Shane Simpson was born on June 21, 1975, in Orange County, California. He earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Chapman University. He went on to study at Whittier Law School. Since graduating law school, Simpson took the bar exam four times but has failed each attempt. He is not yet licensed to practice law in California.
He met his wife Emily at a real estate firm where they both worked. They were friends for several years. Shane was married at the time, and after his divorce from his first wife in 2008, he asked Emily to marry him. They currently have three children together.