Who Is Mel Chancey? Wikipedia & Net Worth (2024)

Mel Chancey is the President of Hells Angels, a Motivational Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Bodybuilder, with a net worth of $2 million in 2024.

He is a firm believer and strong in Christ, but this was not always true. He was one of the worst Chicago men who now motivates people to move on from their past.

In this article, we’ll talk about who Mel Chancey is, what he does for a living, his early life, personal life, career, net worth, etc. Keep reading!

Name	Melvin J. Chancey Jr.
Also Known As	President of Hells Angels
Date of Birth	February 23, 1969 (55 Years)
Place of Birth	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Gender	Male
Height	5 ft and 10 inches (1.77 Meters)
Profession	Motivational Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Bodybuilder
Nationality	American
Religion	Catholic
Ethnicity	White
Father	Melvin J. Chancey Sr.
Mother	Carol (nee Donatelli)
Sibling(s)	Jacqueline (Paul) Ferguson (Sister) and Carol (Tony) Strezo (Sister)
Education	Kicked Out of School
Marital Status	Married
Children	A Daughter
Net Worth	~$2 Million (Est.)

Mel Chancey’s Wikipedia

Age

Melvin J. Chancey Jr. was born to his parents in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on February 23, 1969. As of 2024, he is 55 years old. He celebrates his birthday with his wife and daughter every year on February 23.

Parents & Siblings

Mel Chancey grew up with his two sisters, Jackie Ferguson and Carol Chancey. They all grew up in a small single-family home in Chicago.

His father was his baseball coach. He was hard-working, working 40-50 hours/week and caring for his wife. Besides that, he would also volunteer at an organization teaching disabled children the basics of baseball.

His father passed away in 2008 in his 80s due to heart complications. At that time, his mother was alive, but after a few years, reportedly, she also passed away.

His mother was a very old-school catholic Italian lady who attended church daily, and his father was also religious. Still, Mel did not believe in god in his childhood.

Education

Mel Chancey completed his primary schooling at a local school in his hometown and got good grades. His sisters used to prepare him for school as his mother was a working lady.

At 16, he fought in the school, punched the principal in the face, and broke his nose. So, the principal kicked him out of school. His parents could not afford to send him to a school in another district.

He left his studies and got no higher education, graduation, or master’s. He then started working in his uncle’s cement company.

Mel was very good at sports like baseball, football, etc. He grew up in a nice house and a nice neighborhood. In his teens, he met different people and got into the motorcycle lifestyle.

Height & Weight

He is not that tall person. He stands at a decent height of about 5 feet 10 inches or 1.77 meters and weighs about 225 lbs or 102 kg. He has a bulky and heavy body. He started bodybuilding at a very young age.

By 14 or 15, he started working out and hitting the gym. He became serious about bodybuilding at 16, inspired by a neighbor who was jacked up, did not smoke, and did not drink. He wanted to be like him one day.

Mel has tattoos on his body, loves coffee, and once his arteries were blocked 75%, he had to take the treatment.

Nationality, Ethnicity, & Religion

His mother was Northern Italian, and his father was German-Irish. Mel was born into a mixed ethnicity. He is Catholic by religion and was born & raised in the US, so he is an American national.

He was not a religious person early on. He did not believe in god, but to move on from his past, he had to find Jesus.

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Wife, Daughter, & Family

Mel Chancey is married to Melissa Chancey. The couple is blessed with a daughter, Danielle Chancey. It is a happy family. They met in 2008 in Florida, and after three of dating & getting together, they married on November 6, 2011.

He became a father when he was just 16. The mother of his daughter was a girl three houses down in his neighborhood. At that time, she was 19. His daughter is now married to Mike.

The family celebrates their birthdays together. Mel celebrates February 23 and his wife, Melissa, on August 23 every year.

They live in the same house he spent his childhood in. His mother and father bought that house. In 1990, when he was 21, he left his parent’s house and moved away, but in 2008, when his father passed away, he came to care for his mother.

Till today, he lives there and did not sell the house because his mother did not want to sell it.

Mel Chancey’s Net Worth

Mel Chancey is a sports promoter, bodybuilder, motivational speaker, Hells Angels president, Core Medical’s managing partner, and IFBB/NPC ambassador.

He has been working since he was 16 after he was kicked out of school. He worked in his uncle’s cement company doing handy jobs till he was 20. He was making $20 an hour. This is how he afforded his motorcycle and lifestyle.

As very few people know, he was in prison for about 30 months, and at that time, his parents took care of him. In prison, he had the job of collecting cigarette butts in the paper bag. This was his gig to make some money.

On Instagram, he has over 91k followers. On Facebook, he has over 10k followers. On Twitter, he has about 5k followers. A large social media following helps make money through sponsorships, affiliates, promoting events, etc.

He makes a good amount of money from his businesses, too. In 2016, He was awarded the Most Inspirational award at the IFBB/NPC Mel Chancey Port Charlotte pro.

Mel owns Second Chance Fitness, a gym brand. His 14,000-square feet gym is located in Port Charlotte, Florida. He sells memberships to his gym, starting from $39 to $89 monthly, along with a signup and enhancement fee.

As of 2024, Mel Chancey has an estimated net worth of $2 million, making about $80,000 monthly or $500,000 yearly. This is not an official figure. It is based on his income, assets, liabilities, etc. It can vary.

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