Winston was born in the city famous for that Motown sound, Detroit. His early influences include two of the greatest Artists in music history; the late great Prince and Michael Jackson as well as his older brother Julius Williams, who taught him how to write a song at the tender age of 4. Since then Winston has broadened his inspirational scope. While watching and listening to his brother Julius play the piano that was left in the basement of the home they rented by former tenants, inspired Winston become an entertainer.