Roy Choi

Roy Choi

chef

BIRTHDAY February 24, 1970
BIRTH SIGN Pisces
BIRTHPLACE South Korea
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ABOUT ROY CHOI

Korean food truck pioneer who has gained fame as the founder of the world-famous gourmet taco truck Kogi. He has been the featured chef at high-profile venues like the Beverly Hilton and Embassy Suites.

He grew up in Los Angeles and struggled with drug addiction as a teenager.

His career inspired the 2014 Jon Favreau -directed film Chef, on which he was also a technical adviser.

He has a daughter named Kaelyn.

He and other world-famous chefs, including Wolfgang Puck , gathered at the Hotel Bel-Air to conceive new items for the hotel's menu in 2013.