Brian Wecht
| Brian Wecht | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Brian Wecht |
| Also known as | Ninja Brian |
| Born | April 22, 1975 |
| Genres | comedy rock, synth pop, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | theoretical physicist, musician, keyboardist |
| Instruments | keyboard, piano |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Associated acts | Starbomb, Ninja Sex Party, Game Grumps |
Brian Wecht is a theoretical physicist, comedian, musician, a member of Game Grumps, as well as the co-founder of The Story Collider, a live science-based story telling podcast. He plays the character Ninja Brian in the comedy rock musical duo Ninja Sex Party. He attended UCSD for his Ph.D. in particle physics. Wecht held research positions at Harvard University, the Center for Theoretical Physics at MIT, the Institute for Advanced Study, and the University of Michigan, prior to becoming a faculty member at Queen Mary University of London. While there, Wecht worked on string theory, supersymmetry, and quantum field theory. In 2009, he joined Ninja Sex Party with singer Dan Avidan. Six years later, he left his long time career of academics and theoretical physics to join the comedy gaming YouTube channel, Game Grumps.
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