[1] Born and raised in Mississippi, he began his culinary training at an early age in his grandmothers’ kitchens.

He credits his grandmothers, Queen Morris and Lennel Donald, for sparking his love of the culinary arts.

Wallace won his season of Chopped in 2017, and he has also appeared on the Food Network Canada's Fire Masters (2021).

[6] Internationally, Wallace has appeared on the French channel Voyage on the show Unexplored America - Mississippi (2020).

[citation needed] Wallace placed fourth runner-up in Bravo’s Top Chef: Houston (2022; Season 19),[7] and has most recently appeared on CNN's NOMAD with Carlton McCoy (2022).