Dj Billy

Biography

Dj Billy is one of Greece's most well traveled and globally respected HipHop DJs. Billy has gained legions of devoted fans in worldwide broadband bedrooms who purr at the thought of him appearing in their home town.

Billy is obsessed with finding and exposing new music. Professionally trained as a studio sound engineer, it was inevitable he'd start to create his own. His original productions have been showcased under esteemed labels like Maba, Ko-Operations. But most of his classic distorted HipHop work can be found in the archive of VIPTrend

Several of Billy's tracks have been licensed for DJ mixes, including compilations from Maba productions, Ko-Operations, Record enable. Billy's most recent studio credits come as mix engineer for large scale mix CD compilations, from VIPTrend Music Productions.

During performances, Billy preferred musical palate consists of three decks, a couple of CD players, a looping sampler and outboard effects. During his frequent shows in Greece it's typical to see him grabbing, twisting and manipulating clusters of knobs buttons and faders, all precisely moved to follow his momentary sonic path. They often call him "Dr," chasing the inspiration flowing through him. Nothing is planned until seconds before it occurs, and when it does, it is extremely deliberate. Sometimes daring and unexpected but strangely fitting sounds are injected into the system on the fly, displaying a true love for his craft. Not afraid to experiment, he risks humiliation before thousands.

Given a few hours of warming up, Billy will challenge your taste and sense of what a DJ should be. Few master the flow of seamless genre shifting within one set with such technical mastery.

Relentlessly rising as one of the world's primary international Hip Hop music luminaries, Billy has even occasionally been granted access to the most respected past and present nightclubs in his own backyard: Ghetto, BadBoys, Cubaneros, Overdose, Budha, Urbans, Billy displays equal parts skill and sonic finesse, giving proof to the dream that living what you love can become a reality.