Billy is an award winning 18 year old Anglo-Brazilian classical / fingerstyle instrumental guitarist, inspired by the likes of Rodrigo y Gabriela, Tommy Emmanuel, Mike Oldfield and Paco De Lucia.

In 2016, he reached the grand final of Guitar Star a guitar based talent show open to all ages and genres for Sky Arts TV, which was broadcast in Europe, Australia and South America.

An experienced live performer, he has graced the main stage of Towersey Festival along with Midge Ure and Billy Bragg and was musical guest of comedian Rory Bremner, performing live on BBC Radio Scotland and at 2 sold out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2016, where he has regularly performed on the Royal Mile since the age of 9.

During Guitar Star Billy stunned audiences with some extraordinary performances for judges and mentors including Jazz legend George Benson, Classical Virtuoso Milo Karadaglic, Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, and David Bowies producer Tony Visconti who described him as a little genius.

His audition for the show, performing a classical arrangement of Bohemian Rhapsody was a viral internet sensation, and altogether his videos have been seen by over 60 million people.

He has performed live at numerous iconic UK music venues, including the legendary Abbey Road Studio number 2 of Beatles fame, Londons Royal Festival Hall, The Cavern Club and The Latitude Festival.

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AC/DC at the age of 7 at the O2 in London UK - Black Ice Tour

many many guitars, Faith Acoustics, Ortega Nylons, 2 handmade Spanish Classicals, a 52 re-issue American made Telecaster, too many others to mention, mostly acoustics.

Queen

Instrumental / Classical, yes I gig a lot - solo - influences Tommy Emmanuel, Rodrigo y Gabriela

Freddie Mercury

smallest about 5, largest about 10,000

Dark Side of the Moon