[2] He attended Daytona Beach's Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, studying physics, computer-aided design and manufacturing in the school's mechanical engineering program.
[2][3] Bored with his calculus studies, Brainard dropped out of Embry-Riddle and joined the United States Army Reserve as a specialist, where he would use his talent for impressions to prank other soldiers.
[4] Brainard's army service brought him to Orlando, where he began his comedy career in 2017, performing several open mics at the Drunken Monkey.
FL was also there.,” was a sketch in which he acted out the states of Washington, D.C., New York, Texas, California, Florida, and West Virginia sitting around a table to discuss the pandemic's impact on larger cities.
[3] Brainard's comedy was noticed by Orlando Rep. Anna Eskamani, who collaborated with him on a 2021 TikTok skit critiquing Florida Gov.