G. Garvin

As cheerful and accessible as he is dynamic, TV host and chef Gerry Garvin has been a rising star in the world of fine dining since he was 13, when he joined the dishwashing staff at a haute Atlanta inn to help his single mother make ends meet. At 15 he became the youngest cook at the Atlanta Ritz-Carlton, followed by stints as executive chef at several top California restaurants before becoming the executive chef and co-owner of an award-winning restaurant in L.A.--a path that led him to television stardom.

He is the author of two previous cookbooks and host of two of the most popular shows on TV One--Turn Up the Heat with G. Garvin and the new G. Garvin: The Road Tour. Garvin's shows are available in more than 40 million households and reach nearly every major African-American community.