Loyd Grossman
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Grossman in 1999
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| Born |
Loyd Daniel Gilman Grossman 16 September 1950 Marblehead, Massachusetts, United States |
| Nationality | American, British |
| Occupation | Television presenter / Gastronome |
| Spouse(s) | Deborah Jane Puttnam (Divorced) |
Loyd Daniel Gilman Grossman, CBE, FSA (born 16 September 1950) is an American-British television presenter, gastronome and musician who has mainly worked in the United Kingdom. He was a judge on ITV Food series Food Glorious Food.
Grossman was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts on 16 September 1950, the son of David K. Grossman and Helen Katherine (née Gilman). He is of Jewish heritage. His father worked as an antiques dealer. His initial education was at the General John Glover School in Marblehead, and then at Marblehead High School. He graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history before going to the United Kingdom in 1975 to study at the London School of Economics where he received a master's degree in economic history. He later returned to university at Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he studied history of art, receiving both a master's degree and a PhD.
Grossman has an ongoing career as a singer initially with punk band Jet Bronx And The Forbidden, who reached number 49 in the UK singles chart in December 1977 with "Ain't Doin' Nothing". He returned to playing music in 2008. Following a guest appearance playing "Ain't Doin Nothin" with the Pork Dukes at the Vienna Rebellion punk festival on 27 April 2008, he played with his new band Jet Bronx and the New Forbidden at the 2008 Rebellion Festival in Blackpool and at Glastonbury in 2012 and 2014.
Grossman became a restaurant reviewer for Harpers & Queen and The Sunday Times.
Grossman's television début came in April 1987, as a roving presenter for Through the Keyhole, a programme examining the homes of the famous. Before leaving in 2003, Grossman made almost 400 appearances on the programme. In July 1990, he became the first presenter of MasterChef, which he presented for 10 years (apart from a year off), also fronting the children's version from 1995 until 1999. Other programmes include the History of British Sculpture (2003), and cookery show Step up to the Plate (2008).
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