Discovery’s “Moonshiners” is widely popular and the credit goes to the casts of the show who risk their lives to produce moonshine illegally. Fans of the show also have their favorite Moonshine producers. One such cast who is undoubtedly loved by fans of the show is Mark Rogers.
His skills both as a moonshiner and hunter have impressed fans on the show. But, his personal life has always been private and fans want to learn more about him. So, we bring you Mark Rogers Bio where we cover information related to his wife, his net worth, and his family. Scroll down starting with,
Mark Rogers On Moonshiners
Mark Rogers is best known as a Discovery Channel’s “Moonshiners” star. The show has been airing since 2011 and the show has returned for the 11the season in 2021. If you are new to the show then you should know that the show documents the life of twelve individuals producing “illegal” moonshine in the Appalachian Mountains.
The show brings fans an insight into the production process of Moonshine, the techniques of how they evade the law, and what life is like in the mountains.
Mark is one of the OGs of the show has appeared on all ten seasons before 2021. In 2014, he partnered with Sugarland Distillery to produce legal moonshine called “Mark Rogers’ American Peach Moonshine.” Cask Cartel’s website wrote a profile on Sugarland and Mark’s moonshine.
According to the website, their American Peach Moonshine tasted like wile, sweet nectar from sun-ripened peaches with mighty bite and balance. Moonshine is sold in 750 ml Jar and each jar costs $32.99.
According to his bio on Sugarlands, he is a true American hunter, fisherman, and woodsman. He has been producing moonshine at the early age of 8 years old. He was taught to slow down and make it right. Mark says, “Once you’ve had some good liquor, you’ll know it.”
Mark has been one of the fans’ favorite from the very beginning. One fan wrote on his Twitter, “Mountain Man #MarkRogers is resourceful, capable, industrious, clever as they come, easy to like and impossible not to respect.” Another fan added, “Has anyone else noticed the uncanny resemblance between #MarkRogers on @MoonshinersTV and #DaleEarnhardtSr Looks, acts & talks the same!”
Likewise, another fan added, “I’d love to have Mark Rogers mail me his moonshine! Watching him do so much to prepare his site to make moonshine just blows my mind!”
Does Moonshiners Mark Rogers Have A Wife?
Mark Rogers’s marital life remains unconfirmed as of this writing in early December 2021. We don’t see a wedding ring on his finger on the 2021 show, which could only mean he isn’t married. However, his fellow casts Mark Ramsey and Eric ‘Digger’ Manes are married and also wears their wedding ring on the show.
The cast of the show joked about women in season 11. One episode shows Mark and Huck crushing grapes to make wine. In one episode, Mark shared that back in old days women used to crush grapes with feet to make wine. But since the mountain doesn’t have any women around, it was either him or Huck responsible for the job.
Online news portals claimed that fans spotted Mark with his wife at moonshine-related events. However, it was never clearly revealed whether it was Mark Rogers or Mark Ramsay who was spotted with his wife in those events. Since Ramsay is the married one it is highly likely fans spotted Mark Ramsay with his wife in the events.
But, we can’t jump to the conclusion that Mark Rogers is single. Like many celebrities, he might be keeping his romantic life away from social media.
What Does Mark Rogers Do For A Living?
When Mark is not making ‘Moonshine,’ he works as a survivalist. He is a professional hunter, fisherman, carpenter. He works as a hunting guide and makes a living off of it. In E102 of season 6, Mark heads into the mountains of Appalachia to track a black bear and also to dig ginseng, a rare medicinal root that he wants to infuse with moonshine.
Online sites such as erieri.com shared that hunting and fishing guide makes $19/hour and is also paid an additional bonus of $590. If an individual is employed throughout the year, then they make nearly $39,300 annually. But, it could be a seasonal occupation, and like Mark who spends time preparing ‘Moonshine,’ others indulge in different occupations.
As for his TV career, Mark has appeared on “Moonshiners” in 97 episodes (2012-2021). He also starred on three episodes of Master Distiller namely Prohibition Edition, Ultra High Proof, and Battle of the Backwoods. The show’s success has given rise to multiple spinoffs over the years like; Smoke Ring, Whiskey Business, and Master Distiller.
Also, the popularity of the show profited the cast. It is believed that Mark pockets $5000 per episode from the Discovery show.
How Much Is Moonshiners Star Mark Rogers Net Worth?
Mark Rogers reportedly has a total net worth of £300,000 equivalent to ($398,415), according to Reality Titbits. According to Life & Style, Mark’s fellow casts Josh Ownes has a net worth of $400,000. Celebrity Net Worth reported, Tim Smith accumulated $150,000 whereas TV Show Casts reported his net worth was $700,000.
Moreover, Steven Ray Tickle received a $1 million packages from Discovery Channel.
Mark Rogers Family
The only information that we have about Mark Rogers’s family is his twelve uncles raised him. All of his uncles worked in moonshiners production. So, naturally, he learned the tricks and trade from his uncle which became something more than just ale that they produced.
It not only helped Mark accumulate wealth but earn fame as a reality star working for Discovery, and credits go to his twelve uncles.
Mark Rogers Hometown
Mark Rogers is a native of Tennessee. The show is filmed in the Appalachian Mountains, Moonshiners Master Distiller is filmed in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The place is home to several other distilleries like Sugarlands Distilling Company, Ole Smoky Moonshine, Thunder Road Moonshiners, and Tennessee Shine Company.
But, the show also features casts from Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. He and his fellow cast Steven Ray Tickle visited two package stores in South Carolina on 3 and 4 April in 2015 to meet fans and sign autographs.
Columbia and Fort Mill also got the chance to take a picture with the moonshiners and have a jar of Mark Roger’s American Peach, or Tickle’s Dynamite Cinnamon Moonshine, signed by the Discovery stars.
Related FAQs
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How Old Is Mark Rogers?
An unreliable source claimed Mark Rogers was reportedly born in 1962. He should be 59 years old as of December 2021. Whereas, Reality Titbit reported Mark Rogers is 45 years old but he appears much older than that.
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How Tall Is Mark Rogers?
Speaking about Mark Rogers’s height, he stands tall at 5 feet 9 inches.
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Is Mark Rogers On Instagram?
No, Mar Rogers doesn’t have any social media profile. But, he has been featured on Facebook of Sugarlands Distilling Company, Twitter as well as Instagram of Sugarlands Shine.
