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About Billy
Grammy nominated, Stellar Award and Dove Award winning songwriter and producer Billy Dorsey has already achieved more in his young life than most musicians dream possible. As a songwriter/vocal arranger/ engineer for the Christian Hip Hop artist Lecrae , Billy began his chart run of major success with his work on the international (#1 UK, #1 AUS, #1 JAP iTunes, #1 US overall and #1 HipHop iTunes Album Chart, US, #1 Billboard Gospel Chart, #1 Billboard Christian Chart, #5 Billboard Hip Hop Chart, #15 Billboard 200 Albums Chart) best-selling album Rehab: The Overdose, which went on to win the 2012 Stellar Award for Best Rap/ Hip Hop Album of the Year, and has now garnered the Dove Award nomination for the same category. With his work on albums dropping in 2012 by Maino (Atlantic Records, wrote the song Unstoppable from Mainos sophomore album The Day After Tomorrow dropping Feb 28, 2012), Day26 (Atlantic Records, wrote Window Shopper, Killin Me, and Need To Know from the groups third album A New Day), 2 Chainz (Def Jam) and others, his chart success doesnt look to be slowing down any time soon. Born Billy Lee Dorsey, Jr, in Blythesville, Arkansa on February 28, 1978, Billy D began his musical journey using the worlds oldest instrument, his voice. He grew up in a variety of churches singing for the Lord, from Maranatha Faith Center in Columbus, MS to his fathers church, Bridge of Hope Ministries in Bossier City, LA, always striving to be the best singer he could be, in the vein of his musical heroes Fred Hammond & Marvin Sapp (formerly of Commissioned), K-Ci Hailey (from Jodeci), and John P. Kee. Before long, Billy earned a full musical scholarship to Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA to pursue his dream of becoming a professional vocalist. But God had other plans During Billys third year in college, the Mississippi Mass Choir came to perform at LA Tech, and Billys gospel group, Serenity, was called upon to be the opening act for the concert. By the end of the performance, the group was approached with the opportunity to sign a professional recording contract and move to Houston to begin work in earnest on their debut album. But, as often happens in the music industry, the deal took a turn, which led to the contract being locked out and Billy being unable to sing on recordings for 7 years. During this time, he began using songwriting and music production as a creative outlet. Switching my focus from singing to writing and producing was the best decision I ever made, said Billy.

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After years of producing local talent in Houston such as Killa Kyleon (from Slim Thugs Boss Hogg Outlaws), Lil KeKe, Hawk, and a host of other prominent Houston artists, Billy and his production team LifeLine were discovered by Nick Velo, an A&R for Jonathan J.R. Rotems boutique label Beluga Heights, home to multi-platinum artists such as Sean Kingston (Fire On The Dancefloor), Iyaz (Replay), and Jason DeRulo (Whatcha Say, Riding Solo). Within the first month of their first visit to Beverly Hills to work with J.R., Billy was doing songs for major artists such as T.I. and B.o.B. (Not Lost) and Plies (Runway), and began networking with many other top tier producers and writers around the globe. Working with J.R. gave me the resume I needed to be able to work with anyone else in the industry. It was the keys to the kingdom, so to speak, he said. One such producer, John CheeseBeats Williams, was already a multiplatinum producer whod done work with artists such as Cherish (Do It To It), Yung Joc (Coffee Shop), and Jagged Edge (Good Luck Charm), but who was then working with a burgeoning label, Reach Records, and an artist who was then on the verge or breakout success, Lecrae, who had seen his previous album, Rehab, hit #1 on the Billboard Gospel and Christian charts and been nominated for a Dove Award. Cheese reached out to Billy to invite him to contribute to a song called Strung Out on Lecraes follow up album, Rehab: The Overdose. That contribution and the album from which it spawned went on to make Billboard history, as Lecrae became the first Christian Hip Hop artist in history to simultaneously hold the #1 and #2 spots on any Billboard chart when Overdose hit #1 and the original Rehab album re-ascended to #2 on the Billboard Gospel Chart the week of Jan 28, 2011. The Rehab: The Overdose album then went on to win the 2012 Stellar Award for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year, and to be nominated for the 2012 Dove Award for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year as well. With this success, Billy has been on the move constantly, working now on records with Cheese for the follow up to Rehab: The Overdose, and other artists under the Reach Records banner, as well as writing and producing pop records for multi-platinum Russian pop star Sasha Gradiva, Ken Christopher, and working on Pretty Ricky, 2 Chainz, and Roscoe Dashs new albums as well. With a production focus on hard, edgy drums and rhythms and a lyrical focus on creative, witty, and introspective hooks and concepts, Billy will continue to break new ground as he continues to write and produce new music; music that is timely, unique, and impeccable.

