Brett Augefort was born and raised in South Carolina. His father was a fisherman and his mother worked in a local factory. The lived a decent life and he grew up learning a lot about fishing from his father. Eventually after he graduated he knew he wanted to work with his father and learn even more. Soon he would be captaining his own ship and making his own way in the world. However, one day Brett heard about a place where you would go out and catch at least five thousand dollars worth of fish a day. The place was Nyheim and it was located in Norway. As he thought about the possibilities and amazing experiences he could come across in Europe he decided to make it reality. He moved and began doing what he loved, Fishing. Eventually he hired a few locals to work on his ship and he became a successful captain. Then that all fell apart when the pandemic came around. He had the money to continue living comfortably but he could not work anymore.