Bryan Willis Hamilton
| Bryan Hamilton | |
|---|---|
 Hamilton as a monk missionary | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bryan Hamilton |
| Born |
December 21, 1983 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Music producer, composer, writer, singer, rapper, poet, monk |
| Instruments | Synthesizers, sampling, drum machines, bass guitar, vocals |
| Labels | Dreamland Collective |
| Associated acts | Karim Zomar,Gunshot Hopes, Aliens WITH Halos, Blend Phonetics |
Bryan Hamilton (born September 21, 1983) is an American music producer, composer, writer, singer, rapper,and poet. Hamilton is also a full-time monk/missionary and initiated as a disciple of Guru Prasad Swami (ISKCON). Bryan was given the spiritual name of Bhagavan Narada in late 2012.
Career
Born in Corpus Christi, Texas. Bryan began studying music production at Del Mar College in 2005. His producing career began in 2007 after moving to San Antonio.
In 2008 Hamilton recorded a song for local artist/band Karma Trismegistos for a local compilation entitled "You are here,we are here", under a then non-profit Local 782. He also placed a song of his own on the compilation.
In 2008 Hamilton along with San Antonio musicians/artists Jeff Palacios and Marc Contreras (Heavenly Junkie) under the name of Gunshot Hopes began recording a series of songs that would end up on Hamilton's 2011 compilation entitledWelcome To Dreamland.
In 2008 in conjunction with Local 782 Hamilton organized a musical benefit for local non profit organization P.E.A.C.E. Initiative with 12 bands, intended to raise awareness of domestic violence.
In February 2009 the trio Gunshot Hopes was backed by a variety of local talent played in what would be their only live performance with a full band.
After becoming severely ill for the year of 2009 and unable to write music, in 2011 Hamilton started studying Krishna Consciousness. Soon after he started studying the teachings of Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada under Guru Prasad Swami.
In the summer of 2010, Bryan organized a fundraiser for the Martinez Street Women's Center.
In 2010 Bryan Hamilton released a 70-minute mix entitled LiBerated HaSbeens, with B-sides and early recordings.
In 2011 Bryan began a concert series of live music featuring local acoustic acts and the Ashram 5 Monks of San Antonio ISKCON Mission Society, with talks about Krishna Consciousness. He also released "Dirt Rocks Vol.1".
In March 2011 he released a spiritual mix entitled "The Absolute Truth" made by artists and musicians who study and practice Krishna Consciousness in San Antonio. In November he and Mexico City rapper Karim Zomar released a 12 track album entitled Bring Us Peace.
Also in November 2011 Hamilton produced and released an album entitled "Welcome To Dreamland". The San Antonio Current rated the album as the #2 of album of 2011. Stating: " Being a spirit and having a body is the great theme of this record, a blood-letting of the soul."
Discography
- LiBerated HaSbeens (2010) (mixtape)
- Dirt Rocks Vol.1 (2011) (instrumental album)
- The Absolute Truth (2011) (mixtape)
- Calmeca Squad EP (2011)
- Welcome To Dreamland (2011)
- Bring Us Peace (2011) (with Karim zomar)
- Carla Morrison Remixed Ep (2013) (mixtape)
- Transitions 2014 (with Blend Phonetics)
- Aliens WITH Halos LP (2015)