Yaku Moton-Spruill

ABOUT YAKU MOTON-SPRUILL

Celebrity chef and reality star who became a finalist on season 12 of the Food Network Star. He also starred on Cutthroat Kitchen: Evilicious Tournament. He became known for founding the pop up shop called The Fix as well as the D.O.P.E. Chef Society.

He made his national television debut on NBC's Food Fighter.

He is a contributing writer for the online woman's magazine called The Single Ladies Cafe (TSL Cafe).

He's originally from Inkster, Michigan. He graduated from California Culinary Academy in 2007.

He competed on Cutthroat Kitchen: Evilicious Tournament hosted by chef Alton Brown .