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==Early and personal life==
==Early and personal life==
Born '''Guy Ramsay Ferry''' to James and Penelope Ferry<ref name="ferry2">{{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}}</ref> in [[Columbus, Ohio]] on January 22, 1968, Fieri is of [[Italian people|Italian]] and [[Irish people|Irish]] ancestry.<ref>''Guy's Big Bite'', Nov 3, 2008</ref> He grew up in [[Ferndale, California]]. Fieri's great-grandfather had been named Giuseppe Fieri,<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_6SgS7TSgk</ref> with the surname ultimately Americanized to "Ferry." In 1995, when he was married and to honor his family, Fieri changed his last name back to his grandfather's in honor of the pizza parlor they dreamed of one day opening. It was to be called "Fieri's Inferno" as part tribute to the late Dante Aligheri of "Dante's Inferno/Paradiso" fame.
Born '''Guy Ramsay Ferry''' to James and Penelope Ferry<ref name="ferry2">{{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}}</ref> in [[Columbus, Ohio]] on January 22, 1968, Fieri is of [[Italian people|Italian]] and [[Irish people|Irish]] ancestry.<ref>''Guy's Big Bite'', Nov 3, 2008</ref> He grew up in [[Ferndale, California]]. Fieri's great-grandfather had been named Giuseppe Fieri,<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_6SgS7TSgk</ref> with the surname ultimately Americanized to "Ferry." In 1995, when he was married and to honor his family, Fieri changed his last name back to his grandfather's in honor of the pizza parlor they dreamed of one day opening. It was to be called "Fieri's Inferno" as part tribute to Dante Aligheri, author of "The Divine Comedy".


When he was growing up, Fieri's parents observed a [[macrobiotic diet]], serving mostly tofu, and inspiring Fieri to cook his own meals.<ref name="nyt1"/> At the age of ten, he began selling [[Pretzel|soft pretzels]] from a three-wheeled bicycle cart named “The Awesome Pretzel”, built with his father. He saved enough money in six years to study abroad for his junior year in high-school<ref name="nyt1">{{cite news
When he was growing up, Fieri's parents observed a [[macrobiotic diet]], serving mostly tofu, and inspiring Fieri to cook his own meals.<ref name="nyt1"/> At the age of ten, he began selling [[Pretzel|soft pretzels]] from a three-wheeled bicycle cart named “The Awesome Pretzel”, built with his father. He saved enough money in six years to study abroad for his junior year in high-school<ref name="nyt1">{{cite news

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Guy Fieri
Born
Guy Ramsay Fieri

(1968-01-22) January 22, 1968 (age 56)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.[1]
EducationBachelor of Science in Hospitality Management from UNLV
Culinary career
Current restaurant(s)
  • Johnny Garlic's California Pasta Grill
    Tex Wasabi's
Television show(s)

Guy Fieri (Template:Pron-en; born January 22, 1968) is an American cook, restaurateur, author, television personality, and game show host. He co-owns five restaurants in California[2] and is widely known for his television series on the Food Network.

By mid-2010, the Food Network had made Fieri the "face of the network."[3] In 2010, the New York Times reported that Fieri brought an "element of rowdy, mass-market culture to American food television," and that his "prime-time shows attract more male viewers than any others on the network."[3]

Early and personal life

Born Guy Ramsay Ferry to James and Penelope Ferry[4] in Columbus, Ohio on January 22, 1968, Fieri is of Italian and Irish ancestry.[5] He grew up in Ferndale, California. Fieri's great-grandfather had been named Giuseppe Fieri,[6] with the surname ultimately Americanized to "Ferry." In 1995, when he was married and to honor his family, Fieri changed his last name back to his grandfather's in honor of the pizza parlor they dreamed of one day opening. It was to be called "Fieri's Inferno" as part tribute to Dante Aligheri, author of "The Divine Comedy".

When he was growing up, Fieri's parents observed a macrobiotic diet, serving mostly tofu, and inspiring Fieri to cook his own meals.[3] At the age of ten, he began selling soft pretzels from a three-wheeled bicycle cart named “The Awesome Pretzel”, built with his father. He saved enough money in six years to study abroad for his junior year in high-school[3] as an exchange student in Chantilly, France.[7]

At age 17, Fieri returned from France, bypassed high school graduation, and started Junior College.[8] He later attended University of Nevada, Las Vegas, eventually graduating in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management. While at UNLV he became a member of Alpha Tau Omega.

