Container on The Metro: Jermond Booze
Born and raised in Arkansas, Jermond “Chef Booze” Booze has made Detroit home, using food to spark bigger conversations through music themed dinners, youth mentorship, and a win on “Chopped.”
Jermond Booze. Photo credit: CONTAINER/WDET
Activation: Food
Chef Booze brings Arkansas roots to Detroit’s food scene
Jermond Booze, professionally known as Chef Booze or simply Booze, was born and raised in Arkansas and has turned Detroit into home. His southern roots are foundational to who he is and to the way he views food as a conduit for larger conversations.
Through hosting music themed dinners, mentoring kids, and winning “Chopped,” Booze has become instrumental in Detroit’s food scene.
CONTAINER On The Metro is a new WDET-produced storytelling series that brings Detroit’s creative heartbeat to the airwaves.
CONTAINER is a program created by The Love Building to showcase Detroit’s most promising creative talent across music, fashion, fine arts and food. Done in collaboration with WDET Public Radio with major support from the Gilbert Family Foundation.
