Born on March 22, 1965, in Lexington, North Carolina, Rick Harrison is the son of Richard Benjamin Harrison and JoAnne Rhue Harrison. Although he attended Taft Middle School in the San Diego Unified School District, Harrison chose to leave during the tenth grade to explore a distinctive business opportunity. His entrepreneurial endeavors commenced with the sale of counterfeit Gucci bags, yielding a remarkable income of $2,000 per week.In 1989, Rick Harrison, alongside his father, founded the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas. As time progressed, the establishment garnered widespread acclaim and experienced notable prosperity. By 2005, the pawn shop was disbursing an impressive $3 million in loans annually, generating an additional $700,000 in interest.
The store gained fame for its extensive assortment of rare and distinctive items, encompassing sports memorabilia like a Super Bowl ring, along with a diverse range of jewelry.In 2003, the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop gained exposure on Insomniac with Dave Attell, attracting the interest of television producers. Leftfield Pictures proposed the concept of a reality show centered on the pawn shop to Harrison. Nancy Dubuc from the History Channel played a key role in refining the idea, ultimately giving rise to the creation of Pawn Stars. The series focuses on the day-to-day activities of the pawn shop, showcasing its interactions with customers and prominently featuring Harrison, his late father Richard, Corey, and Austin “Chumlee” Russell.
Pawn Stars achieved tremendous success, emerging as one of the top-rated programs on the History Channel. In 2011, Harrison added to his accomplishments by publishing his bestselling biography, License to Pawn, which secured the 22nd spot on The New York Times Best Seller list. Beyond the realm of reality TV, he broadened his influence by making guest appearances as himself in popular series such as iCarly and The Middle.
In addition to his thriving business endeavors, Harrison has demonstrated astute investment acumen in real estate. In 2019, he made a notable acquisition, purchasing a lavish property in the Red Rock Country Club of Las Vegas for $3.99 million. This impressive residence spans an expansive 8,845 square feet and boasts opulent features such as granite flooring, multiple bedrooms, a well-equipped gym, a home theater, and a wine cellar.
Harrison’s love for automobiles is evident in his diverse collection, which encompasses classic models like the 1973 Volkswagen Thing, the 1940 Chevrolet Special Deluxe, and the 1966 Imperial Crown Convertible. As of 2023, Rick Harrison’s net worth has reached an impressive $10 million. His financial standing has seen consistent growth over the years, with reported figures of $9.5 million in 2022, $9.0 million in 2021, $8.5 million in 2020, and $8.0 million in 2019.
Rick Harrison’s notable success as both a businessman and television personality has played a pivotal role in the accumulation of his substantial net worth. His thriving pawn shop, coupled with his role in the widely acclaimed reality TV show, has established a lucrative career for him, contributing significantly to his financial success. Additionally, strategic investments in real estate and his passion for collecting cars have further augmented his wealth. Rick Harrison’s ongoing entrepreneurial ventures and steadfast determination continue to fuel the upward trajectory of his net worth.
Shigeru Miyamoto is considered by his peers to be the greatest video game designer in the world, and called "The Spielberg of Video Games" by Time Magazine (May 1996). Shigeru Miyamoto, 50, is the Senior Managing Director of the Entertainment Analysis and Development Division for Nintendo Co., Ltd. in Kyoto, Japan. In this capacity, Miyamoto serves as the creative force behind the world's most popular and enduring video games for the Nintendo Game Systems.
Miyamoto joined Nintendo in 1977 as a staff artist. As creator of the hugely popular Mario and Zelda games, he is one of the most revered figures in the video game world. In 1981, Nintendo released Miyamoto's first masterpiece, the arcade game Donkey Kong. In 1985, Nintendo released the NES with Miyamoto's Super Mario Bros. The classic side-scrolling action game set the standard for all future home console video games. Eventually, more than 40 million units were sold worldwide, and a series of mega-hit titles was born, including the 1996 N64 best-seller, Super Mario 64.
To date, Miyamoto has worked on more than 80 different Nintendo video game titles. More than 164 million video games in the Super Mario series have been sold worldwide. Miyamoto's most recent video game projects include Super Mario Sunshine, Pikmin, Luigi's Mansion, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Star Fox 64, Mario Kart 64, and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which has been called the greatest video game of all time.
In 1998, Miyamoto was honored as the first inductee into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame. Miyamoto holds a degree from the Kanazawa Municipal College of Industrial Arts and Crafts in Kanazawa, Japan.
Scottish by birth, Gordon Ramsay was brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. With an injury prematurely putting an end to any hopes of a promising career in football, he went back to college to complete a course in hotel management. His dedication and natural talent led him to train with some of the world's leading chefs, such as Albert Roux and Marco Pierre White in London, and Guy Savoy and Joël Robuchon in France.
In 1993 Ramsay became chef of Aubergine in London, which within three years was awarded two Michelin stars. In 1998, at the age of 31, Ramsay set up his first wholly owned and namesake restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, which quickly received the most prestigious accolade in the culinary world - three Michelin stars. Today, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay is London's longest-running restaurant to hold this award, and Ramsay is one of only four chefs in the UK to maintain three stars.
