Dylan Benoit

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Dylan Benoit
Born1988or1989(age 34–35) [1]
Education George Brown College [1] [2] [3]
Culinary career
Television show(s)
Website http://www.dylanbenoit.com

Dylan Benoit is a Canadian-born chef who currently hosts the Food Network Canada/Cooking Channel television series Fire Masters . [3] [4] [2] [5]

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Early life and education

Benoit was born in Scarborough, Ontario; but his family relocated to Midhurst [1] before eventually settling in Barrie. [2] [4] After attending St. Joseph's High School, [1] he attended George Brown College and graduated with a degree in culinary arts. [2] [3]

Personal life

Benoit worked under chef Mark McEwan at ONE restaurant prior to becoming a private chef. [3] [5] He currently hosts the Food Network Canada/Cooking Channel television series Fire Masters . [3] [4] [2] [5] Since 2010, Benoit has resided in the Cayman Islands. [3] [2]

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