Brian was born in Arcadia, California, but has lived in the Capital Region of New York State for most of his life. Brian's father first exposed him to music, singing and playing guitar to him in his crib. Throughout elementary school he was a member of the school chorus. Brian explored various performing arts while studying at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. Majoring in Electronic Media, Arts and Communication, he also became a founding member of the a cappella group The Rusty Pipes, who in 1997 made it to the finals in the NCCA (National Competition of Collegiate A Cappella) Northeast Regional Competition. Brian has also performed in community theater, most notably as Teen Angel in "Grease", and as The Scarecrow in "The Wizard of Oz". He has also sung in various local rock bands. His primary musical influences are: Van Halen, "Weird" Al Yankovic, Aerosmith, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, and Louis Prima. Brian's hobbies include web design, creative writing, video production and playing video games.