Billy Jack Williams is an internationally known composer and producer. His talent is known throughout the dance music community as one of the genre's more true-to-art lyricists. Known mostly for his underground classics "Warehouse (Days Of Glory)" and "Party Children", Billy Jack has developed an extensive repertoire of songs that he has either collaborated on or composed himself.Some of the artists and producers that he has worked with are: Malik Hart, Charles Dockins, Rick Lenoir (of LNR, Thompson & Lenoir), Kevin Elliott (of the Mindreaders), Dana Stovall , Chris Gray, E- Smooth, Robyx, Vel-Silk, New Deep Society, Tad Robinson and others.Chicago artist Tyree Cooper was one of the first to introduce Billy to the Chicago House scene. From that point on Billy would become a major contributor to the music that he had become so obsessed with.In 1989, Williams formed the group New Deep Society featuring Tad Robinson, former lead vocalist of the group Big Shoulders. NDS also featured keyboardist and programmer Tommy Johnson, who is the brother of Jessie Johnson of The Time. Willie Phillips is a former guitarist in the Muddy Waters band. Shortly after Johnson left the group, NDS achieved success with the hit single "Warehouse (Days Of Glory)", along with remixes by E-Smooth. The song was initially released on Critical House Records. This hit was soon followed "Party Children", a top 10 single in Europe, which was released on Touch of Gold/Polygram/France, ZYX and several other labels. The U.S. hits "A Better Day" (House Jam Records) and "Call It Love" (DC-10) soon followed.Chicago's critically-acclaimed Hot-Mix Five's DJ Edward "Get Down" Crosby introduced Williams to "Work It To The Bone"-famed Rick Lenoir who was then president of Mirage Entertainment. Lenoir, quite impressed with Billy's writing skills, persuaded Williams to join Mirage as a production staff writer. For the next 2 years, Billy proved his worth and wrote hits like "Jazzy" (Nicole Willis), "Spell" (Shey Alexander) and "Love In A Mean World" (Black Traxx 5 EP). Billy eventually left Mirage to spend more time with his own publishing operation, Mylo Blue Music and Publishing.After his first string of successes, Billy later teamed up with Chicago producer Kevin Elliott in 1993. The duo together penned a U.K. house athem entitled "Living My Life Underground" which was released on Detroit's 430 West Records.Today Billy Jack Williams' songs are being played all over the world. He is currently writing and producing for a variety of artists. Williams' contributions can be noted on many projects. He is a true innovator, producer, lyricist, composer of this music we all love called House.
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