Having been in the television industry for more than 20 years, Rochelle Brown-Johnson knows a thing or two about showbiz. Since the start of her career, Rochelle has worked with practically every celebrity chef, foodie, restaurateur, and acclaimed cookbook author, and has become a well-respected in the food industry—making a name for herself as one of the most creative producers in the industry today.
After starting out in morning news and on news magazine shows, Rochelle was recruited to help launch the Food Network on television. Since, she has spent 10 years creating and producing top-notch programming for the Food Network, working alongside G. Garvin, Marcus Samuelsson, Charlie Trotter, Mario Batali, and many more. Moreover, she has spent nine years producing America’s most loved chef and the Food Network’s top show Emeril Live with Emeril Lagasse, and has helped change the way most Americans look at culinary shows today. She has also produced Essence of Emeril, and The Great Big Food Show for Food Network, and Fresh Food Fast with Emeril for the Cooking Channel.
Currently, Rochelle serves as the Executive Producer of the highly rated show Roadtrip with G. Garvin, which airs on the Cooking Channel, and the NAACP-nominated Docu-series Save My Son with Dr. Steve Perry, which airs on TV One. She has also added the credit of cookbook author to her accomplishments with the release of “The Chef, The Story and The Dish.” Rochelle and her team currently have several projects in development for various networks.
Powerhouse Productions is one of the leading minority-owned production companies, and they have formed trusted relationships with solid programming for just about every major cable outlet. Rochelle and her team just launched Powerhouse Events, a full service event company specializing in “Live” culinary shows, culinary events, and festivals.
Rochelle currently lives in New Jersey with her husband Marcus Johnson and their son, Marcus Johnson, Jr.
Catch Rochelle at the 20th Anniversary Cultural Awareness Salute Gala, which will be held on Friday, November 8, 2013 at 7 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. at the Guastavino’s Midtown, 409 E. 59th St. New York, N.Y.
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