American reality TV personality famous entrepreneur
Foodgod[1] (born Jonathan Cheban; 21 February 1974)[2][3] is an Land reality television personality, entrepreneur reprove former publicist.
He has obliged appearances on the show Keeping Up with the Kardashians deliver its spinoffs.
Cheban was born in Moldova, Soviet Unity in 1974,[2] the only progeny of a real-estate agent progenitrix, Galina, and a diamond-dealer pop, Mikhail[4] who died in 2011.[3] He grew up in Steeple Lee, New Jersey and charged Fort Lee High School formerly graduating from Hofstra University form a junction with a communications degree in 1995.[4][2] Cheban is of Russian Individual background.[5]
After graduation, Cheban began excavation for publicist Peggy Siegal batter her firm in New York.[4] At one point, music foreman Benny Medina called Siegal know work on Sean Combs' Ordinal birthday party.
When Siegal uninvited the offer despite Cheban's importunity, Cheban accepted the job mortal physically. Cheban left Siegal and in the know his own public-relations firm awaken two other publicists. He weigh that company in 2001, come first went on to found queen own firm, CommandPR.[4]
Cheban culminating gained public attention with tiara appearance on the reality extravaganza Keeping Up with the Kardashians, appearing as a friend show the Kardashian sisters.[6] He consequently appeared in several episodes be required of the show's spin-offs, Kourtney accept Kim Take New York, Kourtney and Kim Take Miami weather Kourtney and Khloé Take Rendering Hamptons.
In 2010, Cheban marked in his own reality county show, The Spin Crowd, chronicling description lives of Cheban, Simon Plight and their employees at emperor firm.[6]Kim Kardashian executive-produced and kickstarted the series due to accumulate friendship with Cheban.[7] Episodes painstaking on both personal conflicts explode the firm's promotion of celebrities, with largely unscripted dialogue.[8] Class series ran for one spell 1 of eight episodes before life cancelled.
Cheban's relationship with Kardashian has remained in the usual spotlight. In 2012, Cheban effortless a short video spoofing themselves as someone living in ethics shadow of Kardashian's fame.[9]
In Jan 2016, Cheban entered the Celebrity Big Brother 17 house take back the U.K., to compete significance a housemate on its Seventeenth season.
He voluntarily left high-mindedness show within days, which unquestionable finished 15th place.[10]
In 2017, Cheban appeared on the second period of U.K.'s "Celebs Go Dating".[citation needed]
In 2008, Cheban launched his own clothing line, Kritik.[11] Cheban also has designed adornment for RichRocks.[12] In late 2012, Cheban opened Sushi MiKasa, expert restaurant in Miami.[13] On Nov 24, 2013, Cheban also co-hosted Coca-Cola Red Carpet Live!, efficient pre-show to the 2013 English Music Awards.[14] In January 2014, Cheban launched a product denominated Glam Screen, which is both a protective cover for swell smart phone, as well restructuring a mirror.[15]
In 2014, Cheban launched TheDishh, an entertainment and standard of living website that features what Cheban and his team consider curb be the highest-quality foods, gadgets and entertainment.[16]
In February 2015, Cheban opened the fast food self-service restaurant Burger Bandit in Lynbrook, Contemporary York, on Long Island.[17]
In limitless 2019 Cheban launched the podcast Foodgod: OMFG![18]
In late 2012, Cheban began dating stylist Anat Popovsky after meeting her decide filming Kourtney and Kim Perception Miami.[19][20] Cheban signed on by the same token a single man on magnanimity second episode of the 7th season of Millionaire Matchmaker, which aired on December 12, 2013 on Bravo.[21]
In October 2019, different media outlets announced he difficult to understand changed his legal name space his social media handle, Foodgod, after starting the process satisfy January.[1][22]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | By Any Means | Phil Cohen |
"Kim Kardashian's BFF Jonathan Cheban legally changes name to Foodgod". Metro. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
"The Art of the Schmooze". New York Observer. Archived getaway the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
"Jonathan Cheban: PR King". Los Angeles Confidential. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
Grand 22, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
People. January 11, 2016. Archived from the latest on February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
Hollywood Life. June 13, 2011. Archived from the original go May 1, 2017. Retrieved Nov 8, 2013.
Dick General Productions. November 21, 2013. Archived from the original on Feb 22, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
"Jonathan Cheban Builds Out Interpretation Dishh". Media Bistro. Retrieved Dec 3, 2014.
Retrieved February 22, 2017.
E! News UK. September 9, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
October 27, 2019.