“There’s different kinds of intelligence and everyone has their ability to be brilliant.” ~ Jamie Trevor Oliver

Jamie Trevor Oliver is a love-me or hate-me figure who has been known to stir up both inspiration and controversy… worldwide.

He was born and raised in a village in the East of England. His parents ran a pub/restaurant and Jamie got the opportunity to practice cooking in the kitchen with them from the age of eight.

He was identified as severely dyslexic and never read an entire book until he was 38 years old.

When he turned sixteen, he left school and went to a catering college where he became qualified in home economics.

He is perhaps most known for hosting the show, The Naked Chef, in which he demonstrated how to simplify food preparation by using basic ingredients and cooking techniques.

Despite his reading challenges due to dyslexia, he has now authored over 20 cookbooks and a video game called What’s Cooking With Jamie Oliver.

In 2017, one of his cookbooks was celebrated as the most popular book for that year.

He owns a restaurant with franchises in various countries.

In addition to that, he has starred in television series, television specials, documentaries, and mini-series.

He credits dyslexia for giving him the perspective he needed to build his fortune.

Because of the way he thinks, he says that he sees problems in diverse ways from others and obsesses about things differently.

In spite of his personal and business challenges, he is the 2^nd best-selling British author and still one of the most successful celebrity chefs in the world.

He admonishes people to treat children with dyslexia in such a way that it is not looked on as a disability, but as a gift they were fortunate to receive.

Fun Fact: Jamie worked with Land Rover to create a car he can cook in.