Alton Brown  is an American television personality, celebrity chef, author, actor, and cinematographer. He is the creator and host of the Food Network television show Good Eats, the mini-series Feasting on Asphalt and Feasting on Waves, and host and main commentator on Iron Chef America.  Brown is also the author of several books on cookery.
He brings a knowledge and enthusiasm for the science of cooking and food and a humorous approach to his shows.[ Bon Appetit magazine named him &quot;Cooking Teacher of the Year&quot; in 2004. He was named &quot;Best Food Guru&quot; by Atlanta magazine in 2005. In 2011, he won the James Beard Award for Best TV Food Personality.
In October 2013, Alton launched &quot;Alton Brown Live: The Edible Inevitable Tour,&quot; his first national tour visiting 45 cities through March 2014. The show includes stand-up comedy, talk show antics, a multimedia lecture, live music and &quot;extreme&quot; food experimentation.
