Paul Wahlberg (born March 20, 1964) is an American chef and reality television personality.
Born in Boston to Alma and Donald Wahlberg, he is the fourth of nine children and the first of his siblings to graduate from high school.
[1] As a child, he was interested in watching cooking shows like The Galloping Gourmet.
[2] Wahlberg found a love for the culinary industry working for Joseph's catering, run by the Calapa family of Braintree, Massachusetts.
After high school, he worked at several restaurants, including The Charles Hotel, The Four Seasons and Bridgeman's in Hull, Massachusetts, where he served as executive chef for nine years.