Bryan Johnson's Story: Used Son's Blood To Reverse Ageing, Mirzapur Meme, Left Fiancee Due To Cancer

Bryan Johnson is an American entrepreneur who founded Braintree, OS Fund, Kernel, and Project Blueprint. He is among the biggest names in the early-stage science and technology space. With a jaw-dropping net worth of 400 million USD, Bryan Johnson is among the richest people in the US. Apart from being an entrepreneur, Bryan is also an author, writer, and venture capitalist.

Bryan Johnson was quite popular in the American business space, but his "Project Blueprint" made him an overnight sensation worldwide. On October 13, 2021, Bryan Johnson publicly announced that he was working on an anti-ageing formula that can extend a person's life. As soon as he shared details about Project Blueprint in public, people started labelling him with monikers like "Biohacker" and "Billionaire Vampire".

Who is Bryan Johnson, who left Nikhil Kamath's podcast mid-way due to Bandra's bad air quality

The tech entrepreneur, Bryan Johnson created a buzz on social media when he appeared on India's youngest billionaire, Nikhil Kamath's YouTube podcast series, WTF. However, this podcast became international news because Bryan ended the interview mid-way due to bad air. The entrepreneur revealed that he bought an air purifier from America because he was aware of India's poor AQI.

However, Bryan Johnson's air purifier was completely ineffective because the room continuously circulated the outside air, making it impossible for the purifier to clean the air. As a result, the multi-millionaire ended the podcast and returned to America. Since this incident, Bryan has been getting a lot of attention in India, and people are eager to know more about the tech billionaire, who claimed that he has reduced his age. Yes! You read it right. However, before discussing his total plasma exchange (TPE) procedure, let's know a bit about his personal and professional fronts.

Who is Kernel's CEO, Bryan Johnson? Know about his personal and educational background

Bryan Johnson was born on August 22, 1977, in Provo, Utah, US. At the age of 19, Bryan became a Latter-day Saint missionary and lived in Ecuador for two years. After returning to the US, Bryan pursued a bachelor's degree in Arts and a Master's in Business Administration. Post completing his graduation and post-graduation, he launched three startups and learnt a lot of things about business. In 2007, Bryan founded Braintree, a web and mobile payment system.

Because of Braintree's remarkable success, Venmo acquired it for 26.2 million USD. After almost a year, Braintree and Venmo were acquired by PayPal for a whopping sum of 800 million USD. This was the deal that made Bryan a millionaire, and in the following years, he continued multiplying his earnings with his other ventures, including OS Fund and Kernel. 

Bryan Johnson's Project Blueprint: Spends 2 million USD per year to stay young and swap blood with his 17-year-old son and 70-year-old father

Coming to the highlight of Bryan Johnson's life, Project Blueprint is the tech entrepreneur's attempt at life extension. According to a 2023 report in Fortune, Bryan recruited his 70-year-old father, Richard and his 17-year-old son, Talmage, in the world's first multigenerational plasma exchange process. The report further shared that Bryan infused his son's plasma into his veins. After this, Bryan infused his plasma into his father's veins and claimed that his age was reduced by 25 years.

Apart from the blood transfusion process, Bryan Johnson spends a sum of 2 million USD annually in maintaining his anti-ageing lifestyle, which also contributes heavily to slowing down the ageing process. From waking up at 5 a.m. and taking two dozen medicines to consume 1,977 vegan calories, a one-hour workout routine, and wearing blue-light-evasive glasses, Bryan Johnson follows a strict routine in his pursuit of life extension. 

Who is Bryan Johnson's ex-fiancee, Taryn Southern? American TV host accused him of leaving her after she was diagnosed with cancer

Talking about Bryan Johnson's personal life, the tech entrepreneur was married to a girl (undisclosed). As per some reports, Bryan and his ex-wife welcomed three kids, Ava, Ethan, and Lily. Besides these three, Bryan also has a son named Talmage, and nothing is known about his biological mother. Currently, Bryan is single, but he was previously engaged to famous American TV host, Taryn Southern. As per reports, they were engaged and planning to take the plunge, but in October 2021, she filed a suit in which she accused Bryan of leaving her after she was diagnosed with cancer.

As per Taryn Southern's suit, Bryan Johnson was madly in love with her and dubbed her as 'Mrs. Johnson' within a week after their first meeting in 2016. The suit further revealed that Bryan and Taryn moved in together in March 2018, and the entrepreneur promised to take care of her financially and medically for the rest of her life. Unfortunately, when Taryn was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer, Bryan reportedly left her, causing severe emotional distress to her ex-fiancee. Bryan has labelled Taryn's allegations as 'false', and the case is still in court. 

When Bryan Johnson shared memes to lure the Indian audience: From Mirzapur to Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and more

Even before he visited India, Bryan Johnson received a lot of attention from the Indian audience after the tech millionaire dropped popular desi memes on his X handle. From using Divyendu's iconic dialogue, "Hum amar hain, tum nahin", to editing Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara's poster, Bryan left no stone unturned in attracting the Indian audience. Bryan Johnson's book, Don't Die and Netflix documentary, Don't Die: The Man Who Wants To Live Forever, has also received a good reception in India.

What are your thoughts about Bryan Johnson's Project Blueprint? Do you think his methods can slow the process of ageing? Let us know.

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