As the former Executive Vice President & GM of the Atlanta Hawks (2003-2008), Billy Knight understood that a total transformation was needed, and that change would not happen overnight. His fundamental belief was to develop ones own talent; and maintain enough financial room to acquire the best talent without handicapping the future of the franchise. Knights Atlanta Hawks roster was... read full bio
Billy Kraus is a musician who is a high energy rock-n-roll singer and piano player. During a show by Kraus, he takes any requests from his audience and he performs hits by artists such as Tom Petty, Guns n’ Roses, The Beatles, Tom Petty, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Aerosmith, and many more. Kraus has been a featured artist at the... read full bio
Billy Lockett, a pianist, was raised by his "crazy hippy dad" in Northampton, a tiny British town. After a few years, things started to happen; he was played on Radio 1 and went on tour with Birdy, Lana del Rey, and KT Tunstall. He had been pushed to pursue a career in music by his mentor. He put everything on... read full bio
Billy Magnussen is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Rapunzel’s Prince in the film “into the Woods”, Steve McKee in the film “Birth of the Dragon” and Prince Anders in the film “Aladdin”. Magnussen graduated from North Carolina School of the Arts and made his Broadway stage debut in ‘The Ritz’. Since then, he has... read full bio
He is recognized as an innovative performer and composer who embraces the advantages of acoustic guitar amplification, unorthodox techniques and altered tunings while celebrating a gift for melody. His enormous yet fluid acoustic guitar tone has carried him around the world, to Billboard's Top-Ten Chart and most recently through a devastating medical disorder called focal dystonia. McLaughlin has had to... read full bio
Billy Mills faced the definition of hardship prior to his 1964 Olympic Gold medal win. Orphaned at the age of twelve and discriminated against everywhere he went for his Native American heritage and his natural talent, Mills faced the oppression and came out on top. He is now a successful businessman, athlete, entrepreneur, family man, and community leader. He is... read full bio
Billy Mitchell is a prolific jazz musician and producer who endured the decades with his skill and experimentation as an artist. He is a self taught pianist who rejected formal training, instead favoring contemporary recordings as his teachers. On top of his success in the jazz world, Mitchell is a philanthropist who supports the participation of inner-city kids in music... read full bio
The discovery that Tor Maries had in the summer of 2019 and later turned into the manifesto of her debut song as Billy Nomates can be summed up in two letters: No. The "No" song and its follow-up, "FNP," released in June, are both driven by the same no-holds-barred mentality. The sparse, self-styled DIY arrangements are broken through by Maries'... read full bio
Billy Ocean is a Grammy Award winning popular music performer who had a string of rhythm and blues international pop hits in the 1970s and 1980s. He was the main British-based R&B singer / songwriter of the 1980s. He waited seven years after scoring his first four UK top 20 successes before accumulating a series of transatlantic successes, including three... read full bio
Billy Porter is a Tony award winning actor and singer. He has a B.F.A. in Drama from Carnegie Mellon University and is a graduate of UCLAs Professional Program in Screenwriting. He attended the Musical Theatre program at Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts Schools School of Drama and went on to perform on Broadway. For his portrayal as Lola in Kinky... read full bio
Billy Postlethwaite is an English actor who is the son of the late Pete Postlethwaite. Billy is best known for playing Fredrick and Rory in the television series “Holby City” and his other notable roles include playing Boris Stolyarchuk in the HBO television mini-series “Chernobyl”, playing Bill in the film “Tomb Raider” and playing NCO Harvey in the award-winning film... read full bio
Billy Raffoul grew up around music, inspired by his father and mother. From a young age, Raffoul knew he wanted to perform. He began playing small shows in bars, and eventually ended up singing demos for hire. When an agent heard his sound, Raffoul was sent immediately to Nashville. Since, he has recorded and released his first single, ‘Driver’, and... read full bio
Billy Ray Bates is a retired American professional basketball player who played shooting guard in the NBA and overseas. Bates was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, and began playing basketball at his high school, McAdams High School. He went on to play college basketball for Kentucky State University and after graduating, was drafted 47th overall in the NBA draft by the... read full bio
Billy Ray Brown is a world-famous former professional golfer. After winning he 1982 NCAA Championship amateur win, he played throughout the 80s and 90s during the PGA Tours, when he took home three tour wins. The first was the Canon Greater Harford Open tournament in July of 1991. The second was in May of 1992 and that was the GTE... read full bio
A true pop and country music phenomenon since breaking through to the mainstream in the early 90’s, Billy Ray Cyrus has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, and has had three No. 1 hit singles. Over the course of 14 studio albums he has earned 35 chart singles, including 16 Top 40 hits. His hit single, “Achy Breaky Heart”,... read full bio
Billy Ray Smith is a former NFL Linebacker for the San Diego Chargers. He was drafted as the 5th pick in the 1st round of the 1983 NFL Draft and was the first defensive player taken in the draft. Billy was the Chargers team MVP, and the team defensive player of the year. Smith was voted Second-team All-AFC... read full bio
The Coasters were the first vocal group to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on January 21, 1987. They have appeared in 6 major movies and have amassed over 100 million record sales in their career. And to this date, their act is one of the liveliest and funniest in show business. Rock with Billy Richard's... read full bio
From 1987 through 1998, William Ripken, sometimes known as "Billy The Kid," played in the American National Baseball Association as a shortstop. He played for a number of teams over his career, including the Cleveland Indians (1995), Texas Rangers (1993-94, '97), Baltimore Orioles (1987-92, '96), and Detroit Tigers (1998). At 180 pounds (82 kg) and 6 feet 1 inch (1.85... read full bio
Billy the Kid, real name William Oliver Ripken, is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) infielder who played professionally in the United States. Ripken demonstrated his abilities on the field from 1987 to 1998 while playing for a number of organizations, including the Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and Detroit Tigers. The younger brother of the illustrious Hall of... read full bio
Billy Sims is a former college and professional football player. At the University of Oklahoma, Billy became the sixth junior to win the coveted Heisman Memorial Trophy Award. Sims was the nation's leading rusher and scorer, averaging 160.1 yards and 10.9 points. Billy Sims set the Big Eight Conference single season rushing record of 1,762 yards on 231 carries... read full bio
