Tobias Dorzon (

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Bloi-Dei Dorzon; born November 23, 1984) is an American chef, restaurateur, and former professional football player. His cooking has been influenced by his

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heritage. Dorzon has appeared on '' Chopped,'' ''Tournament of Champions'','' Last Bite Hotel'', and ''

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''.

Early life

Dorzon's parents are immigrants from

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who raised him in Maryland. His father owned a

restaurant. He attended

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and

Jackson State University Jackson State University (Jackson State or JSU) is a Public university, public Historically Black colleges and universities, historically black research university in Jackson, Mississippi. It is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and ...

Football career

Dorzon played for the

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, the

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of the

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, and the

Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division (CFL), West division. They play thei ...

in the

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Culinary career

In 2012, during the football off season, Dorzon attended the International Culinary School at the Art Institute of Washington. In 2018 Dorzon opened Union District Oyster Bar and Lounge in Washington, D.C. In 2021, he helped open Thirteen Restaurant in Houston, Texas. In 2022, he opened the restaurant Huncho House in

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, where he serves as the executive head chef. On November 7, 2024, Dorzon was shot in an apparent robbery in Hyattsville.

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1984 births Living people African-American television personalities American people of Liberian descent American television chefs Art Institute of Washington alumni Chefs from Washington, D.C. Jackson State University alumni Lackawanna College alumni Players of American football from Washington, D.C. Players of Canadian football from Maryland Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Tennessee Titans players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players 21st-century African-American people {{Chef-stub