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Tony Luke Jr.

Anthony Lucidonio Jr. (born March 12, 1962) [ 1 ] better known as Tony Luke Jr. is an American restaurateur, musician, songwriter actor, and media host who founded the cheeseste...

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Anthony Lucidonio Jr. (born March 12, 1962)[1] better known as Tony Luke Jr. is an American restaurateur, musician, songwriter actor, and media host who founded the cheesesteak franchise Tony Luke's.

Career

Luke married at age 18 after high school. He went to work with his father, Tony Lucidonio in food trucks and other odd jobs to support his growing family.[2] In the early 1990s Luke, his brother, Nicky, and their father bought a property near the expressway in South Philadelphia. To compete with other local businesses, the original Tony Luke's stand offered a more diversified menu, offering hoagies and other fare, along with cheesesteaks. Luke Jr. soon took over the store's marketing.[2]

Eventually, the business grew to include several locations in the Philadelphia area and a line of frozen sandwiches. Through a partnership with Rastelli Foods Group, the business now has several franchised locations in Bahrain.[2]

Luke's restaurant franchise, Tony Luke's, has expanded from its original South Philadelphia location to Citizens Bank Park, Atlantic City, The Wildwoods, and the Kingdom of Bahrain. Luke's frozen line "Tony Luke's Pronto" is available nationally.[3][4] Luke and his restaurants have earned numerous awards and recognition from both local and national publications,[5] as well being featured in episodes of Throwdown! with Bobby Flay, Dinner: Impossible, Man v. Food and Food Wars.[6]

Luke opened a location in Bahrain in 2010 and plans on opening 60 more in the Middle East and North Africa.[7]

Sports broadcasting

He was the host of "Tony Luke's Eaglemania" which aired Saturday nights on Philadelphia's ABC affiliate WPVI-TV[8][9] for a portion of the Eagles' 2010 season.

Personal life

Luke was born in South Philadelphia. He attended Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts.[10]

Tras haber consumido metanfetaminas y otras drogas en su adolescencia, ahora utiliza esa experiencia, así como las peleas y las artimañas de su juventud, para decirles a los jóvenes que las dificultades se pueden superar. [ 2 ]

Fue campeón estatal de kickboxing en 1982-83. [ 2 ]

En 2011, tras 31 años de matrimonio, Luke y su esposa se divorciaron. Tiene tres hijos, quienes han trabajado para él. [ 2 ] En 2017, el hijo mayor de Luke, Anthony James Lucidonio III, falleció en su domicilio a causa de una sobredosis accidental de opioides a los 35 años. [ 10 ]

Filmografía

Interino

Como yo mismo

  • Eaglemania de Tony Luke (2010)
  • Frankenfood (SpikeTV) (2014) Copresentador y juez [ 11 ]
  • Serie web Food Mashups With Tony Luke Jr. (2015), presentador

Como productor

  • El Clavo: La historia de Joey Nardone (2009)

Referencias

  1. ↑ "Tony Luke Jr" . Rotten Tomatoes . Consultado el 16 de abril de 2016 .
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chuck Darrow (8 de febrero de 2011). "Tony Luke, un hombre del Renacimiento, es de Filadelfia y tiene muchos talentos" . Philly.com. Archivado del original el 15 de julio de 2011.
  3. ↑ David Thompson. "Rastelli Direct Gourmet Foods Company ahora realiza envíos a nivel nacional" (Comunicado de prensa).
  4. ↑ "Cheesesteaks de Tony Luke" .
  5. ↑ "Premios" . Archivado del original el 25/07/2010 . Consultado el 11/05/2010 .
  6. ↑ "Man v. Food Philadelphia" . Man vs. Food . Temporada 2. Episodio 8. Filadelfia. 23 de septiembre de 2009. Food Network . Archivado del original el 26 de octubre de 2013. Consultado el 20 de febrero de 2014 .
  7. ↑ Sarah Hoye (09/12/2010). "Disfruta de un Philly cheesesteak en Bahréin" . CNN .
  8. ↑ "Eagles Television Network en 6abc" . WPVI-TV . Consultado el 8 de enero de 2012 .
  9. ↑ "Inqlings: El show de Tony Luke para los fans de los Birds" . 25 de julio de 2010.
  10. 1 2 Teague, Matthew (25 de junio de 2017). "Los juicios de Tony Luke" . Philadelphia Magazine . Recuperado el 21 de diciembre de 2018 .
  11. ↑ "Paramount Network" .
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