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Comment: Fails WP:ANYBIO - appears to be WP:SELFPROMOTION, with phrases such as “ he is sure to be someone to watch in the coming years”. Also requires significant coverage not mentions in passing or press releases. Competing in a reality cooking show and having a YouTube channel is not sufficient to establish notability Dan arndt (talk) 23:48, 26 November 2023 (UTC)
Anthony "AJ" DeDiego is an American baker and content creator based in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] He is most known for his recipe videos on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. He focuses on desserts and has gained a strong following in his years as a content creator since his beginning in 2017.
DeDiego launched his business, AJ's Baking Company, after his YouTube videos did well during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. He now sells gourmet dessert mixes on his website and continues to post daily recipe content across his social media. He has 50,000 followers on Instagram.
DeDiego competed in Season 8 of Food Network's Halloween Baking Championship.[2] After his time on the show, he focused purely on social media content, and has been featured a number of times since.[3][4]
His endeavors landed him on the cover of The Georgia Voice in 2022.[5] In addition to his many online media appearances, DeDiego has appeared on Atlanta News First[6] and Good Day Atlanta.[7]
DeDiego works with The Fresh Market and hosts monthly livestreams for the national brand, and occasionally contributes recipes as well.[8] He teaches baking classes at Cooks Warehouse in Atlanta.[9] His work with recipe creation has earned him two published cookbooks.[10]
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- ^ Scholz, Laura. "Love of baking plus social media savvy are Atlantan AJ DeDiego's recipe for success". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "Halloween Baking Championship Season 8: Meet the Competitors". Food Com. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ Stories, Local (2023-05-18). "Daily Inspiration: Meet AJ DeDiego - Voyage ATL Magazine | ATL City Guide". voyageatl.com. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ Insights, Stories & (2023-11-09). "Meet AJ DeDiego". CanvasRebel Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ Community, Adalei Stevens (2022-12-01). "Oh, Honey! Bake it with AJ is Just Getting Started". Georgia Voice - Gay & LGBT Atlanta News. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "Celebrate National Cupcake Lovers' Day with AJ's Baking Company". PeachtreeTV. 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "Atlanta resident competing on Food Network's 'Halloween Baking Championship'". FOX 5 Atlanta. 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "| The Fresh Market". www.thefreshmarket.com. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "Classes - Our Chefs - Chef AJ DeDiego - The Cook's Warehouse". cookswarehouse.com. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ https://found.us/cookbooks/651ad946b947b4f4941882e3