Fieri currently lives in Santa Rosa, in northern California, with his wife Lori and two sons, Hunter (age 14) and Ryder (age 5). His 19 tattoos, including one dedicated to Evel Knievel,[3] are part of his look, which he describes as "kulinary gangsta".[9] By mid-2010 he owned nine domestic sports cars and a Lamborghini.[3]

Career

Fieri worked at various restaurants during high school.[8] After graduation in 1987, he went to work for Stouffer's, developing restaurant concepts in Southern California [3] and managing their flagship restaurant in Long Beach, California. After three years, he became District Manager of Louise's Trattoria, managing six locations along with recruiting and training for the restaurants.

In the fall of 1996, Fieri and business partner Steve Gruber opened Johnny Garlic's, an Italian restaurant in Santa Rosa, California. A second location opened in Windsor in 1999 and a third in Roseville in late 2008. Subsequently they developed Tex Wasabi's (barbecue and sushi) in 2003 in Santa Rosa, adding a second location in Arden-Arcade in 2007.

Television

After winning the second season of The Next Food Network Star [10] 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.

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, his second series, premiered in April 2007 (a one-hour special aired in November 2006), with Fieri traveling the country visiting local eateries. The New York Times called the series not "a cooking show as much as a carefully engineered reality show."[3] Ultimate Recipe Showdown, co-hosted with Marc Summers, debuted on February 17, 2008. On September 14, 2008 Guy Off the Hook debuted on Food Network. For Thanksgiving 2008, Fieri hosted a one-hour special titled Guy's Family Feast. He used the "Guy Off the Hook" set for the special, which was broadcast live, on Friday, November 28, 2008.

Fieri has also appeared on other Food Network programs such as Dinner: Impossible in 2007 and 2009, Paula's Party, Ace of Cakes, and The Best Thing I Ever Ate.

In December 2009, NBC named Fieri as the host the game show Minute to Win It (changed from Perfect 10), which premiered on March 14, 2010. Described as a cross between Beat the Clock and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, the game features contestants performing stunts for prizes reaching $1 million.[11] Critics quickly panned Minute, which has had lukewarm ratings.[12][13][14]

Guy appeared on two episodes of The Price is Right airing February 3, 2010, and November 24, 2010. He presented a food-themed 'Showcase', with appliances, a trip to Santa Rosa, and a Chevrolet Camaro.

Other projects

Fieri has appeared in promotions for Flowmaster, a California-based auto exhaust parts manufacturer. In 2009 and 2010, he was the spokesperson for T.G.I. Friday's.[15] In 2010, he appeared in a commercial for Aflac named "Spicy."[16]

In 2009, Fieri began touring with the Guy Fieri Roadshow, a multi-state food tour including some of his fellow Food Network personalities.[17][18] He also appears in regional Food Network events, such as the Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival[19] and the South Beach Food and Wine Festival.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Celebrity Drive: Food Network Celebrity Chef and car junkie Guy Fieri is a true Bow-Tie guy".
  2. ^ Hartlaub, Peter (2006-05-02). "Sonoma chef's pals kicked it up a notch for TV. Now, he's on like Donkey Kong". San Francisco Chronicle. p. E-1. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Guy Fieri, Chef-Dude, Is in the House". The New York Times, Julia Moskin, Aug 10 2010. August 10, 2010.
  4. ^ "And the Winner Is". Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Kevin McCallum, April 24, 2006.
  5. ^ Guy's Big Bite, Nov 3, 2008
  6. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_6SgS7TSgk
  7. ^ Bio guyfieri.com (accessed April 3, 2010)
  8. ^ a b Bio Bio on TV.com (accessed April 3, 2010)
  9. ^ TV chefs whose shows burned to a crisp, CNN, March 17, 2010
  10. ^ "Another Star Chef Is Born". The Early Show. CBS Broadcasting, Inc. 2006-04-26. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
  11. ^ NBC Finds Right Guy for Game Show
  12. ^ Tom Shales Preview: New NBC game show 'Minute to Win It' is unoriginal and imbecilic Washington Post, March 13, 2010 (Accessed April 3, 2010)
  13. ^ Tom Conroy 'Minute to Win It,' an hour to lose Media Life, March 12, 2010 (Accessed April 3, 2010)
  14. ^ Kat Kinsman TV chefs whose shows burned to a crisp CNN.com, March 17, 2010 (Accessed April 3, 2010)
  15. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ1ZnScr45Q
  16. ^ Spicy Video aflac.com (accessed August 23, 2010)
  17. ^ Jim Ridley Win Free Tickets to the Guy Fieri Roadshow Nashville Scene, November 20, 2009 (Accessed November 22, 2009)
  18. ^ The Guy Fieri Road Show
  19. ^ http://www.harrahs.com/ACFoodAndWine2010/
  20. ^ SoBeF&W sobewineandfoodfest.com (accessed August 23, 2010)
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