Kevin VanDam, an American professional bass fisherman, has a net worth of $8 million.
On October 14, 1967, Kevin VanDam was born.
VanDam is originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan and graduated from Otsego High School. He currently lives in Michigan with his wife, Sherry, and sons Jackson and Nicholas.
With a total of over $5.6 million in earnings as of August 2011, he holds the title of the richest bass fish in history.
Four Bassmaster Classic titles were won by VanDam, while he has also won seven Toyota Tundra Angler of the Year titles (1992, 1996, 1999, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) and was awarded the FLW Angler of the Year in 2001.
VanDam’s career has been centered around the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (BASS) Bassmasters tournament series, which he started in 1990 at the age of 23. In 1992, he became the youngest person to win the BASS Angler of the Year award, aged 25.
Four Bassmaster Classic titles have been won by only two anglers, namely him and Rick Clunn.
With 20 wins in a BASS tournament series, he holds the record for the most wins in a Bassmasters tournament career.
In 2002, VanDam was honored with the ESPY Award for Outdoorsman of the Year by ESPN.
Nitro, Mercury Marine, Toyota, Strike King, Mustad, Plano, MotorGuide, Quantum, Bass Pro Shops, Humminbird, Oakley, D&R Sports, Biosonix and RMR Industries are among the sponsors of VanDam on the BASS Bassmasters tournament trail.