Graham Elliot Bowles was born in Seattle, Washington. A self-described "Navy brat", Graham has traveled the world and all fifty states, sparking an intense interest in food and music, which led him to attend Johnson & Wales University.\n', 'Since graduating from Johnson & Wales University in 1997, he has garnered numerous awards and critical acclaim, including multiple James Beard Foundation award nominations, competing on both Iron Chef and Top Chef Masters, being named one of Food & Wine’s "Best New Chefs" (2004) and he became the youngest chef in the States to receive four stars from a major publication (Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times) – all before the age of 30.\n', 'At the age of 27 he was the youngest Four Star Chef to be named in any city, also earning himself a spot on Crain\'s Chicago Business list of "40 Under Forty", putting him in an elite club that includes luminaries such as President Barack Obama, whom Elliot had the privilege of cooking for on the President\'s 49th birthday.\n', '

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