Philman George was born in Canada and both of this parents are from the small Caribbean island of Barbuda. He was raised in Toronto, and his professional cooking career started when he enrolled in the Culinary Management program at George Brown College. Since then he has gained over a decade of experience working in some of Toronto’s finest private clubs and restaurants. Phil’s techniques were fine-tuned under the direction of Executive Chefs Louis Panotier and Daniel Villet, who both hailed from the small French speaking island of Martinique. Phil has expanded his repertoire over the years to include Italian, French, Californian, Caribbean, and Asian Fusion cuisine. This was further enhanced by working overseas as the Chef de Partie in Perth, Australia’s gold plate award winning restaurant The Red Herring and in Barbuda’s first solar powered beach bar & grill, Uncle Roddy’s.
Phils love for hip hop was enhanced by his upbringing in the projects of Regent Park where he spent most of his adolescent years. He wrote his first rhymes in grade six and never looked back since. Under the handle “I.E.” Phil linked up with Symbolik Music Crew “SMC”in the late 90’s. The crew consisting of five members gained a reputation for live theatrical hip hop stage shows in Toronto. After many successful years of hosting and promoting their own live shows the crew decided to take a break in the summer of 2004. I.E. teamed up with DJ Shef and was welcomed into the 101 Foul Nations family. They now have their own chapter, the 35th foul and are most noted for the internet radio show “Shef’s Kitchen“ where I.E. hosts and freestyles during segments of the show. I.E. is also the host and co-producer of a new show, “Cypher“, which is broadcasted on “Aux” across Canada and world wide on www.aux.tv. Cypher is weekly show that covers all the elements of the underground hip hop scene.
By fusing his Chef training with hip hop, Phil transforms into “The Rhyming Chef”. Since it’s creation in 2002, The Rhyming Chef has evolved from a catering business to an independent video production corporation. It also helps that his fiancee Ngardy Conteh of Mattru Media is a Producer, Director, Editor and Camera operator. Together they have been able to produce three Rhyming Chef DVD’s. The first, “Curry Chickpeas” featured Phil linking up with his crew, shopping for the spices and throwing a party in a downtown loft for a bunch of hungry heads. Episode 2 titled “Sushi” featured Toronto emcees Masia One and Mindbender dropping freestyle rhymes while yamming Phil’s Sushi creations. Episode 3 “The Backyard Cookout“ uncovered the secrets behind throwing a house party without breaking the budget. These DVDs combined with live performances on morning shows such as Breakfast Television and headlining city festivals such as the Hot and Spicy, Caribbean Week, Global Hip hop and Culture Shock, have helped The Rhyming Chef elevate to the next level. Currently the channel “Bite“ has acquired The Rhyming Chef and will is currently broadcasting the show across Canada! The show which was filmed in Phil’s native island of Barbuda, targets young men who are looking for cooking tips to impress their dates.
Currently, Philman has resigned as the Executive Chef of the Toronto Island Yacht Club and is now focusing on The Rhyming Chef. From November 2009 until April 2010 Philman can be found in Antigua and Barbuda where he will be performing at the Food and Drink Industry Party and appearing on local television shows such as Good Morning Antigua and Barbuda. In May 2010 he will return to Canada with more rhymes and recipes to perform across the GTA. To inquire about booking The Rhyming Chef for your event send an email to info@therhymingchef.com.
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