Melvin Jerome Brown facts for kids
| Born | July 6, 1967 Newark, New Jersey |
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| Cooking style | Southern cuisine |
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Brenda Petty
(m. 1990; div. 1993)Gail Paschall
(m. 1996; div. 2003) |
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Previous restaurant(s)
Disney's Contemporary Resort
Liberty Tree Tavern Prestonwood Country Club Benvenue Country Club in Rocky Mount, North Carolina Fakieh Poultry Farms in Saudi Arabia |
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Television show(s)
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| Official website | |
| http://www.CookWithRome.com | |
Melvin Jerome "Rome" Brown (born July 6, 1967) is an American chef who has worked for Colin Powell, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Cam Newton, Nancy Kerrigan, Priscilla Presley, and was personal chef to Shaquille O'Neal. His expertise is in Southern United States cuisine.
In 1986 he enlisted in the United States Army as a cook and later was the area chef at Disney's Contemporary Resort.
Personal life
Brown was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey and currently lives in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He has two children Jasmine and Joshua who appeared with him on The 700 Club in 2007.
Television
Brown has cooked for many celebrities and heads of state, including Shaquille O'Neal and the current King of Sweden. He has also made television appearances as a competitor on Extreme Chef on the Food Network, two appearances on The 700 Club where he was interviewed by Pat Robertson, and I've Got Skills on ESPN.
