My name is Bryan "Braille" Winchester. I was born & raised in Portland, OR where I currently reside with my wife, daughter & son. I started writing rhymes as a teenager & began learning other aspects of the music industry as it became necessary. Over the last ten years I've toured around the States, Japan, Brazil, Australia, Canada & Europe. I've released 7 solo records as Braille & recently formed the group Beautiful Eulogy with my good friends Odd Thomas & Courtland Urbano. I'm also co-owner of a record label / ministry called Humble Beast.
In 2010 I joined forces with Thomas Terry to start Humble Beast. It's been a joy working within a team structure. I still find myself heavily involved with roles such as A&R, Executive Producer, Booking & Public Relations. At this point I'm just thankful to work closely with so many talented people. The daily discipleship & fellowship that takes place within our office has been a huge encouragement. We give away all our music for free & I'm regularly taken back by how God is using us for His glory and purposes.
I initially started "Hiphop IS Music" as an avenue to release my own music. It was a one man operation but I had many friends & freelance workers who helped out along the way. We released over 20 CDs & vinyl records - thriving mainly from on-line sales & international partnerships in Japan, Europe & Australia. During these years I gained experience dabbling in roles such as Executive Producer, A&R, Secretary, Distributer, Booking Agent, Project Coordinator, Promotions and much more.