NatGeo Life Below Zero showed a group of people living in remote areas of Alaska, and among them Ricko DeWilde gained great popularity among viewers. Furthermore, fans were also intrigued by his family and the lifestyle of him depicted on the show.
So who are Rick’s parents and siblings? Find out all about it as you go through this Ricko DeWilde Bio.
Ricko DeWilde on life below zero
Ricko DeWilde first appeared on Life Below Zero in the 2018 episode titled “Home Again.” Since then, he has been a regular guest on the series, whose popularity peaked in late 2021.
According to IMDB, he was in over 30 episodes of the NatGe documentary.
How many children do Ricko DeWilde and his wife Rona Vent have?
Ricko DeWilde and his future wife Rona Vent have five children: three daughters: Simone, Skarlett and Maya and two sons: Skyler and Keenan.
As of 2021, Simone was 17 years old and her younger brother was reportedly around 5 years old.
The children grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska, which has a population of 30,000.
According to Rick, he wanted them to learn everything about Alaska Native traditions that he learned from his parents. However, he was not very patient in teaching them. “Sometimes in the past, I didn’t have enough patience to teach my kids and just let them learn by watching me do things,” Ricko admitted.
But he says he is now a better and more patient father. According to him, “Being in life below freezing has helped me to be a more patient father.”
Speaking of her relationship with Ron, the two have been together since at least 2013. They are both of Koyukon Athabascan ethnicity (a group named for the territory its people occupy along the Koyukuk and Yukon rivers).
However, we don’t know if the two were married or not.
Did you know: Ricky was believed to be living with his 5 children, but he also mentioned that he had a daughter, Sarah, whom he missed dearly.
Rick DeWilde’s parents
Ricko DeWilde was born to parents Amelia and Lloyd DeWilde. His mother was a Koyukon Athabaskan, born and raised in Alaska, while his father was a white man of Welsh descent from San Francisco who moved to Alaska.
Rick was reportedly homeschooled by his parents and learned about the traditional Koyukon Athabaskan way of life there. In addition, his mom and dad instilled in him their hunting, trapping, farming, and gathering skills.
Unfortunately, Rick’s parents are long passed away.
According to his tradition, Ricko held a memorial potlatch (the last step in the Athabascan Indians’ mourning process) about two years after his death. He designed some sweaters to represent who they were and what they meant to him, to the Potlatch. And so he launched his idea to create a clothing line.
Rick DeWilde’s Brothers
Ricko DeWilde is the 13th of 14 siblings born to Amelia and Lloyd DeWilde.
Sadly, one of her older sisters, Riba May Dewilde, was murdered on November 26, 2016, at the age of 52. To go into detail, it was her son Eli Simpson (then 21) who shot her to death. According to Alaska State Troopers, Eli called police to report that his mother had died at her residence.
He later admitted to investigators that he had killed his mother in self-defense and had put up with her abuse for years. He also added that she shot him point blank because she did not want him to suffer.
Eli was the youngest of Riba’s six children. He was arrested on murder charges I. and II.
Rick’s other nieces and nephews include Levi Dewilde, Elliot Cruikshank, Wesley “Scotty” Cruikshank, Lana Simpson, and Brian Simpson.
How old is Ricko DeWilde?
Ricko DeWilde was born on July 4, 1975. That makes him 46 years old in 2021.
According to his birthday, Ricko belongs to the zodiac sign Cancer.
Rick DeWilde Net Worth
As of 2021, Ricko has earned a net worth of over $700k.
To mark his work, Ricko is a clothing store owner, reality TV star, and subsistence hunter (someone who hunts solely to provide food for himself and his family).
He started his clothing brand HYDZ in 2008 after receiving numerous accolades for the hoodies he made for his family and friends (during his parents’ potlatch). So she continued to make them and soon started making them for commercial purposes.
As of 2021, their hoodies were around $64, hats around $30, and t-shirts around $20.
Before this all started, Ricko was a lost person who developed an addiction to oxycodone. Because of this, he even spent 2 years in prison on a cocaine possession charge. But he turned his life around in the mid-2000s, with the lesson of not repressing his feelings and finding “pleasure” in everything he does.
Related FAQ
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How tall is Ricko DeWilde?
Ricko DeWilde is over 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm) tall.
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Where was Ricko DeWilde born?
Ricko is from Huslia, Alaska. But he moved to Durango, Colorado in 2001.
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Is Ricko DeWilde on Instagram, Facebook?
Yes, find him on Instagram @reeky_reeks and Facebook @ricko.dewilde.
Also, here is his Twitter @hydzgear.
Categories: Biography
Source: newstars.edu.vn