Alton Brown Biography

Alton Brown, a well-known television personality, is also an actor, food show host, cinematographer, and author. He is also known as the host and creator of the Food Network television show, Eat Well . he also hosted several shows. As for his personal life, Brown has a daughter from his previous marriage. As of 2018, he is engaged to a restaurant designer.

Early life, education and biography of Alton Brown

Alton Brown was born Alton Crawford Brown on July 30, 1962 in Los Angeles, California under the birth sign Leo. Brown is an American by nationality and is of white ethnicity.

Brown is the son of Alton Brown Sr. who was a media executive in Georgia and also owned the radio station WRWH. His father was also an editor for the newspaper called the White County News.

Brown attended the University of Georgia and the New England Culinary Institute for his education. Initially, he became a cinematographer for various music videos such as REM’s The One I Love .

Alton Brown’s career

Dissatisfied with the quality of food shows broadcast on American television, Alton Brown set out to create and produce his own show as soon as he completed his studies. He doesn’t like single-use tools used in the kitchen, but he accepts some of them.

Brown then created his own show called Good Eats, which aired in July 1998 on the PBS television station WTTW. This show was liked locally and was therefore picked up by the Food Network in 1999. The show ran for 14 seasons, after which Alton decided to call it quits.

Apart from this, Crawford has appeared, also in Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters, where he played the role of expert commentator. She also acted as a play-by-play commentator for the show. He has also appeared in the series Feasting on Asphalt which explores the history of eating on the go. This series also gave the part of him to make him a recognized personality in the field of food. He has also hosted the Cutthroat Kitchen series, which has also been very popular with audiences. Since then he has appeared on several other cooking shows.

He is the author of several books such as I’m Only Here for the Food which helped him win James Beard Foundation Awards in a Best Cookbook category. Boo also became one of the best-selling cookbooks of 2002.

In addition, Brown also appeared in various commercial jobs for General Electric products. He even endorsed Shun knives, Dannon yogurt, and Heifer International.

Alton Brown net worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Alton Brown has an estimated net worth of $13 million, while his net worth is estimated at $3 million according to The Richest. He amassed a great deal of his career. He also earns a lot from his published books.

Brown owns a BMW R1150RT that is worth between $34,145 and $164,295. He owns two planes and lives in Marietta, Georgia.

Alton Brown’s personal life, wife and family

TV personality Alton Brown is confidential when it comes to his personal life. Brown prefers to keep his personal life low-key.

He married his love, Deanna Collins who is an executive producer on Eating Well . However, the relationship did not last long and the couple separated and divorced in 2015. The ex-husband and wife couple share a child, Zoey Brown, who was born in 1999.

According to Atlanta Magazine, Brown is engaged to restaurant designer, Elizabeth Ingram in 2018.