Philadelphia native Brian attended trade school for building trades in Providence, Rhode Island, then moved to Newport, where he worked as a shipwright for a yacht restoration company. He lived a year in Chicago where he built sets for various artists, including R. Kelly, who he says is difficult, and Snoop Doggy Dog, who he says is a very nice person.

He relocated back home to Philadelphia where he takes the lessons he's learned from the real world and applies them to Philly's salvage stock. When not ripping bowling alleys, he likes to camp, sail, make furniture, and read Russian Literature.