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Melvin Jerome Brown
Born (1967-07-06) July 6, 1967 (age 57)
Newark, New Jersey
Cooking style Southern cuisine
Spouse
Brenda Petty
(m. 1990; div. 1993)
Gail Paschall
(m. 1996; div. 2003)
Official website
http://www.CookWithRome.com


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

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

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.

Television

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

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