3. Before the Show
Before starting the show, Chumlee actually began working at the pawn shop five years before the first season was even filmed. He was a very good friend of Corey Harrison whose father opened the shop back in 1989.
4. Origin of Nickname
The nickname “Chumlee” was derived from the fact he has a large face and chin. His father made the name up, stating he looked like a walrus from the animated series, Tennessee Tuxedo. Since then, the name has simply stuck. We can kind of see the Walrus resemblance, don’t you?