Guy Fieri By greyson.myers Jan 22, 1968 • He was born on January 22, 1968 Nov 8, 1978 • He and his father built a special pretzel cart in 1978. Mar 13, 1996 • In 1996, Fieri started his first restaurant with partner Steve Gruber. Mar 13, 2005 • In 2005, Fieri began his TV career after winning Next Food Network Star Feb 16, 2006 • Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, which debuted in 2006 Jul 16, 2006 • In 2006, he emerged victorious, becoming the second person to win the cooking reality show. Apr 29, 2009 • In 2009, Fieri merged his love of food and music to create the Guy Fieri Roadshow Jun 19, 2010 • Fieri became a game show host in 2010 for minute to win it. Mar 13, 2015 • He next took on a more traditional-style cooking show format with Guy Off the Hook in 2008.