The unique way the comedian turns his childhood traumas into a joke makes him everyone’s favorite. Brian Simpson calls “a shitty parent will always be shitty” in one of his comedy specials, but that is not highlighting his parents.
In one of the podcasts with Paul Gilmartin of the Mental Illness Happy Hour, Brian Simpson talks entirely about his journey from one foster home to another, which occurred 14 times, with a total of nine parents.
When asked about his parents, Brian Simpson replies, “….my mom was a teenage, was a teen mom, and she was living with her mom, who dated a-, abusive men. And she … couldn’t take it anymore. She like burned one of them with an iron, and like, and then, and it, it turned into this BIG THING, and she ended up just having to leave. But she couldn’t afford to like, take us, you know.”
The comedian does not seem to hold his parents guilty. His words follow: “She knew that her mom wouldn’t let anything happen to us. Like her mom was our best bet. So whether, you know, it was like, it was better, to her, it was better for her, us to be with her mom than to be with her out on the road as a teen…”
As for his father, Brian Simpson, for some time, had him in his picture, but after his mother left, he never knew his father’s whereabouts.
Key Takeaways
- Brian Simpson had an unstable childhood.
- He does not know the current whereabouts of his biological parents.
- He has established himself as a beloved standup comedian.
Brian Simpson would like to do a whole podcast with his mother, talking about all those years
Talking about his childhood, Brian Simpson stayed with his maternal grandmother for quite some time with his brother from a different father.
He recalls how his grandmother would not let anyone touch her grandkids or even probably her kids, which is why his grandmother never liked his father. However, the facts might be difficult to find as he did not go that deep with his mother.
Regretfully, Brian Simpson adds, “Shit, I could do a whole podcast with my mother. Probably talk, just talking about all those years, you know.”
He regards his mother as someone who has always respected his intelligence from a young age and is the basis of his trust in adults. She would sit down to answer every query that a young Brian Simpson put forward.
That eventually shattered when his mother said goodbye to him and his brother, saying, “I gotta go. These is the reasons. I’m a, I’ll be back; I promise.” But sadly, Brian Simpson ended up in foster care because his brother’s paternal grandmother was a foster kid’s mom.
Hence, began the journey of Brian Simpson under the care of foster parents who were always busy taking care of every kid. As a child, the comedian even had to take therapy sessions. So, his childhood was one of a kind.
Later, at 18, Brian Simpson joined the military to escape the mess, which he continued from 2001 to 2006.
He gradually changed his pathway to comedy and successfully debuted his TV appearance on Comedy Central’s Lights Out With David Spade.
Now, he runs his podcast channel under the name BS with Brian Simpson. He was also recognized as a New Face 2021 at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival.
Also, everyone can catch up to his refreshingly unique point of view on Netflix’s The Standups season 3 and at the World-Famous Comedy Store.
FAQs
Where is Brian Simpson from?
Brian Simpson was born in Long Beach, California. He lives in Austin, Texas, and Los Angeles, California.
Does Brian Simpson have a special?
Yes, Netflix has dedicated an unfiltered standup special to Brian Simpson, Brian Simpson: Live from the Mothership.
When did Brian Simpson start comedy?
Brian Simpson had his first comedy experience in 2011 while in his hometown. Later, in 2015, he found a stage at Comedy Store, which boosted his comedy career.
