Guy Fieri

Infobox Chef

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name = Guy Fieri
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birthdate = Birth date and age|1968|01|22
birthplace = Columbus, Ohio
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education = Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management from UNLV
restaurants = Johnny Garlic's California Pasta Grill
Tex Wasabi's
television = "Guy's Big Bite"
"Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives"
"Ultimate Recipe Showdown
"Guy Off the Hook"

Guy Fieri (born Guy Ramsey Ferrycite web| title = And the Winner Is| publisher = Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Kevin McCallum, April 24, 2006 | url = http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060424/NEWS/604240304/1265/NEWS01] , January 22, 1968) is a chef, TV personality, and winner of the second season of "The Next Food Network Star". [cite news |title=Another Star Chef Is Born |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/04/24/earlyshow/living/recipes/main1534896.shtml |format= |work=The Early Show |publisher=CBS Broadcasting, Inc. |date=2006-04-26 |accessdate=2007-07-16 ] . He now co-owns Johnny Garlic's California Pasta Grill in Windsor, Roseville, and Santa Rosa, California, as well as Tex Wasabi's in Sacramento and Santa Rosa. [cite news |first=Peter |last=Hartlaub |title=Sonoma chef's pals kicked it up a notch for TV. Now, he's on like Donkey Kong. |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/05/02/DDG7CIHKFO1.DTL |work=San Francisco Chronicle |page=E-1 |date=2006-05-02 |accessdate=2007-07-16 ] He earned a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management [Guy Fieri's Bio, http://www.guyfieri.com/guy_fieri_bio.pdf] from UNLV in 1990.

After winning the second season Food Network competition on April 23, 2006, Fieri was awarded a six-episode commitment for his own cooking show on Food Network. "Guy's Big Bite" 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. His third series, "Ultimate Recipe Showdown", co-hosted with Marc Summers, began airing on February 17, 2008. He appeared with Robert Irvine in "" in 2007, and has appeared on Paula Deen's "Paula's Party" as well as "Ace of Cakes". His new show, "Guy Off the Hook" debuted on Food Network on September 14, 2008.

Fieri is currently a spokesperson for T.G.I. Fridays, and is featured in numerous commercials which initially featured the recipes from "Ultimate Recipe Showdown" and now promote the restaurant chain itself.

Personal life

Fieri grew up in Ferndale, California, the son of James (Jim) and Penelope (Penny) Ferry of Santa Rosa, California.cite web| title = And the Winner Is| publisher = Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Kevin McCallum, April 24, 2006 | url = http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060424/NEWS/604240304/1265/NEWS01] He currently lives with his wife Lori and two sons in Northern California. He is also close friends with fellow "Next Food Network Star" second-season competitor Nathan Lyon.

Fieri's signature look combines below-the-knee shorts, suit jacket, arm sweat bands, and jewelry along with platinum blond, spiked hair with black Van Dyke beard, contrasting sunglass tan lines, and flip-flops. Fieri's signature phrase is "off the hook."

References

External links

* [http://www.guyfieri.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/hosts_celebrity_chefs/article/0,1974,FOOD_9889_4802714,00.html Guy Fieri's Biography] at FoodNetwork.com
* [http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_nf_vote/text/0,,FOOD_20356_42740,00.html Guy Fieri's profile] and diary from The Next Food Network Star at FoodNetwork.com
* [http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_ur/ "Ultimate Recipe Showdown" at Food Network]