Alton Brown

Alton Brown (born on July 30, 1962 in Los Angeles, California) is the creator and host of the television show Good Eats, a cooking show on the Food Network. He is often described as a culinary version of Mr. Wizard or Bill Nye because he brings a scientific and humorous approach to his cooking shows. Bon Appétit magazine named him "Cooking Teacher of the Year" in 2004. He also is the commentator on the show Iron Chef America, an American adaptation of the Japanese series Iron Chef.

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July 30 - 1962 - Los Angeles - California - Good Eats - Cooking show - Food Network - Culinary - Mr. Wizard - Bill Nye - Scientific - Humor - Bon Appétit - 2004 - Iron Chef America - American - Japan - Iron Chef

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Prior to his cooking career, he received a degree in drama from the University of Georgia. He then worked in cinematography and film production. In that field, he is probably best known for his work as the director of photography for the R.E.M. music video "The One I Love".

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Drama - University of Georgia - Cinematography - Director of photography - R.E.M. - Music video - "The One I Love"

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At some point, he noticed that he was very dissatisfied with the quality of cooking shows currently airing on American television, so he set out to produce his own show. Not possessing the requisite knowledge, he enrolled in the New England Culinary Institute, from which he graduated in 1995. Brown states that he had been a poor science student in high school and college, so he began to study the subject as he took cooking training and felt the need to understand the underlying processes of cooking.

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New England Culinary Institute - High school - College

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