Now internationally renowned, multi-Michelin-starred Ramsay has opened a string of successful restaurants across the globe, from Italy to the United States. These include two ventures in Doha, Qatar, that opened in 2012; five restaurants in Las Vegas (Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen at Caesars Palace, Gordon Ramsay Fish & Chips at The LINQ Promenade, Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris Las Vegas, Gordon Ramsay Pub and Grill at Caesars Palace, and Gordon Ramsay Burger at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino), Gordon Ramsay Pub and Grill in Atlantic City, Gordon Ramsay Steak in Baltimore and Bread Street Kitchen in Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai. In the UK, the Gordon Ramsay Group has opened Union Street Café, London House, Heddon Street Kitchen and two further maze Grills, one of which is located on the former Aubergine site on Park Walk, Chelsea.
His next-generation multi-media production company Studio Ramsay has a joint venture with All3Media to develop and produce both unscripted and scripted television shows, creating new formats and innovative programming that includes a scripted arm focused on food-related themes, and development of new talent on a global front. The catalogue of programs that Ramsay has worked on historically with All3Media via One Potato Two Potato, together with new original content he's currently developing, make for a unique and dynamic production and distribution partnership. Its first daytime cooking series, ""Culinary Genius,"" premiered in the spring on ITV in the U.K. was syndicated on FOX stations in the U.S. this past summer. Seasons 3 and 4 of "Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch," starring Tilly Ramsay for U.K. children's channel CBBC, are also produced by Studio Ramsay
Renowned for highly successful and award-winning original programming, Emmy-nominated, multi-Michelin-star chef Gordon Ramsay produces TV shows on both sides of the Atlantic (in the U.S and the UK) seen by audiences worldwide, including his FOX shows ""24 Hours to Hell & Back,"" ""Masterchef,"" ""Masterchef Junior,"" ""Hell's Kitchen,"" and ""Masterchef Celebrity Showdown,"" as well as Bravo's "Best New Restaurant" and Food Network's competition series "Food Court Wars." In the U.K., he's produced "Gordon Ramsay Behind Bars" and "Gordon Ramsay's Great Escape" for Channel 4; food biography and nostalgia series "My Kitchen" for UKTV's Good Food Channel; two instructional cookery series, "Ultimate Home Cooking" and "Ultimate Cookery Course" for Channel 4; and the first two seasons of "Matilda And the Ramsay Bunch," all under his One Potato Two Potato banner.
Ramsay has a global partnership with WWRD (Waterford, Wedgwood, Royal Doulton), which offers quality home and lifestyle products. In 2014, Ramsay and his wife, Tana, set up the Gordon and Tana Ramsay Foundation to make a meaningful difference to charities that are important to them. The Foundation is currently partnered with Great Ormond Street Hospital, one of London's most respected Children's Hospitals. Ramsay received an OBE (Order of the British Empire awarded by Queen Elizabeth II) in 2006 for services to the industry.
He resides with his wife, Tana, and children, along with their two dogs, two cats and a tortoise. He divides his time between Los Angeles and London.
A standup comedian for over 30 years, Rogan’s seventh hour long comedy special Joe Rogan: Burn the Boats premiered live on Netflix on August 3, 2024. Rogan’s previous comedy specials include Joe Rogan: Strange Times (2018) and Joe Rogan: Triggered (2016) for Netflix, Joe Rogan: Rocky Mountain High (2014) for Comedy Central, Joe Rogan: Live from the Tabernacle (2012) released via his website, Talking Monkeys in Space (2009) on CD & DVD, and Joe Rogan Live (2007) on DVD. Additionally, Rogan released the CDs Shiny Happy Jihad (2007) and I’m Gonna Be Dead Someday (2000).
Rogan is host of The Joe Rogan Experience, consistently ranked one of the most popular podcasts and currently distributed by Spotify. The Joe Rogan Experience launched on December 24, 2009 helping to create the space of long form conversation video podcasting. With over 2000 episodes, an average of 2 - 3 hours in length each, the show has become a destination for open dialogue with a wide range of guests and perspectives including standup comedians, athletes, authors, artists, prolific thinkers, and scientists.
Since 2002, Rogan has provided color commentary for the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). Rogan’s passion for MMA began with martial arts practice at the age of 13. Within two years, the Boston native earned a black belt and soon became the Massachusetts full contact Tae Kwon Do champion four consecutive years. By the age of 19, Rogan won the US Open Tae Kwon Do Championship and as lightweight champion went on to beat both the middle and heavyweight title-holders to obtain the Grand Championship.
Film credits include Here Comes The Boom (2012) and Zookeeper (2011). Rogan hosted Joe Rogan Questions Everything (2013) for the SyFy channel. Rogan hosted the competition reality series Fear Factor on NBC in 2011/12 and previously for six seasons on the network from 2001-2006. Prior to Fear Factor, Rogan played Joe Garrelli, the resident electrician on the hit NBC comedy series NewsRadio.
Rogan regularly performs stand-up locally in Austin at his club Comedy Mothership as well as touring across the country and internationally.
