to hunt and fish with his children. He also enjoys traveling around California with his wife and family. The family of four currently resides in a three-acre house located in Acton, California.
Check out his video where Calvin is talking about his show Storage Awards at the Reality Wanted Awards 2014.
by rabina, 27 Aug, 2018
