Guy Fieri
(; born Guy Ramsay Ferry
[1], January 22, 1968) is a cook, TV personality, winner of the second season of The Next Food Network Star
. [2] He 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. [3] He earned a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management [4] from UNLV in 1990.
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Television
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 special aired 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
Dinner: Impossible
in 2007, and has appeared on
Paula Deen's Paula's Party
as well as
Ace of Cakes
. His newest show,
Guy Off the Hook
debuted on Food Network on
September 14,
2008.
For Thanksgiving 2008, Fieri hosted a one-hour special titled
Guy's Family Feast
, using the "Guy Off the Hook" set and broadcast
live, Friday, November 28, 2008.
As a spokesperson for
T.G.I. Friday's (as their "food dude"), Fieri is featured in television commercials for the restaurant.
Signature look
Guy's unique signature look includes his glistening bleached and spiked hair, bowling shirts, lots of "bling", and a wristband worn on his forearm rather than his wrist. Says Guy,
Personal life
Fieri was born in Columbus, Ohio and grew up in
Ferndale, California (attending Piner High School),
the son of James (Jim) and Penelope (Penny) Ferry of
Long Island, New York [6] and is of
Italian and
Irish ancestry.
[7] He currently lives in Santa Rosa (Northern)
California with his wife Lori and two sons, Hunter (age 12) and Ryder (age 3). He is also close friends with fellow
Next Food Network Star
second-season competitor
Nathan Lyon. He also shares close friendships with Food Network celebrities
Duff Goldman and
Tyler Florence. He's an avid car collector and owns a 1968 Pontiac Firebird, 1976 Jeep CJ, 1972 Chevy Chevelle SS454, Corvette C6, a 1990 Chevy Silverado 1500, and a Shelby Cobra
References
- And the Winner Is
- Another Star Chef Is Born
- Sonoma chef's pals kicked it up a notch for TV. Now, he's on like Donkey Kong.
- Guy Fieri's Bio, http://www.guyfieri.com/guy_fieri_bio.pdf
- Interactive guide to "Guy 101"
- And the Winner Is
- ''Guy's Big Bite'', Nov 3, 2008