As an adult, he earned a degree in biology and has extensive training in emergency medicine.
Texan Brian Louden seems to have been preparing for a Mythbusters type of role his whole life.
He’s also worked in the energy business as a drilling engineer, and his interest in all things S.T.E.M. has pushed him to continue expanding his knowledge on a wide variety of subjects.
He built an air cannon out of a PVC pipe and small air compressor as a child, which was able to shoot items hundreds of yards… until in exploded in the garage.