John Brenkus was an American producer, director, and television personality. He was the co-founder and co-CEO of BASE Productions, a production company that specializes in creating reality television programs for channels such as Spike, National Geographic, and ESPN. His company's most popular programs include Fight Science and Sport Science, the latter of which he served as host.
In 2013, he founded and became the CEO of his own media production company, Brinx.TV. Brinx.TV produced and was a platform for sports and general media coverage, as well as betting. Brenkus featured in or hosted a number of segments for Brinx.TV. He also once hosted his own podcast, The Brink of Midnight.
Brenkus died on May 31, 2025 at the age of 53. His death was announced on Brinx.TV's social media the next day.