Gary Drayton (nicknamed Metal Detecting Ninja) is a metal detecting specialist, and TV personality who is featured on the History Channel Television program “The Curse of Oak Land!”
Gary is one of the most prolific and revered beach treasure hunters on the globe.
Quick Wiki Facts and Information on Gary Drayton
| Birthday / Date of Birth | May 30, 1961 |
| Age | 60 years (As of 2021) |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Nick Name | Metal Detecting Ninja |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | English |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Home Town | Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England |
| Address | South Florida, USA |
| Profession | Treasure Hunter |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Relationship Status | Married |
| Mother | N/A |
| Father | Neil Drayton |
| Salary | N/A |
| Net Worth | $1.5 million |
| Children | Anya Drayton, Katya Drayton |
| Website | Garydrayton.com |
| Height | N/A |
| Weight | N/A |
| Wife | Jennifer Drayton |
| Social Media | Facebook, Instagram |
| Education | Sir John Franklin School |
Gary Drayton Career Bio: The Curse of Oak Land
Gary worked as a bottle digger in the UK for a long period of time. He used to dig the old Victorian trash pits, and he even concentrated on Mudlarking. He also found coins, old bottles, clay pipes, doll heads, and marbles stretching back to the 1600s.
After relative success in Lincolnshire, Gary moved to South Florida. On a seemingly average day, Gary pulled out his old army metal detector and set out on the beaches of Florida. On his very first day, Gary dug the Spanish Silver Piece of the Eight. Weeks down the line, Gary found the 1715 Spanish Fleet Gold and Emerald Ring. This confirmed the presence of the 1715 fleet that had been submerged for decades. After this discovery, Gary was even seen on some mainstream media, and his reputation began to increase day by day.
The most famous find from Gary is the treasure ring made of 22,5 karat Inca gold and adorned with 9 almost perfect Colombian emeralds, which is the most beautiful Spanish treasure ever to be found in the US.
Since his incredible discovery, the executive producers approached Gary to appear on The Curse of Oak Island, a television series. During the second and fourth seasons, Gary was a regular cast member. He has been a regular member permanently of the cast since the fifth season.
Gary Drayton Wife, Married, Children
There are limited details about the personal life of Gary Drayton. We know Gary Drayton is married to Jennifer Drayton and has two daughters Anya Drayton and Katya Drayton. However other information on his wife is not available besides her name. Gary has posted a couple of pictures of his daughters on his social media, but none of his wife. Hopefully, everything is going well in his marriage. Gary posted this message on his daughter’s birthday:
Happy 16th birthday Katya, just think only another 14 years to go and you’ll be dating #wishfulthinking #proudpapa
Katya, Gary’s daughter, is a skater who was honored by the Florida Gold Coast Figure Skating Club Banquet on 11 July 2016 as the Figure Skater of the Year.
Gary Drayton Books
Gary has published a couple of books on treasure hunting. In his “Guide to Searching Heavily Hunted Beaches”, Drayton discusses how to succeed with a metal detector. He also discusses the foundations of Treasure Hunting. Similarly, in another creation, “How to find old coins and artifacts (2016)” Gary talks about the secrets of beach and water hunting success and metal detection methods.
Drayton is also the author of “Metal Detection for Spanish Treasures” and “Shallow Water Hunter’s Guide to South Florida.” Another book “The Last Sovereign Beach Hunter’s Guide” has just been published.
Gary Drayton Social Media
Gary is active on Instagram and Facebook. Unfortunately, he does not have a Twitter account. Gary is slowly becoming a household name in America and as a result that has gained tremendous popularity on his social media in the past few years or so. On his Instagram, he has amassed just above 35.6K followers, where he posts about his new findings and pictures of his elder daughter Anya and younger Katya Drayton. Whereas on Facebook he has garnered 30.6K followers.
Gary Drayton Net Worth, Salary
Drayton has gained much of his fortune as a metal detector. Gary reports that over the years, he has found a loot estimated, at least 1 million (rings, coins, etc.).
Moreover, Gary made money from the ‘Curse of Oak Country’ case. He has also starred with Josh Gates on the reality TV show “Expedition Unknown.’
Furthermore, on his website – garydrayton.com, he sells merch (including his books). Gray Drayton thus has a net worth of approximately 1.5 million as of 2021.
Gary Drayton Age, Birthday, Family
Born on the 30th of May 1961 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England, Gary Drayton is 60 years of age now. He has shared very little about his early life, and he attended Sir John Franklin School. Gray was born to his father Neil Drayton, however, information regarding his mother is still not disclosed. We have no information on his siblings either.
We will update on this segment as soon as new relevant data are available.
Is there anything on oak island you guys found enough wood to make antique furniture u know a couple of coffee tables anyway eh i am from cape breton sydney even the vikings were here they left there junk same as u are finding on oak island its just a joke now its a pay check my opinion well lots of peoples opinion