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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,[1] and was personal chef to Shaquille O'Neal.[2] His expertise is in Southern United States cuisine.

Melvin Jerome Brown
Born (1967-07-06) July 6, 1967 (age 55)
Newark, New Jersey
Spouse(s)
Brenda Petty
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(m. 1990; div. 1993)​

Gail Paschall
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(m. 1996; div. 2003)​
Children2
Culinary career
Cooking styleSouthern cuisine
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
Television show(s)
  • Extreme Chef
    The 700 Club
    I’ve Got Skills on ESPN
    iVillage Live
Websitehttp://www.CookWithRome.com

In 1986 he enlisted in the United States Army as a cook and later was the area chef at Disney's Contemporary Resort.[3]


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.[1]


Publications


Brown has authored two cookbooks: Eat Like A Celebrity: Southern Cuisine with a Gourmet Twist (released December 2013) and Carolina Soul: The down home taste of the Carolinas released (April 10, 2018). His first cookbook Eat Like A Celebrity: Southern Cuisine with a Gourmet Twist, was awarded 2014 Cookbook of the Year at the African American Literary Awards Show.[4]


Television


Brown has cooked for many celebrities and heads of state, including Shaquille O'Neal and the current King of Sweden.[5] He has also made television appearances as a competitor on Extreme Chef on the Food Network,[6] two appearances on The 700 Club where he was interviewed by Pat Robertson,[7] and 'I’ve Got Skills on ESPN.


References


  1. CBN.com (Feb 21, 2007). "In the Kitchen with Chef Jerome". CBN.com.
  2. blackenterprise.com (Oct 21, 2014). "Celebrity Chef Jerome Brown Dishes On Culinary Leadership". blackenterprise.com.
  3. Karima Mariama-Arthur (Apr 26, 2011). "Local chef serves the stars". rockymounttelegram.com.
  4. Tanisha Davis (Aug 7, 2019). "Celebrity Chef Jerome Brown Talks About His New Cookbook, 'Carolina Soul' & Shares a Quick 30-Minute Recipe!". sheenmagazine.com.
  5. Jessica Jones (Nov 2007). "Rome's New Empire". dmagazine.com.
  6. WRAL (Jul 3, 2011). "Chef Jerome's recipes". wral.com.
  7. CBN (Dec 13, 2006). "Jerome Brown is Born to Cook". cbn.com.




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