Early in Eddie Bravo's life he was abused both physically and emotionally by his step father.  He thanks his step father very much for pushing him to be what he is today.  His family grew up in the LA area, just above the poverty lines.  He was never popular in school, and had much love for the rock band KISS.  As he grew older he started a metal band.  Then later a metal/rap/synthesizer group.  He found Jiu-Jitsu early in his adult life, while he was DJ at a local strip club, as well as boyfriend to many of the strippers.  He never liked Marijuana until he was in his late twenties, and was never much good at Jiu-Jitsu, relationships, or his music until he had this eye opening experience with his favorite and most magical of plants.  Eddie Bravo also spent some of his life commentating on the UFC, as well as is a judge for many of the UFC events at this point in time.