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One Sheet
Higher on Gravity album for Lecrae featuring Tenth Avenue North, #1 for seven weeks on Billboard Gospel, Rap, & Hip Hop. The song Higher is the #2 bestselling track on the album. (Grammy nominated album) "Strung Out" on "Rehab: The Overdose" album for LeCrae, #1 on iTunes HipHop Album Chart, #1 on the Billboard Gospel Chart, #1 on Billboard Christian Chart, #15 Billboard 200 Chart (Dove & Stellar Award Winning). "Pandemonium" first single for Russian pop star Sasha, debuted live on MTV New Year's Bash, along with 5 additional records on her upcoming US debut album. (Placed on VH1s Momma Drama) Secured digital distribution deal for imprint Impeccable Music Group to provide digital music releases thru iTunes, Amazon, and all major wireless phone carriers. "Unstoppable" single for Atlantic artist Maino's upcoming album, "Unstoppable". Co-wrote Girl Girl for latin rapper Royalty, in rotation cross country and (video) played in Macys retail stores across the country "Window Shopper" for the "A New Day" album by Day26 on Atlantic "Killin' Me" single for Brian Angel of Day26 upcoming solo album on Atlantic Second single "Take It Out On Me" for London, new artist on Universal/Motown Produced records for Lil KeKe, H.A.W.K., The Commission, Killa Kyleon (Slim Thugs Boss Hogg Outlaws), Kiotti (now an on-air personality at 97.9 The Box), South Park Mexican, Lil Nox, Bumbino (all Houston artists) Working with multiplatinum producer Happy Perez (Kanye West, Miguel, Baby Bash, Frankie J) on records for Jessie J, OneRepublic, Baby Bash, Frankie J Working with multiplatinum producer Dave Siegel (co-produced "Kiss Me Thru The Phone" for Soulja Boy and "Whatever U Like" for TI) on records for Justin Bieber and Estelle Working with CP Hollywood (Trina f/Diddy and Keri Hilson Million Dollar Girl) on records for Trina, G-Unit, Trey Songz, Mario, Flo Rida, B.o.B., Get Fresh, and Young Money Working with multiplatinum producer T-Minus (Ludacris How Low) on records for Bobby Valentino, Young Jeezy, Fantasia, Britney Spears, and Trey Songz Working with platinum producers Oren Yoel (Asher Roth), Greg Ogan from The Writing Camp (Beyonce, Rihanna, etc), Mack McKinney (Danity Kanes Damaged), Klaus D (Josh Groban, Carlos Santana) on records for Asher Roth, Kelly Clarkson,

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Album text for Marathon: Thank You's Wow, Lord, we're finally here? Thanks to You, the Lover of my soul, my Savior, Jesus Christ, for the wonderful things You've done, are doing, and will do. Mom and Dad, thank you for showing me that it is possible to live a life focused on pleasing Christ. Dad, thank you for your work ethic, your wisdom, and your love for singing when I was a kid. And Mom, thank you for threatening to whip my butt if I didn't sing that first solo in church way back then (lol)! Look at what God has done. To my beautiful wife, Shaunta', our time together has truly been a marathon. While there are many things I wish I could change from the past 10 years, loving you is not one of them. No matter where we go from here, I wouldn't be in this position without you. I love you. To our three beautiful daughters, Ashia Nikki (Diva!), Taylor (Tay2), and Chloe Marie, Daddy loves you more than you will ever know. To my saaaanging little sister, Sha J, you are my heart!! We have been thru so much together that it is still surreal to see what God is doing. I love you! Kedric (the Bo$$) and Miguel (little big brother), when I was homeless years ago, I didn't run home because I wanted to set the example for you that life may become difficult, but we have the strength within us to stand when all the world around us says we should fall ("Having done all to stand, stand therefore..."). I love you both. Make Mom & Dad proud. To my sis-in law Tanya, thank you for all you've done to help my family over the years. I'm in place now (finally!), and plan to repay the kindness you've consistently shown to us. I love you very much, and am glad you're my sister. To my in-laws Walter and Veronica Warren, thank you guys for giving me the most important woman in my life, my wife. Looking forward to a wonderful future relationship with you both. Dela Dela, I am so happy for you and my bro Ty. Love you both! To my grandmother Jerlene "Dear" Brady, thank you for my first picture Bible when I was little. You helped to foster my love of the Word and my relationship with the Lord from a very young age. I love you, and miss Granddad dearly. To the Washingtons, Warrens, and Robicheauxs, Bradys, Dorseys, Armstrongs, and all of my other family, keep my family and I lifted in prayer! Love you all! To my brother Emmanuel, I'm proud to see what God is doing in your life, and while our lives took different paths along the way, I wouldn't be who I am if it wasn't for the formative experiences we shared in Serenity. I thank God for Robin, as well as my two nephews, Taj and Sani. To my big bro Lamont "Ted" Scott, thank you for being you. You used to always say "maybe it just isn't God's Will right now" when things wouldn't work out the way I thought they should and