Aaron Braxton is a multifaceted, renaissance artist whose HS music teacher wrote in his yearbook, "It's tough to be talented. You spread yourself too thin." Blessed with a multitude of talents, Aaron writes compelling stories that speak to the complicated and universal experiences of African American families through several genres and platforms...and he credits his music teacher for being absolutely wrong.

In addition to screenplays, he has penned several plays and books including the multi-award winning and critically acclaimed, Did You Do Your Homework? and BROKEN as well as the Emma Children’s Book Award nominated novel, Jesse and the Caterpillar Who Got Its Wings.

Hailing from Roxbury, MA, and growing up in Santa Rosa, CA, he holds a B.A. from SDSU and a M.A. from USC.