Mark Wiens
Mark Wiens (born 26 February 1986) is an American travel and food blogger, vlogger, YouTube personality, television host, and restaurateur based in Bangkok, Thailand.[1][2][3]
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Born | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | 26 February 1986||||||||||||
Occupation | Food & Travel Vlogger | ||||||||||||
Spouse | Ying Wiens (m. 2013) | ||||||||||||
Children | Micah | ||||||||||||
Website | https://migrationology.com | ||||||||||||
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Channels | Mark Wiens | ||||||||||||
Years active | 2009–present | ||||||||||||
Genre(s) | Food and travel | ||||||||||||
Subscribers | 10 million | ||||||||||||
Total views | 2.47 billion | ||||||||||||
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Personal life Edit
Wiens was born in Phoenix, Arizona to a family of Christian missionaries.[4] He is of Germanic and Chinese origin.[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 Edit
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, focuses on Singaporean cuisine.[23][24][25][26][27][28]
Filmography Edit
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2022 | Food Affair with Mark Wiens | Host |
References Edit
- ^ "The Future of Food and Travel Influencers". Forbes India. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ Haque, Fahima (2020-10-13). "Jimmy O. Yang's Week: Watching Rom-Coms as 'Homework'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ "'Food Affair with Mark Wiens' set to premiere this November on HBO Go". Lifestyle Asia Singapore. 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ a b Mendoza, Angel. "International YouTube food blogger Mark Wiens reflects on his Arizona roots". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ "The universal language of tasty food blogger, YouTuber Mark Wiens". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "My DNA Test Results!". YouTube.
- ^ "The untold story of Mark Wiens". TheNetline. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ a b Bronner, Stephen J. (2018-04-11). "This Man Makes Money Off YouTube Traveling the World and Eating Street Food and Other Local Delights". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ Neaupane, Sushil (9 May 2021). "Food Vlogger Mark Wiens Wife's Challenging Motherhood Journey". hollywoodmask. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ Nyota, Caren (2022-11-01). "He was broke: Mark Wiens discloses he met wife while teaching in Thailand". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ Burch, Cathalena E. (July 2021). "Famed food blogger Wiens features Tucson Mexican restaurants in latest videos". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ cue (2022-11-13). "Meet Mark Wiens, the man who eats his way to international fame | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "Mark Wiens Will Travel For Food". vogue.ph. 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ Parks, Andrew. "Go Deeper: What to Read, Watch, and Download Before Visiting Bangkok". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ "40 Thai foods in Bangkok we can't live without". CNN. 12 July 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "Tasting Thailand with Migrationology". Andrew Zimmern. January 8, 2016.
- ^ "เผ็ดมาร์ค (Phed Mark)". เผ็ดมาร์ค (Phed Mark).
- ^ "Phed Mark เผ็ดมาร์ค - Pad Kaprao Restaurant, Ekamai, Bangkok". phedmark.com.
- ^ "Phed Mark: A Popular Restaurant In Bangkok That Specializes In Pad Kaprao". March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Marks Wiens dishes on life, street food and his new restaurant". bk.asia-city.com. September 26, 2019.
- ^ "The Ultimate Bangkok Food Tour!". Migrationology - Food Travel Blog. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ "The Ultimate Bangkok Food Tour". bangkokvanguards. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ Goggler (2022-12-22). "Food Affair with Mark Wiens: A Conversation on the Art of the Food Show". Goggler. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ Asilo, Rito P. (2022-11-14). "Mark Wiens makes the big jump from YouTube to mainstream TV". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "Nothing's spicy enough in Singapore for popular YouTuber Mark Wiens - so he goes around with his personal bottle of ghost peppers". AsiaOne. 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ Tomada, Nathalie M. "HBO Asia serves hot new show about Singapore's 'food obsession'". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "Popular YouTuber Mark Wiens has a new HBO series that's all about Singapore's obsession with food". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ "YouTuber Mark Wiens Will Host HBO Series Exploring Stories Behind S'pore Dishes". Must Share News - Independent News For Singaporeans. 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
External links Edit
- Migrationology
- Personal website
Publications Edit
- Bush, Austin; Wiens, Mark (2015). Thailand from the source : authentic recipes from the people that know them best (1st ed.). Footscray, Victoria, Australia. ISBN 978-1-74360-763-3. OCLC 893710272.
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