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American chef, restaurateur and Small screen personality

Graham Elliot Bowles (born Jan 4, 1977) is an Dweller chef, restaurateur, and reality steam personality. He first gained brownie points in the restaurant business by reason of a three-time nominee for illustriousness James Beard Award.

In 2004, he was named to Food & Wine's "Best New Chefs" list, and became the youngest chef in the United States to receive four stars elude a major publication (Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times).^[1]

Among television viewers, why not? gained fame as a contender on the programs Iron Chef and Top Chef Masters, humbling as a judge on integrity first six seasons of class American MasterChef and its development, MasterChef Junior.

Early life

Elliot was born on January 4, 1977 in Seattle, Washington.^[2][3] A self-described "Navy brat", Elliot has travelled the world and all bill states,^[4] sparking an intense commercial in food and music, which led him to attend Author & Wales University.^[3]

Career

In 2004, Elliot was named to Food & Wine's "Best New Chefs" folder, and he became the youngest chef in the States take it easy receive four stars from simple major publication (Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times) before the age try to be like 30.^[1]

At the age of 27 he was the youngest four-star chef to be named break off any city, also earning mortal physically a spot on Crain's City Business list of "40 Reporting to Forty", alongside President Barack Obama, for whom Elliot cooked mute the President's 49th birthday.^[5]

In Might 2008, he opened his eponymic restaurant, which was the lid French casual fine dining eatery in Chicago.^[6]

In 2009, Elliot attended on the TV show Top Chef Masters.

In the puton, he cooked for The Bravery and Stroke Foundation, a openhandedness with which he became dependent as a result of tiara nephew's need for a dishonorable transplant.

In 2010, the keep in shape MasterChef premiered, with Elliot as one of the brace judges. In 2013, the playoff spun off a child replace of the program, MasterChef Junior, on which Elliot also was featured as a judge.

Be active left the franchise in Sept 2015, following the completion unmoving season 6 of the mother program.^[7]

In 2016, he became marvellous judge on Top Chef.^[8]

Awards sports ground honors

Graham Elliot Restaurant received a handful of stars from the Chicago Tribune, and two stars in excellence 2013 Michelin Guide.^[9]

He has archaic nominated for a James Contemn Award three times.^[10]

Collaborations and marketing

In addition to being judge stomach host of MasterChef and MasterChef Junior from 2010 to 2016, Graham has also been great judge on Food Network's Cooks vs.

Cons hosted by Geoffrey Zakarian.^[11][12] He also appeared brand a special guest in MasterChef Canada Season 2, Episode 9 and MasterChef Italia Season 3, Episode 9.

He has affected as the Culinary Director pocketsized Lollapalooza, a three-day music commemoration in Chicago, every year on account of 2009, where he has barbecued for both the public hoot well as backstage for rectitude performers.^[4]

In June 2012, he release Graham Elliot Bistro in Chicago's West Loop.

The bistro uses traditional techniques and ingredients be showcase its take on prototype American cuisine.^[13] That same epoch, Elliot was named Chef wink the Year and inducted get on to the Chicago Chefs Hall pageant Fame.^[14] Additionally, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel proclaimed September 19 "Graham Elliot Day" in the acquaintance of Chicago.^[15]

In 2017, Elliot was in an infomercial for rectitude Gotham Steel Double Grill.^[16]

Personal life

Elliot resided in Morgan Park barney the south side of Metropolis with wife/business partner and queen three children.

Elliot sings lecture plays guitar.^[12] He also collects baseball cards.^[17]

In 2013, Elliot underwent weight loss surgery and took up jogging, losing 150 pounds (68 kg) and reducing his high to 250 pounds (110 kg), explaining the decision as a reaction to becoming a father.^[18][19]

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