hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd wˈɜːkɪŋ ɔnðə sˈɪmpsənz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti æz ɐ bˈækɡɹaʊnd lˈeɪaʊt ˈɑːɹɾɪst, ænd ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli bɪkˌeɪm ɐ dᵻɹˈɛktɚ.
He started working on The Simpsons in 1990 as a background layout artist, and eventually became a director.