Born in Sioux City, Iowa and a native of Omaha, Nebraska, Brian earned his BM in Vocal Performance with a minor in Musical Theatre from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Glenn Korff School of Music. He holds his MM in Music Theatre-Opera Performance from Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. Voice teachers and mentors have included soprano and researcher Dr. Jamie Reimer, bass-baritone Gordon Hawkins, and tenors Vinson Cole and Bill Burden.