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One of NYC’s finest chefs, minister of the gospel and author to two successful books, Daron Jamel Linson is a person of ambition, faith and perseverance. A native of Brooklyn, NY, Linson started his determining drive from spiritual development under the tutelage of Rev. Cade Jones III and the St. Luke Community Church of Brownsville, where he became involved in several departments which included the Youth ministry. It was from there that Linson received his spiritual foundational support and proceeded to reach for his dreams. A graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn, NY, Linson went on to work in many different job sectors, which include serving the developmentally disabled population as a direct care worker and supervisor for several statewide organizations. His love for people and to help serve promoted him into his own business as a certified chef of Mel’s Southern Soulfood, LLC, where he proudly serves his community at large through catering events and promoting a delicious savory choice to eat. Under Daron Enterprises, LLC, may businesses have come into fruition which includes his catering business as well as being the director of the Corey Ray Foundation, a nonprofit organization promoted to uplift inner city youth.

Throughout his life, Linson has received many awards and promotions, which have included being tenant president of the Parkside Court Tenant Association and SATA FAMILY INC. He became an author by writing his first Amazon seller project “Suffering for all of the Right Reasons” in 2015, a second book, “Submitting to the Summons” in 2018 And now third book “The love of making Food 2023. Throughout all of his accomplishments, nothing compares to the achievement of him restoring his Christian walk with Christ in 2015 and now receiving his ministerial license under the leadership of Bishop Archie and LadyDocta Cynthia McInnis of the Full Effect Churches, Inc. He received his ministerial license in April 2020 and has bene laboring in God’s vineyard at his local assembly while laboring for his community. He also the Co-chairperson of 75th precinct community council special events, Group Leader of C3 BALM SQUAD PROJECT 75th and Now a Member of Community Board 5 in East New York …

Linson is in anticipation of his Four book release entitled, “Knowing Your Identity”, which will be released this upcoming summer 2025. Throughout his life, Linson has always recognized the meaning of being determined while serving others to the best of his ability. He continues to be in expectation on what his next steps will be in the future. 

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