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Mark Wiens (born 26 February 1986) is an American travel and food blogger, vlogger, YouTube personality, television host, and businessman based in Bangkok, Thailand.[1][2][3]
Personal life
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]Wiens was born in Phoenix, Arizona to a family of Christian missionaries.[4] He is of German and Chinese descent.[5][6] He has lived with his family in France, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Nairobi, Kenya.[7][4] He attended Arizona State University, graduating in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in global studies. After graduation, Wiens traveled through South America, and got a job teaching English in the mountains of Patagonia.[8]
Wiens met his wife Ying while teaching English in Thailand. Their son was born in 2016.[9][10]
Career
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]Wiens is considered one of the most popular food vloggers.[11][12]
Wiens watched Anthony Bourdain while a student and called him a pioneer.[13]
In 2009, Wiens started Migrationology.com,[8] his food blog. In 2012, published an e-book, the Eating Thai Food Guide, and quit his job to begin blogging and making YouTube videos full-time. Wiens' travel vlog videos document his visits to dozens of countries. He has been featured as a Thai food expert by New York Magazine,[14] CNN,[15] and Andrew Zimmern.[16]
In 2019, Wiens, along with Khun Tan (Thai food blogger), Khun Pongthep (designer and actor), Chef Gigg (Chef and Thai Iron Chef Champion) opened a restaurant, เผ็ดมาร์ค (Phed Mark), in Bangkok,[17] specializing in phat kaphrao.[18][19][20]
In 2020, Wiens launched "The Ultimate Bangkok Food Tour" in collaboration with Bangkok-based tour company bangkokvanguards.[21][22]
In 2022, Wiens was announced as the host of the HBO Asia series Food Affair with Mark Wiens. The series, made in partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board and directed by Eric Khoo, focuses on Singaporean cuisine.[23][24][25][26][27][28]
Filmography
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2022 | Food Affair with Mark Wiens | Host |
References
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[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]Publications
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]- Austin Bush, Mark Wiens: Thailand from the source : authentic recipes from the people that know them best. 1st Auflage. Footscray, Victoria, Australia 2015, ISBN 978-1-74360-763-3 (worldcat.org).
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- ↑ The Future of Food and Travel Influencers. In: Forbes India. Abgerufen am 2. August 2020.
- ↑ Fahima Haque: Jimmy O. Yang's Week: Watching Rom-Coms as 'Homework' In: The New York Times, 13. Oktober 2020. Abgerufen am 8. November 2022 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ 'Food Affair with Mark Wiens' set to premiere this November on HBO Go. In: Lifestyle Asia Singapore. 21. Oktober 2022, abgerufen am 8. November 2022 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ a b Angel Mendoza: International YouTube food blogger Mark Wiens reflects on his Arizona roots. In: The Arizona Republic. Abgerufen am 10. Oktober 2022 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ The universal language of tasty food blogger, YouTuber Mark Wiens. In: The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 28. Oktober 2020, abgerufen am 6. Januar 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ My DNA Test Results! In: YouTube. 23. Juli 2017 .
- ↑ The untold story of Mark Wiens. In: TheNetline. Abgerufen am 10. Oktober 2022 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ a b Stephen J. Bronner: This Man Makes Money Off YouTube Traveling the World and Eating Street Food and Other Local Delights. In: Entrepreneur. 11. April 2018, abgerufen am 4. Januar 2023 (englisch).
- ↑ Sushil Neaupane: Food Vlogger Mark Wiens Wife's Challenging Motherhood Journey. In: hollywoodmask. 9. Mai 2021, abgerufen am 21. November 2022 (englisch).
- ↑ Caren Nyota: He was broke: Mark Wiens discloses he met wife while teaching in Thailand. In: Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. 1. November 2022, abgerufen am 4. Januar 2023 (englisch).
- ↑ Cathalena E. Burch: Famed food blogger Wiens features Tucson Mexican restaurants in latest videos. In: Arizona Daily Star. Juli 2021, abgerufen am 4. Januar 2023 (englisch).
- ↑ cue: Meet Mark Wiens, the man who eats his way to international fame | The Straits Times. In: www.straitstimes.com. 13. November 2022, abgerufen am 4. Januar 2023 (englisch).
- ↑ Mark Wiens Will Travel For Food. In: vogue.ph. 30. November 2022, abgerufen am 6. Januar 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Andrew Parks: Go Deeper: What to Read, Watch, and Download Before Visiting Bangkok. In: New York Magazine. Abgerufen am 10. Oktober 2022 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ 40 Thai foods in Bangkok we can't live without. CNN, 12. Juli 2017, abgerufen am 3. August 2020.
- ↑ Tasting Thailand with Migrationology. In: Andrew Zimmern. 8. Januar 2016 .
- ↑ เผ็ดมาร์ค (Phed Mark). In: เผ็ดมาร์ค (Phed Mark).
- ↑ Phed Mark เผ็ดมาร์ค - Pad Kaprao Restaurant, Ekamai, Bangkok. In: phedmark.com.
- ↑ Phed Mark: A Popular Restaurant In Bangkok That Specializes In Pad Kaprao. 26. März 2020 .
- ↑ Marks Wiens dishes on life, street food and his new restaurant. In: bk.asia-city.com. 26. September 2019 .
- ↑ The Ultimate Bangkok Food Tour! In: Migrationology - Food Travel Blog. Abgerufen am 2. Juli 2023 (englisch).
- ↑ The Ultimate Bangkok Food Tour. In: bangkokvanguards. Abgerufen am 2. Juli 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Goggler: Food Affair with Mark Wiens: A Conversation on the Art of the Food Show. In: Goggler. 22. Dezember 2022, abgerufen am 4. Januar 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Rito P. Asilo: Mark Wiens makes the big jump from YouTube to mainstream TV. In: INQUIRER.net. 14. November 2022, abgerufen am 4. Januar 2023 (englisch).
- ↑ Nothing's spicy enough in Singapore for popular YouTuber Mark Wiens - so he goes around with his personal bottle of ghost peppers. In: AsiaOne. 26. Oktober 2022, abgerufen am 4. Januar 2023 (englisch).
- ↑ Nathalie M. Tomada: HBO Asia serves hot new show about Singapore's 'food obsession'. In: Philstar.com. Abgerufen am 4. Januar 2023.
- ↑ Popular YouTuber Mark Wiens has a new HBO series that's all about Singapore's obsession with food. In: CNA Lifestyle. Abgerufen am 4. Januar 2023 (englisch).
- ↑ YouTuber Mark Wiens Will Host HBO Series Exploring Stories Behind S'pore Dishes. In: Must Share News - Independent News For Singaporeans. 19. Oktober 2022, abgerufen am 4. Januar 2023 (britisches Englisch).