Tom Lin

Chef

Birthday December 20, 1967

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Taiwan

Age 57 years old

#300,406 Most Popular

About

Executive chef, businessman, entrepreneur, YouTube star, online content creator, social media personality, and restaurant owner who is known for his YouTube cooking channel. He is also known for winning an episode of "Cutthroat Kitchen" in the year 2014.

Before Fame

He had an interest in cooking from a young age. He cooked his cooking his first dish when he was just nine years old, which was stir-fried Chinese broccoli with garlic paste. He and his family moved to New York when he was 14, where he began working in the kitchen of his uncle's restaurant. He attended Eastern Michigan University but dropped out to focus on developing his restaurants. 

Trivia

He made fondue on an episode of "Welcome to the Jungle" in the year 2014. He is also known for appearing on "Guy's Grocery Games" in the year 2014, and for appearing on "The Great Food Truck Race" in the year 2016.

Family Life

He was born in Taiwan but also grew up in Singapore and Thailand before moving to the United States. He has a sister named Michelle who is his business partner. He married Julie Hill-Lin in the year 2014. He has four children.

Associated With

He appeared on "Guy's Grocery Games" which was hosted by Guy Fieri. He also appeared on "Cutthroat Kitchen" which was hosted by Alton Brown.