Drew Simmons was born and raised in Langdon, North Dakota where he started his Jiu-Jitsu journey with Charlie and Danny Busse in 2009. Drew took a brief hiatus from Jiu-Jitsu when he served in the United States Navy in 2013. Currently, he lives in West Fargo with his high school sweetheart and wife of 9 years, Ariel, and their two daughters, Rosie and Violette.