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Wecht originally worked as a theoretical physicist, and notably held research positions at [[Harvard University]], the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]], the [[Institute for Advanced Study]], the [[University of Michigan]], and the [[Queen Mary University of London]].<ref name="Ph.D"/><ref name="NECSS"/> Specialized in [[particle physics]], his work included research on [[string theory]], [[supersymmetry]], and [[quantum field theory]].<ref name="string theory"/><ref name="Perimeter Institute"/> He retired in 2015, choosing to join ''Game Grumps'' while focusing on his musical career.<ref name="Tales of Strawberries and Cream"/> He is also the co-creator of ''The Story Collider'', a science-based story telling podcast recorded in front of a live audience.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pratfalls of Parenting|url=https://www.ias.edu/scholars/brian-wecht|website=Pratfalls of Parenting}}</ref>
In [[Ninja Sex Party]], Wecht plays the character of "Ninja Brian", an uncommunicative, homicidal masked [[ninja]], in both live shows and music videos. He performed all instruments on early Ninja Sex Party albums, until [[TWRP (band)|TWRP]] started acting as their [[Backup band|backing band]] in 2015. Since May 2018, Wecht also portrays Ninja Brian on his own live comedy show titled ''Ninja Brian's All-Star Variety Luau Spectacular''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ticketfly.com/event/1706187-ninja-brians-all-star-variety-houston/|title=Ninja Brian's All-Star Variety Luau Spectacular – Tickets – The Ballroom at Warehouse|website=Ticketfly|access-date=July 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hardrockhotel.com/las-vegas-entertainment/VINYL-ninja-brians-2018.php|title=Ninja Brian's All-Star Variety Luau Spectacular|website=Hard Rock Hotel|access-date=July 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727024407/https://hardrockhotel.com/las-vegas-entertainment/VINYL-ninja-brians-2018.php|archive-date=July 27, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite
== Career ==
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=== ''Game Grumps'' ===
{{Main|Game Grumps}}
Wecht officially joined the ''Game Grumps'' team alongside Avidan and Hanson on November 5, 2015, becoming their new [[Social media marketing|social media manager]]; he had occasionally appeared in their videos, mainly alongside Avidan to promote Ninja Sex Party.<ref name="Tales of Strawberries and Cream"/> The team officially introduced him via a humorous sketch featured at the beginning of their ''[[BurgerTime]]'' video, "revealing" him to be the secret mastermind behind ''Game Grumps'' all along.<ref name="BurgerTime">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geMeTxDtF3w
He is occasionally featured in some of their videos, mostly in ''Grumpcade'' and ''Steam Train'', but also in several non-gameplay videos.<ref name="BurgerTime"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRG417cEpG0
=== Others ===
Wecht appeared in an episode of ''Hot Pepper Game Review'' episode on September 16, 2013, "reviewing" the video game ''[[Dark (video game)|Dark]]'' under his Ninja Brian persona after eating a "very spicy" [[chili pepper]]; the episode is a joke, as Ninja Brian simply stares at the camera in silence for the entire episode, not blinking a single time in almost four minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQGPNWTBbj0|title=Dark – Hot Pepper Game Review feat. Ninja Brian|last=Hot Pepper Gaming|date=September 16, 2013|accessdate=November 26, 2017|via=YouTube}}</ref> Although his mouth is not visible, Wecht confirmed that he did actually eat the pepper while filming.<ref>{{cite
He also appeared in the fourth episode of the second season of ''[[Child Genius (UK TV series)|Child Genius]]'' in 2014, having set questions about [[string theory]] for the participants, and reacting to their different answers.
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He voiced the character of Quizzmaster Quinn in the video game ''[[Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator]]'', a 2017 [[visual novel]] video game made by members of ''Game Grumps''. He also appeared in two episodes of ''[[Good Game (web series)|Good Game]]'', a webseries starring Avidan and Hanson.
Alongside fellow ''Game Grumps'' member Barry Kramer and [[Rooster Teeth]] writer Miles Luna, Wecht co-wrote the episode [[Red vs. Blue (season 14)#Episodes|"Grey vs. Gray"]] of ''[[Red vs. Blue]]''.<ref>{{cite
== Discography ==
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