Born in Los Angeles, California, on July 30, 1962, Alton Brown is the host and creator of the hit television show, “Good Eats”. He was also the main commentator for the hit reality series, “Iron Chef America”. Often described as Mr. Wizard or Bill Nye’s culinary version, Brown has authored a range of cook books and writes a column for two major magazines, namely “Men’s Journal” and “Bon Appétit”. In 2004, he was billed as the “Cooking Teacher of the Year” by “Bon Appétit”. Though Alton Brown seems to have perfected the art of cooking now, he was once a cinematographer and worked for a film production unit.
He is most well-known for his direction of the R.E.M music video, “The One I Love”. What drew his attention to culinary, he claims, was his dissatisfaction with the cookery shows then being aired on television. Hence, he decided to produce his own cookery show and enrolled himself at the New England Culinary Institute so as to gain more knowledge in his latest quest. After graduating in 1995, he aired the first ”Good Eats” show in July, 1998, from a Chicago, Illinois, member station.
In 2004, Brown appeared on the hit televising reality series, “Iron Chef”, as the main commentator. After seeing the success of the show, Brown extended it to include “New Battles” and “Season 2”. Following this, he decided to hit the road on a motorcycle to find and taste the best cuisine and delicacies on the road. This four-part series was aired on July 29, 2006. The show, called “Feasting on Asphalt”, dealt with the history and evolution of road-side food. Alton Brown’s “How-To-Cook” books are huge sell-outs. |
