| Born | January 22 1968 |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | Johnny Garlic's Tex Wasabi's Russell Ramsay's Chop House |
| TV show(s) | Guy's Big Bite Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives |
Guy Fieri (born January 22, 1968) is a chef and TV personality. He was the winner of the second season of The Next Food Network Star.[1] Fieri was awarded a six-episode commitment for his own cooking show on Food Network, called Guy's Big Bite, which premiered on June 25, 2006 and was renewed for a second season that began airing in early 2007. His second series, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, premiered in April, 2007 (a one-hour pilot for the series aired as a special in November 2006) and sees Fieri traveling the country visiting local eateries. Fieri is also the co-owner of Johnny Garlic's California Pasta Grill in Windsor and Santa Rosa, California, as well as Tex Wasabi's in Sacramento and Santa Rosa, California and Russell Ramsay's Chop House in Santa Rosa.[2] He holds a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management[3] from UNLV, which he earned in 1990.
References
- ^ "Another Star Chef Is Born", The Early Show, CBS Broadcasting, Inc., 2006-04-26. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.
- ^ Hartlaub, Peter. "Sonoma chef's pals kicked it up a notch for TV. Now, he's on like Donkey Kong.", San Francisco Chronicle, 2006-05-02, p. E-1. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.
- ^ Guy Fieri's Bio, http://www.guyfieri.com/guy_fieri_bio.pdf
External links
- Johnny Garlic's Official Website
- Guy Fieri's Biography at FoodNetwork.com
- Guy Fieri's profile and diary from The Next Food Network Star at FoodNetwork.com
