The following is from TMZ.com:
WWE Wants to Shave Beefcake Off Brutus
Posted Nov 23rd 2008 5:00AM by TMZ Staff
Imagine Brutus the Barber Beefcake without the name — what good could that possibly be?
His old employer, WWE, wants Edward Leslie (that’s BBB’s real name) to quit using one of the most recognizable handles in all of wrestling history…

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.