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the cake boss was born
Born to buddy valastro, sr. and mary valastro, buddy grew up in little ferry, new jersey. -
Buddy began his bakery career
At the age of eleven, buddy began working in carlo's bakery. he worked alongside his father and mother, the owners of the bakery, who brought the bakery from sicily to hoboken in 1963. -
Buddy's father passed away
Buddy spent his formative years icing cakes, baking crostata, and filling cannolis. the original cake boss, buddy's father, passed away and left the bakery and the title to buddy. -
buddy was married
Buddy married his wife lisa bbelgiovine. she is now a part owner and employee of buddy's bakery. -
buddy and his wife build a family.(2003-2007)
between 2003 and 2007, buddy and his wife have had four children. one of them currently works at the bakery. -
buddy competed on national television.
buddy was invited to participate on the food network challenge. on television, buddy realized he had a gift for clever sound bites and one-liners, which made him an excellentn choice to be a network star. he won a challenge and erned $10.000 -
cake boss premiered on TLC.
The hoboken bakery gained so much popularity since the premiere of the show that a new location had to be opened in the lackawanna center in new jersey. the new location specialized in baking and shipping special orders across the country. -
The debut of kitchen boss.
A spinoff series, kitchen boss premmiered on January 25 of 2011. bobby is featured presenting recipes from his family. the show includes many family members as special guests. -
Hudson county's fifty most influential people.
Buddy valastro was named as honorable mention on the hudson reporter's list of the fifty most influential people of hudson county. -
cake boss.
the sixth season of cake boss aired on may 27,2013 buddy now produces the show and its popularity is still strong. as a fourth generstion baker, buddy valastro is known for his cake making and decorating. he is well known for his television shows, cookbooks, and food network competitions. valastro is an inspiration to bakers everywhere.
