Dave Sparks aka Heavy D is a Reality TV Show Star, Custom Vehicle Builder, Entrepreneur, and also Social Media Celebrity he has millions of fans and followers on his Instagram handle and also millions of subscribers on his YouTube channel namely ‘HeavyDSparks’. Well, Dave makes customization and repairs vehicles and especially diesel trucks.
Heavy D is famous for working in a Reality TV Show called “Diesel Brothers” which aired on the Discovery channel. Heavy D and Dave Kiley, who are friends, started a business called DieselSellerz, a buy-and-sell market for Diesel Trucks. Both Heavy D and Dave Kiley also host the Diesel Brothers show and several more shows.
Dave Sparks aka Heavy D was born in the United States of America. Heavy D’s age and birth date are unknown however, according to some estimates Heavy D was born on June 18, 1977, or 1978, so his age can be around 44 or 45. Heavy D hails from the Salt Lake City of Utah.
Dave Sparks Wiki/Bio
Real/Full Name | Dave Sparks |
Nickname | Heavy D Sparks |
Gender | Male |
Profession | Reality TV Show Star, Custom Vehicle Builder, Entrepreneur |
Date Of Birth | June 18, 1977, or 1978 |
Age | 44 or 45(As of 2022) |
Place Of Birth | United States of America |
Hometown | United States of America |
Nationality | American |
Currently Living In | United States |
Physical Appearance
Height | 6’5″ (in ft. & in.) 1.95 m (in meters) 195 cm (in centimeters) {Approx.} |
Weight | 218 lbs. (in pounds) 99 kg (in kilograms) {Approx.} |
Eyes Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Brown |
Body Measurements | Not Known |
Body Type | Slim |
Tattoo | Not Known |
Family & Relationships
Father | Not Known |
Mother | Lisa Tanner Sparks |
Sibling(s) | Three |
Brother | Not Known |
Sister | Not Known |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife | Ashley Bennett Sparks (mrs.asparks) |
Children(s) | Charley, Beau, and Mack |
There are no details available about Dave’s father and mother, however, it is known that he is the fourth child in the family and Dave Sparks lost his father when he was 21 years old because his father suffered from a brain disease. Well, Dave’s mother’s name is Lisa Tanner Sparks and he has posted some pictures with her on his Instagram handles.
He considers his father his big inspiration because Dave’s father was very strong in the hard circumstances he use to deliver pizzas in a mobile car.
Heavy D married Ashley Bennett Sparks in 2009 in Holy matrimony. Dave and Ashley are blessed with three kids namely Charley, Beau, and Mack. Dave’s family resides in Arizona, Utah, and the United States. Also, read about Mike Finnegan (Roadkill).
Education & Qualifications
School | High School |
College / University | Webster State University |
Qualifications | Not Known |
Dave Sparks completed his high school studies at a school in the United States and then attended Webster State University but after completing one semester he drop out the college at the age of 21 years old. Also, read about Ryan Friedlinghaus (West Coast Customs).
Career
Dave Sparks has been interested in cars and trucks since childhood and has always wanted to make his career in the automotive industry. In college, he got the resources in fabrication and welding. He followed his passion for fabrication and welding along with his studies. In college time Dave started getting more knowledge about vehicles and increased his skills.
Well, after completing high school studies, Dave started to work for his mentor and close friend namely Rich Eggett, he got the work of managing an ATV and motorcycle rental business. He learned several things about automobiles there and after working for some months, Dave decided to join Weber State University to continue his higher studies and graduation.
But soon Dave realized that he could learn more about automobile industries and vehicles in practical life instead of studying in college and learning theoretical things. So, after studying for only one semester, Dave drop out his college at the of 21 and decided to work and spend time increasing his skills in practical life. After that, Dave joined his uncle’s construction business where he managed to operate heavy equipment.
Dave learned about construction and how to manage equipment by working in his uncle’s business, so he started his own excavation business where Dave started building waterfalls, landscaping, rock walls, and several types of structures. Dave’s first employee was his friend, Dave Kiley, aka “Diesel Dave.” Dave Kiley operates equipment in his business.
Following their passion, Dave Sparks aka Heavy D, and Dave Kiley aka Diesel Dave decided to start a business of Diesel Trucks and vehicles. They named the company DieselSellerz where people can buy and sell their diesel trucks and vehicles. DieselSellerz also does amazing giveaways every year. DieselSellerz is a successful business and Heavy D and Diesel Dave also wrote a book called The Diesel Brothers: A Truckin’ Awesome Guide to Trucks and Life.
In this book, they shared their experience and knowledge about Diesel Trucks, and also about how they started the business and became successful in the field of the automobile industry. Dave Sparks aka Heavy D owns another business called 4X4 Anything, where he sells parts and equipment for Diesel Trucks. He provides AIR HORNS, SUSPENSION, INTERIORS, EXTERIORS, SMCO ORIGINAL PARTS, TOWING & RECOVERY, etc.
Diesel Brothers don’t just sell the parts and equipment of Diesel Trucks but also they build custom trucks and modify vehicles. Apart from the automobile industry, Dave Sparks aka Heavy D is a social media celebrity too as he has more than 3.2M+ followers on his Instagram handle where he posts trucks and his life pictures regularly.
Dave also started a YouTube channel on 2 May 2015 with the name HeavyDSparks and uploaded her first video on 28 Jun 2015 with the title “MegaRamRunner Takes On Hells Gate!!!.” He regularly uploads trucks and vlogs videos on his YouTube channel and has 2.2M+ subscribers on the channel.
Diesel Brothers
In 2016, Dave Sparks aka Heavy D, and Dave Kiley aka Diesel Dave started hosting a show called “Diesel Brother” featuring on the Discovery channel. In this show, Heavy D and Diesel Dave show how they build and modify diesel trucks and several things about their business. These Diesel Brothers show got lots of love and fame from millions of people all around the world.
Net Worth
Heavy D has millions of followers and subscribers on his social media handles and on YouTube. And also, Dave has several automobile businesses from where he earns a good amount of money. Some of the main sources of Dave’s earnings are his Business, Social Media Handles, YouTube, Reality TV Shows, etc.
However, there is no exact information available about Dave Sparks’ income and net worth, but it can be estimated that Dave Sparks aka Heavy D’s net worth is $8M+ (approx.)
Contacts & Social Media
@heavydsparks (3.3M+ followers) | |
YouTube | HeavyDSparks (2.7M+ subscribers) |
Website | https://www.dieselsellerz.com/ |
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