Born
Brian Godeaux in Denver, Colorado, Hypnautic was destined
for greatness from the start. He has always been an ambitious
entrepreneur and incredibly hard worker; he grew up in some
of the rougher Denver public schools, which taught him how
to survive in any situation. Drawing people to him ever
since he was young, Godeaux started making music in high
school while performing at parties. Back then it was all
about having fun, but two days before he graduated, Brian’s
best childhood friend died from a fatal choice during a
sudden round of Russian roulette. The boy had loaded four
bullets into the gun with his well-known daredevil phrase
“what if…” – and one took his life
in an instant as their two closest friends stood by in disbelief.
The loss affected him deeply, and he found himself freestyling
on tape to deal with the pain. The song he recorded while
grieving for his friend impacted everyone around him, and
Brian still credits his dear friend with influencing him
to make his first album. Seeing his music bring tears to
his friends’ eyes made him realize he needed to use
this gift to help heal others.
The next year or so was incredibly tough for
Godeaux. Dealing with a lot of drama, fighting, and more
death, Brian was lost and confused – and going down
the wrong path. In late 2000, he spent a year living in
Dallas, Texas, where he got away from trouble and decided
he had to take his music career seriously. Touching back
down in Colorado with his state of mind revitalized, he
linked up with a producer and another artist to form a recording
team and was quickly christened “Hypnautic”
in honor of his ability to mesmerize and touch his listeners.
It’s a role he doesn’t take lightly, citing
the name’s personal meaning to him with a quote offered
by a friend: “to navigate one’s mind; to hypnotize,
guide, or direct the destiny of thought.” He is quick
to point out that his goal is to utilize this talent not
to control but to effect positive change.
Hypnautic and his team launched the group Scripture
Music and began performing live. Within a few months, they
evolved into the Tormented Religion collective, getting
tracks on local radio and releasing several albums together.
After the second release, the group split up for a while,
leaving Apostasy and Hypnautic working as Tormented Religion
but with each creating his own recordings. Hypnautic used
his business acumen to help Apostasy get his solo debut
out first, with features by Bizzy Bone of Bone Thugs in
Harmony, Young Droop, and a variety of fellow local artists.
Tormented Religion then teamed up with two other local groups
to form Notorious Tormented Mobstas – a local movement
that had a huge impact but didn’t last long. Still
doing shows all over Denver, Hypnautic released his solo
debut God Gave Me A Reason featuring singer Robin a year
later, and the title track was quickly picked up by local
radio station KS107.5 FM, played on Sirius satellite radio,
and highlighted in Colorado Music Buzz Magazine’s
Hip Hop Checkpoint feature “Who’s Getting It
Right In Rap.” “God Gave Me A Reason”
also appeared on DJ Bedz’s Shadyville Radio, Vol.
4 (hosted by Stat Quo), DJ Bedz & DJ Psycho Capone Kustomz
mixtape (hosted by Denver Nugget J.R. Smith), and DJ Bedz
Party 2 Go, Vol. 9 (hosted by Mims), as well as in the independent
film Betrayed Heart.
Having opened for artists such as the Jungle
Brothers, Yuckmouth from the Luniz, Swisha House, and Pall
Wall – Hypnautic can rock a crowd from one to 10,000,
no problem. This prolific artist has recorded over 300 songs
and is making new music daily. He is currently working with
Fat Lee on the new television show 303tv, set to launch
in 2008. Expect more mixtapes to come – one with Fat
Lee including features by Akon and Twista and hosted by
DJ Bedz – and a host of shows in Colorado as well
as around the states to make new fans and get his face out
there. Hypnautic will be back in the studio with a new producer
this year to create some of his best work yet for a sophomore
solo release set for nationwide and international distribution.
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