The Life and Career of Russell Brand

He's a Brit who loves to provoke controversy, and has been hailed as both the Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of comedy. Growing up in a life filled with misfortune and drug abuse, he quickly developed aspirations to become a performer. Soon enough, he found himself a niche within stand-up comedy, and used this platform to talk about his many problems. Undertaking a number of comedy tours, and becoming a VJ on MTV, he was eventually given his own British program called “Re:Brand,” which focused on cultural taboos. Afterward, he made the jump to Television and film, and married musician Katy Perry. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we explore the rocky road to fame of comedian and actor, Russell Brand. read more...