Who is Tafari Campbell? Wikipedia, Dead, Wife, Chef, Net Worth

A Virginia man, Tafari Campbell, who worked as a chef for former president Barack Obama for over a decade died in a tragic accident while paddleboarding on Martha’s Vineyard on 23 July 2023. His body was recovered on 24 July 2023 in the waters near Obama's Martha’s Vineyard estate.

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Who is Tafari Campbell? Biography & Parents Details

Tafari Campbell is the personal chef to former US president Barack Obama who died during an accident on a paddle boarding trip. As per records, he went missing in the waters of Edgartown Great Pond on Martha's Vineyard. Records show that he is the former White House chef. Based on his Instagram account, he describes himself as an amateur golfer. At the same time, Tafari Campbell doesn't have a Wikipedia page.

Tafari Campbell was born to his father, Trevor Campbell, and his mother, whose name isn't available in the public, in Brooklyn, New York. As per records, his father was a carpenter and has worked on Citi Field, the New York Mets’ new baseball park. Meanwhile, Tafari has always remained private about hsi parents and hasn't talked much about them on any form of social media handles. As per regords, he has multiple siblings, but there is no information regarding them in the public media.

Tafari Campbell used to enjoy celebrating his birthday on 10 March every year with his family and friends. Moreover, he was born on 10 March 1978, which makes him 45 years old at the time of his death on 23 July 2023. Looking at his date of birth, Tafari Campbell had Pisces as his zodiac or birth sign. Meanwhile, as he was born in Brooklyn, New York, he held American natioanlity. At the same time, Tafari Campbell comes from a family of African American ethnic background and followed Christianity as his religion.

Talking about his educational background, Tafari Campbell graduated from a local high school in his hometown. After graduating high school, he went to culinary school in Virginia and garduated in early 2000s. At the time of his death, Tafari Campbell had a height of 6 feet and 2 inches with a decent weight of around 85 Kg.

Tafari Campbell Married Life

Tafari Campbell was a married man and had a wife named Sherise Campbell. As per records, his wife owns a bakery and catering service called Sweet Sage Baking and Catering that serves northern Virginia and the Washington D.C. area. The couple has been married for over 23 years as they got married on 9 October 1999. His social media handles is full with the images of his food and his wife.

From over 23 years of married life, Tafari Campbell was a father to his twin sons, Xavier and Savin. However, It is unclear how old the boys are or whether they were with Campbell on Martha’s Vineyard when he died.

Tafari Campbell Career & Net Worth Insights

Tafari Campbell was first hired to work at the White House while George W. Bush was president. As per records, he was one of four cooks who were asked to stay on by Barack Obama. Meanwhile, he worked under Cristeta Comerford, the first woman and first Asian White House executive chef.  Records even show that he owned his own restaurant before applying for a job at the White House. At the time of his death, he was still serving former President Obama.

After working for almost two decades as a chef, Tafari Campbell had an estimated net worth of around $800,000 approximately at the time of his death. As a private chef, he made an average annual salary of around $85,000.