Paul Wahlberg (born March 20, 1964) is an American chef and reality TV star. With his brothers

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and

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, he runs the dining burger restaurant and bar

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and stars in the reality television show also titled ''

''.

Background

Born in

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to Alma and Donald Wahlberg, he is the fifth of nine children and the first of his siblings to graduate from high school. As a child, he was interested in watching cooking shows like ''

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''. He decided to become a chef when he was 17.

Career

Paul found a love for the culinary industry working for Joseph's catering, run by the Calapa family of

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. After high school, he worked at several restaurants, including The Charles Hotel, The Four Seasons and Bridgeman's in

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, where he served as executive chef for nine years.

Personal life

Married, Wahlberg lives in

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. He has two children.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wahlberg, Paul 1964 births American restaurateurs Living people People from Dorchester, Massachusetts Wahlberg family People from Hingham, Massachusetts American people of Swedish descent