BillyBryans
William Taylor Bryans was a Canadian percussionist, songwriter, music producer and DJ, known as one of the founders of The Parachute Club, among other accomplishments in music. As a producer, he worked on projects for artists as diverse as Dutch Mason, Raffi, Lillian Allen and the Downchild Blues Band. He was born in Montreal, but spent most of his adult life in Toronto, and was particularly supportive of world music as both a promoter and publicist, focusing on bringing Caribbean, Cuban and Latin American music to a wider audience.
- Origin
- Montréal
- Active since
- 1947
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William Taylor Bryans (September 15, 1947 – April 23, 2012) was a Canadian percussionist, songwriter, music producer, and DJ, known as one of the founders of The Parachute Club, among other accomplishments in music. As a producer, he worked on projects for artists as diverse as Dutch Mason, Raffi, Lillian Allen, and the Downchild Blues Band. He was born in Montreal but spent most of his adult life in Toronto and was particularly supportive of world music as both a promoter and publicist, focusing on bringing Caribbean, Cuban, and Latin American music to a wider audience.
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Founder of The Parachute Club.
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Producer for artists like Dutch Mason and Raffi.
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Active supporter of world music, particularly Caribbean and Latin American.
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Q01How old is the artist / when was he/she born?+
Billy Bryans was born in 1947.
Q02Where is the artist from?+
Billy Bryans is from Montreal, Canada.
Q03What genre of music does he/she make?+
Billy Bryans makes funk music.
Q04What are his/her biggest hits / albums / songs?+
Information about Billy Bryans' biggest hits or albums is not available.
Q05How long has he/she been active?+
Information about the start date of Billy Bryans' career is not available.
Q06Has he/she won any awards?+
Billy Bryans has not won any known awards.