Fans of MasterChef have watched judge Joe Bastianich render his typically blunt culinary verdicts for years, but how much do they really know about him? Find out by delving into the untold truth of MasterChef’s Joe Bastianich
Joe Bastianich is not only a celebrity chef and television personality, he’s also a musician. But Bastianich is far beyond jamming with buddies in a garage band. In fact, he and his group, The Ramps, have performed in Italy, and in 2014 he hosted his own mini-music festival at his Italian restaurant and B&B.
Bastianich has also performed on Italian television, appearing on Amici Celebrities and rocking a cover of Prince’s “Purple Rain” on Italian music series DopoFestival. He even recorded his solo debut in 2019, an album called AKA Joe.
For Bastianich, music isn’t just a creative outlet, it’s also a form of relaxation. He told The Wall Street Journal:
“When I’m not managing my restaurants, I play guitar and sing to unwind…When I strum the chords to Elvis Costello’s ‘Man Out of Time,’ I get goosebumps.”
Bastianich says Costello and his wife frequently dine in his New York restaurant, explaining:
“I’ve never had the courage to say hello. I wouldn’t want to disturb his privacy. I suppose I’m also secretly afraid that if things didn’t go well, the experience might ruin how I feel about a favorite song.”
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Marathon man | 1:59
Straight-to-DVD debut | 2:37
Big in Italy | 3:29
Cooking up controversy | 4:26
A published author | 5:10
The biggest mistake competitors make | 6:01
MasterChef exit… | 6:54
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The Mario Batali scandal | 9:43
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