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Exec chef, "Elements" restaurant in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

Growing up, he lived outside Boston, not far from his grandmother, who lived in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Favorite comfort food he makes is shrimp and grits.

Exec chef, "Sanctuary" restaurant on Camelback Mountain, in Paradise Valley, Arizona [2012].

Winner, Iron Chef America: The Series (2004).

Began culinary career at age 15.