Big Chief Net Worth, Age, Height, Wealth (Updated 2022)

Big Chief, the street racer and TV-personality, has a net worth of about $3 million as of 2023.  He stars in the Discover Reality TV Show “Street Outlaws” and participates in street racing events for a living. From an early age, Big Chief loved to watch street racing. He started OKC Street racing at the age of 9. Over the years, he has achieved several winnings in the racing track and made a name for himself in the television series, earning him a good salary.

Big Chief has made it to the top 10 list of the world best street racing. He is featured on the DC street racing show going for the 9th season.

How Did Big Chief Become Rich?

Big Chief (real name Justin Shear) got rich street racing from an early age.  He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on December 9, 1980.  He later moved to Oklahoma, where he spent most of his childhood and developed a love for street racing.

At an early age, Big Chief spent most of his time watching Оklаhоmа Сіtу street racing and learned to ride. He no longer lives there, however. Currently he resides in Chicago, Illinois, a much larger and more vibrant city than Louisville in terms of street car racing.

Most parents wouldn’t imagine their kids taking up a career in street racing. Justin’s parents encouraged the reality star to follow his dream of street racing.

Big Chief attributes a vast chunk of his success to his mother. He admitted, although it took a long time to figure it out, she is his hero. She raised him and his brothers while at nursing school and still working for the family. He also remembers working on cars and racing cars with his dad as a kid.

Not only is he successful in street outlaws, but Justin is also a reality TV star courtesy of Discover Channel’s “Street outlaws” show.

In 2013, Big Chief appeared on the Street Outlaws reality show (its first season) and ever since he has starred in the show subsequent seasons.

In the same period, he completed his most significant undertaking, upgrading the new car (The Crow) into the baddest twin-turbo GTO on the planet. The rebuilt contains a fantastic feature that power it faster to race and win races.

Today he is a familiar face to viewers worldwide who eagerly follows the Street Outlaws. Big Chief is a Christian and has a Sagittarius Zodiac Sign.

What Is Big Chief Net Worth?

It isn’t easy to ascertain how much a racer makes or how they make a living.  In the case of Justin Shearer, he has a very handsome net worth estimation of $3 million.  The wealth comes from racing events across the US featured in TV series gigs.

Big Chief starred for the reality TV show on the discover channel since 2013 to date. Besides the Street Outlaws show, Chief has featured in the Midwest Streetcars show as part of the Discovery Chanel series boost up his salary higher.

According to the average pay scale at Discover Channel, his salary is  $45,117 to $147 493. The details of how much Justin makes are unclear. But, without a doubt, he is earning a considerable salary from his work.

How Big Chief Spends His Money?

Big Chief got married to Alicia in 2006 but got divorced in 2017, ending his 11 years marriage.  The two have two sons, Corvil and Corbin. He is very proud to be a dad.

About his car details, his first car – 1972 Pontiac LeMans – named “The Crow” is worth millions. Big Chief rebuilt and modified the car to what we know it today as “Crown mod“.

While Big Chief enjoys the popularity of his career, he keeps most of his details private. Additional information about his home and car collection isn’t public.

In 2017, rumors broke to the internet of marriage trouble, and Alicia filed for divorce. Big Chief didn’t speak about the issue. The reason for the supposed split was infidelity, although the grapevine isn’t clear.  Alicia also complained of Big Chief supposedly spending too much time on the show and not with his family.

Recently, there has been speculation that Big Chief is dating Jackie Braasch, the blonde seen around him on the show.

Big Chief, a reality TV personality, is very active on social media with over 900K followers on Instagram and more than 80k followers on Twitter.

Interesting Facts

• At nine years old, Big Chief fell in love with street racing but was too young to race.
• When not racing in his fast cars, Big Chief spends a lot of time in the gym. He attributed his success in street car racing to physical fitness.
• Justin rebuild his first car (1972 Pontiac LeMans) from scratch to the modified machine it is today, “The Crow mod“.
• Big Chief has been starred for “Street Outlaws” since 2013 to date. He currently works at Midwest Streetcars as part of the series.
• As of 2020, Big Chief celebrated his 40th birthday. Sagittarius is his Zodiac Sign, and he is Christian.