Living under the internationally trademarked moniker “STRETCH”, he is an Artist/Sculptor, Recording Artist, Entrepreneur, Restaurateur, TV Personality & the visionary creator of Grinders by STRETCH restaurants & franchise company. Grinders Restaurants, Grinders KC Concert Venue, (USA Today’s #1 Pick for “Best Kansas City Nightlife”) have each gained world-wide notoriety, thanks in part, to owner STRETCH’s appearances on hit television shows like: Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives; Guys Big Bite; Cutthroat Kitchen; and more recently, Guy’s Grocery Games; Travel Channel’s “Pizza Paradise”, Spike TV’s “Bar Rescue”, Animal Planet’s “Eating the Enemy,” Discovery Channel’s Monster House, Destination America’s BBQ Pitmasters, and even multiple appearances on ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
