Celebrity Biographies
Biography of Tony Beets
Date of Birth: | 1959, December 15 |
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Years: | 60 years old |
Nation of birth: | Netherlands |
Height: | 5 feet 7 inches |
Name | Tony Beets |
Nationality | Dutch-Canadian |
Place of birth / city | Netherlands |
ethnicity | White |
Net worth | $15 million |
special title | minnie beetroot |
Boyfriend | minnie beetroot |
Married | Yes |
Married to | minnie beetroot |
Kids | White Beetroot, Kelvin Beetroot, Michale Beetroot, Monica Beetroot and Jasmine Beetroot |
Born and raised in Wijdenes, the Netherlands, Tony Beets left the Netherlands for good in the 1980s and headed to Canada in search of better career opportunities. And the greatest opportunity of his life came in 1984 when he began mining in Dawson City, in the Yukon Territory, and now runs the Tamarack Mine . He is also one of the pivotal members of the highly rated reality television show. Gold rush . The show premiered on the Discovery Channel in 2010 and is now in its eighth season and has aired over 172 episodes. He is considered a legendary Klondike gold miner.
Early life and childhood of Tony Beets
Tony Beets was born on December 15, 1959 in Wijdenes, the Netherlands, under the birth sign of Capricorn. He belongs to the Dutch-Canadian nationality and as for the ethnicity of him, he is white.
Tony moved to Dawson City, Yukon, Canada from the province of Friesland in the Netherlands to seek better career opportunities.
Lifestyle and professional career of Tony Beets
Tony Beets started working in the construction business and worked there for three years. In 1984, he began mining in Dawson City, in the Yukon Territory. He is quite passionate and strict in his gold business. He is known for hiring local teenagers, but most of them can’t handle the job and either quit or get fired. Those who are able to solve it become a fundamental part of the team.
The couple started dating when they turned 20 and tied the knot after three years of romance. Shortly after that, the couple left the Netherlands for good and headed for Canada. They have five children Remolacha Bianca , Remolacha Kelvin , Remolacha Michale , Monica Remolacha and Remolacha Jazmín . Her youngest daughter Jasmine Beets sadly died two and a half months after her birth in 1992.
His daughter Monica is also a big part of the Gold Rush who started working at a young age and used to get paid daily. The couple in their free time spends time in Maricopa, Arizona. Tony and his wife have been sharing a happy married life for the past decades and are still happy together.
The Tony Beets controversy
Additionally, Tony Beets was also involved in the controversy after his dredging pond caught fire after being doused with gasoline. The Yukon Water Law charged him with a ‘Viking baptism’. And one of his employees was ordered to pay a $1,725 fine.
Age and height of Tony Beets
- Tony Beets is 59 years old.
- Tony stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches.