George Duran Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a 7 d'Or Award for Best Cable Show for his French culinary series "Pop Cuisine․"
• Graduated from New York University with a degree in Communications Studies and trained at the Ecole Superieure de Cuisine Francaise
• Began his broadcasting career as the host of the radio talk show "HYE Time Radio" at New York University while he was a student there
• Did on-air comedy segments for WPLJ-FM in New York and hosted the Latin music channel HTV before deciding to become a chef
• Best known as a chef and as the host of "Ham on the Street" and "Ultimate Cake Off․"
• Began hosting "Ham on the Street" in 2005 and "The Secret Life of․․․" in 2007
• Is the author of the book "Take This Dish and Twist It," which was published in October 2008