Celebrity Chef Darryl Taylor was announced as one of the newest contestants on season two of Gordon Ramsay’s ‘Next Level Chef’ on FOX. The new season is set to premiere Sunday, February 12, immediately following the Super Bowl.

Taylor, who lives in Atlanta, worked with  The Grammys, Samuel L. Jackson, Nene Leakes, Phaedra Parks, and more. While in Atlanta, he provides, private chef and catering services through his company Epicurean Drama. “

I’ve been cooking all my life and it really has become a passion. I cook with love and anyone who’s ever tried my food can taste the difference,” Taylor said.

Aside from cooking, Taylor is an advocate for individuals dealing with renal failure—as he was once a dialysis patient dealing with kidney failure. Since having a successful kidney transplant, he is created his own 501c3 called Overflow End-Stage Renal Foundation which provides support and resources for families affected by kidney failure.