Who is English darts star Chris Dobey and what is his net worth?

CHRIS DOBEY’S darts career reached new heights in 2023 when he became the Masters champion.

His 2024 isn’t going too badly either, having hit a nine-darter and won three Players Championships so far – but he will be hoping for an adventurous end to the year at the PDC World Darts Championship.

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Who is Chris Dobey?

Chris Dobey was born on 31 May 1990 in Bedlington, England.

He is a prominent English professional darts player who has made significant progress on the PDC circuit.

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As of December 12, 2024, Chris is ranked world no. 15 on the PDC Order of Merit.

Road construction

Before his professional darts career took off, he worked in road construction.

Chris has spoken about the challenges of balancing darts with his previous job, trying to fit in hours of training after 12-hour night shifts.

In 2017, he said: “Before the Grand Slam in November 2016, I finished work to concentrate on TV competitions and I’m just doing darts now.

“I worked with traffic management, where I put the cones out on motorways around the north-east.

“We would do 12-hour shifts, say 6pm to 6am.

“You would do that for a few weeks and then change shifts.

“It messed with my arrows too much, so I just had to give in at the end.

“People would give you grief with the cones but that was our job, we can’t do anything else.

“One of my friends had cans of pop and apples thrown at him or Pot Noodles, things like that. It’s hard work.”

Why is Chris Dobey nicknamed Hollywood?

Chris’ nickname on the ocher is “Hollywood”.

He laughed: “It all started as a little joke. I used to play darts in whatever I wanted.

We would do 12-hour shifts, e.g. 18.00 to 06.00

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“Then someone yelled, ‘Who do you think you are — some kind of Hollywood star?’

“It just stuck. It’s a stupid reason! Everywhere I went, everybody was saying, ‘Hollywood, Hollywood.’

“I would wear shorts or a baseball cap, whatever I felt comfortable in.”

Chris is a supporter of Newcastle United football club, reflecting his North East roots.

Career highlights

Chris’ career in professional darts has been marked by steady progress and notable achievements, including:

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• PDC titles: He has won five PDC ranking titles, showing his consistency and skill on the professional circuit.
• Master master: In a career-defining moment, Chris won the 2023 Masters title, marking his first televised final and victory.
• Premier League Darts: Following his Masters win, Chris secured a place in the 2023 Premier League Darts, further cementing his status among the elite players.
• WC achievements: Chris has made several appearances in the PDC World Darts Championship, with his best performances in 2023 and 2024, reaching the quarter-finals on both occasions.
• Players Championship: Chris secured three Players Championship titles (PC07, PC19 and PC25).
• Nine darts: Chris achieved a nine-dart finish at the Players Championship 07 in Leicester in April 2024.

Walk-on music

Chris has had at least three walk-on songs during his professional career.

First, it was Kanye West’s All of the Lights.

But in about 2021 he changed it to Hollywood by Andrew Cushin.

And according to the PDC website, it’s currently Let’s Get Ready to Rumble by And and Dec.

Exactly when he changed his tune and the reasons why have not been reported.

Chris Dobey net worth

Dobey’s exact net worth is unknown.

He is currently ranked no. 15 in the PDC Order of Merit and has won £430,250 in prize money in the last two years.

His career earnings, according to Darts Oracle, are £1.28m, with 2023 being the best season of his career.

All prize money is taxable.

Dobey also has endorsement deals with Target Darts, Prestige Building Supplies and neo.bet.

The figures for these agreements are also not known.

Dobey is guaranteed at least £50,000 after reaching the quarter-finals of the World Darts Championship.