Background
The son of a Catholic priest and Catholic nun, Burns was born in the Rochester, New York area and grew up in Houston, Texas. His father was also a Physics professor who worked on the Desertron Super Collider. He is one quarter French-Canadian. Growing up, he became a member of the Boy Scouts. The nickname "Burnie" was given to him by an Alief Elsik High School senior to separate him from the many Michaels in his class. Burns' determination to pursue a medical career led him to become a member of HOSA. Half of his senior year consisted of clinical rotations at Southwest Memorial Hospital.
After high school, he attended The University of Texas at Austin, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science. While there, Burns got his start in video production by volunteering at K29HW-D, Texas Student Television. During his time with TSTV, he founded Sneak Peek, the longest-running student television program in the world, in which he reviewed films and conducted interviews with guests such as Adam Sandler.
Burns went on to become the President of the tech support company teleNetwork Partners, and eventually broke out to form his independent company Rooster Teeth Productions. He was married to Jordan Burns in August 2000 but has since been divorced. He currently resides in Austin, Texas with his two sons and is an award-winning member of the IAWTV.
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