Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Roy Dirnbeck is a Canadian reality show star, well-known for his appearances on the auction based show Storage Wars Canada. He starred in the show for two seasons along with other buyers like Ursula Stolf, Cindy Hayden, Rick Coffill, Paul and Bogart Kenny.
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- Roy Dirnbeck was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, to parents of different nationalities – An Austrian father who was working there in South Africa and a native South African mother. Roy has a twin sister.
- Soon after Roy and his twin sister was born, the family moved to Vienna, Austria, which is his father’s home city.
- When Roy was five, the family moved once again, this time to Toronto, Canada. Roy was one of five children, and as an immigrant family to a new country, they weren’t doing great financially but still always managed to have food, clothes and a place to live.
- As a child, Roy used to play knicky knicky nine doors, a game involving ringing doorbells and occasionally leaving burning paper bags filled with dog poop. As he grew older, he became filled with testosterone and ego, becoming a cocky teenager, always hanging out at the bar. Often, Roy found himself getting into bar fights, mainly for defending his friends or attempting to pick up girls.
- For his education, Dirnbeck attended The University of Guelph in Ontario with the intent of becoming a high school gym teacher. However, in his third year, he was forced to quit because his parents were struggling financially.
Personal Relationships :
- Roy met his wife, Grace, when he was working. He asked her out at a Christmas after tiptoeing around each other for a while. They went on to start a new courier business after realizing that Roy didn’t work well with partners and felt better about being the sole owner of his company.
- When asked about his greatest influence in life while growing up, Roy spoke up about his best friend since he was 14 years old.
- His friend, Chris Joyce and him were like brothers growing up and competed, fought, challenged and helped each other.
- He also mentions how Chris almost didn’t make it through when he got cancer a few years back, but he made it through, and it turned out to be a life-changing event for Roy.
Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Roy’s childhood dream was to get to the Olympics as the fastest man in the world. He used to a sprinter in high school and still wonders to this date if he could have made it if he had stuck to it.
- Over the years, Roy has cultivated a deep passion for collecting. His man cave boasts an eclectic collection of sports memorabilia, vintage cars, and unique artifacts.
- Roy Dirnbeck Death / Died ? : There are a few Google queries with regards to his death, but he is still very much alive.
Business Career, Salary and Net Worth :
- While still studying at university, Roy started working part-time as a delivery driver at a large international freight forwarding company. He was soon promoted to Warehouse Supervisor and then moved to the front office as International Airfreight Coordinator. This was also where he met his wife.
- Soon after, Dirnbeck and his wife were offered better positions at a smaller courier company and then started their own.
- Around 2006, Roy got interested in the business of buying storage units while watching the original UStorage Wars show. He went to his very first auction the day after watching the first show and hasn’t stopped since then.
- Roy was cast for the show when he was already a regular buyer at local auctions. Auctioneer Don Reinhart recommended Dirnbeck to the casting director. The casting director then went on to observe him in a few auctions and decided he was the right fit for the show.
- The amount of work and dedication that goes into making Storage Wars is a lot – a minimum of 40-60 hours per week is needed for the shoot. Roy mentions that he thought the show would be a fun part-time thing, but it turned out to be an exceptional full-time job!
- Roy mentions that his dream locker would be the one filled with a million dollars worth of jewelry, rare paintings, or a rare comic book collection worth millions. It needs to break all records so that major media networks like CNN will cover it.
Love watching you ❤️ on the show from North Carolina! You are a handsome man!
I can’t believe all these positive reviews about Roy. He’s rude, crude, creepy and just plain nasty. His arrogance is so unbearable that it reminds me of a teenage boy. In fact he acts like he never grew up beyond 12 years old. His humor is so much like that. I just mute him, the thought that the producers found value in this egotistical behavior is not something that I would want to watch continuously. This show only ran a short time in my area. Thanks.
I think Roy is funny and makes the show interesting!
Roy, you make the show great…love your silly antics!
What happen to the show’s favorite eposode? It was when lil roy calling ursala a prosutute
Where does Roy live? I think I played poker with him Saturday night in Washington.
Without Roys’s humor, the show is dead. His antics and playfulness make the show irresistible. Personally, I stopped watching all the “storage war” programs because they are not as interesting. I hope Roy continues to stay in the show.
Hello Roy. You are such a cutie.
Hi,
I am from South Africa, love the show. Roy is my favorite, just adore his cheeky sense of humor. Storage Wars Canada is airing on DSTV in SA at the moment.
Hi Roy,
James in Michigan. Love everyone on the show, but your my favorite. I love it when you guys have friends and family on. Your nephew was great! How about his mother next time! My roommate and I watch the show all the time. Bye!