Biography

Shep Gordon is known in the entertainment industry as having an eye for talent and an innate understanding of what people find entertaining. After graduating from SUNY Buffalo, Shep moved to LA and in 1969 he created one of the first independent film production companies in the U.S., Alive Films. Over the years, Gordon has been responsible for managing the careers of Alice Cooper, Groucho Marx, Raquel Welch, Luther Vandross, Kenny Loggins, and countless others. He's also credited as creating the celebrity chef, which revolutionized the food industry and turned the culinary arts into the multi-billion dollar industry it is today. His clients include culinary legend, Wolfgang Puck, Emeril Lagasse, Nobu, Daniel Boulud and many more. In addition to the impact he's had on the music, film and food industries, he's also highly regarded for his philanthropic endeavors. Shep was named one of the 100 most influential people in Rolling Stone magazine. He was the subject of Mike Myers 2013 documentary, "Supermensch The legend of Shep Gordon". Gordon has also worked on numerous film productions, typically as a producer. These include "Koyaanisqatsi" and "Kiss of the Spider Woman."
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Gordon and Emeril Lagasse met one night when Shep had dinner at a restaurant called Commanders Palace, where Emeril worked for 7 ½ years. Emeril had given Shep a complimentary champagne and cognac in Shep's to-go cups. Gordon took an instant liking to Emeril and wanted to make sure that Emeril would be one of his clients when he started his agency to manage chefs in the food industry.

Emeril Lagasse is known as Shep Gordon's first breakthrough celebrity chef.

Inducted into the Personal Managers Hall of Fame in 2015.