J.W. Braun

J.W. Braun, (born in Milwaukee, WI) is a webmaster who gained a degree of fame in the online community for JW's LOTR Fansite.

Braun, an original member of the Lord of the Rings Fan Club, created the website, the first dedicated to the Lord of the Rings films, while the movies were in preproduction. As the movies became a cultural phenomenon, fans flocked to his site, which unlike others included the participation of the cast and crew of the films.

Braun has indicated that he is married and still lives in Wisconsin.