I'd get mad, thinking it was just an excuse to not push harder; I understand it now. To my brother Telford "JayTel" Birmingham, thanks for being right by my side when it was darkest. I give God all the praise that now we are shining together. It's been a loooong 10 years, lil bro. I am looking forward to many, many more years than that of success. Let's get em. To my sister, stylist, and girl with the funniest laugh I know ("hee hee hee" lol) Merakal Birmingham, thank you for having the freshest eye for style and colors that I know! Love you and the kids, and continue taking good care of my brother JayTel. To my brother Courtney "Smoke" Nelson, we may not do music together anymore, but you were there for me just like Ted was. No matter how much time goes by, we fall right back into our familiar places in our friendship instantly. Give my love to your wife and kids. To my team thebridge (JayTel, Ty Steez, and Big Phil), look at God. We spoke all of this, from the Grammy nomination, to the Dove Award, to the #1 album (Gravity) into existence back when we began, and God has been ever faithful. Thank you for your phenomenal skill and for pushing me to write and sing some of the best songs I've ever written. The four of us together will change the course of Christian music, and influence the culture in ways we cannot yet see, by the Grace of God. I'm speaking it now. Just watch. To Makasha Dorsey, head of Dorsey Group, you believed in me way before Marathon, and you have worked tirelessly to create avenues for this project to be successful. We've been friends for over half of our lives, and it's crazy how God put us back together all of these years later for a time such as this. Thank you for all you do. To every Pastor who allowed me to minister in your church, to every choir director who ever pushed me to sing better, or more clearly, or louder, to every musician who ever played with me and pushed me with your creativity and skill, I thank God for you. Keep me lifted up in all of your prayers! This album is dedicated to the memory of my Mama Ruth, Margaret Ruth James, my grandmother Estelle Dorsey, and my grandfathers L.Z. Dorsey and Robert Brady Sr. I love you all, and look forward to seeing you guys when I make it to the Finish Line.

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1. Marathon (B. Dorsey, T. Birmingham III, T. Rohn, P. Guillory) Written, arranged, and produced by thebridge Recorded at thebridge studios (Houston) by JayTel Engineered and edited by Billy Dorsey and JayTel for thebridge Additional vocals by Shana Dorsey and Sheila Ann Swift 2. Chasing After You f/ Jeremy McCraw (J. McCraw, B. Dorsey, T. Birmingham III, T. Rohn, P. Guillory) Written by Jeremy McCraw and thebridge Recorded at thebridge studios (Houston) by Billy Dorsey and JayTel Engineered and edited by Billy Dorsey and JayTel for thebridge 3. Go (B. Dorsey, T. Birmingham III, T. Rohn, P. Guillory) Written, arranged, and produced by thebridge Recorded at thebridge studios (Houston) by JayTel Engineered and edited by Billy Dorsey and JayTel for thebridge 4. Highest Praise f/ Mayra V. Alvarez (B. Dorsey, T. Birmingham III, T. Rohn, P. Guillory) Written, arranged, and produced by thebridge Additional vocal arrangement by Mayra V. Alvarez Electric guitar by Joe Byrd Recorded at thebridge studios (Houston) by JayTel and Billy Dorsey Engineered and edited by Billy Dorsey and JayTel for thebridge 5. Just Because f/ Swift (B. Dorsey, T. Birmingham III, T. Rohn, P. Guillory) Written, arranged, and produced by thebridge Rap written and performed by Swift Recorded at thebridge studios (Houston) by Billy Dorsey and JayTel"''op/ Engineered and edited by Billy Dorsey and JayTel for thebridge 6. Second Wind (B. Dorsey, T. Birmingham III, T. Rohn, P. Guillory) Written, arranged, and produced by thebridge Electric guitar by Joe Byrd Recorded at thebridge studios (Houston) by JayTel Engineered and edited by Billy Dorsey and JayTel for thebridge 7. Enough (B. Dorsey, T. Birmingham III, T. Rohn, P. Guillory) Written, arranged, and produced by thebridge Recorded at thebridge studios (Houston) by Billy Dorsey and JayTel Engineered and edited by Billy Dorsey and JayTel for thebridge 8 Perfect Love (B. Dorsey, T. Birmingham III, T. Rohn, P. Guillory) Written, arranged, and produced by thebridge Additional vocals by JayTel Electric guitar by Joe Byrd Bass by Blunt Recorded at thebridge studios (Houston) by Billy Dorsey and JayTel Engineered and edited by Billy Dorsey and JayTel for thebridge 9. Finish Line (B. Dorsey, T. Birmingham III, T. Rohn, P. Guillory) Written, arranged, and produced by thebridge Additional vocals by Ashia Nikole Recorded at thebridge studios (Houston) by Billy Dorsey and JayTel Engineered and edited by Billy Dorsey and JayTel for thebridge 10. Put Up With Me (B. Dorsey, T. Birmingham III, T. Rohn, P. Guillory) Written, arranged, and produced by thebridge Electric guitar by Joe Byrd Recorded at thebridge studios (Houston) by Billy Dorsey and JayTel Engineered and edited by Billy Dorsey and JayTel for thebridge thebridge is: Tyler "Ty Steez" Rohn, Phillip "Aphillyated" Guillory, Telford "JayTel" Birmingham III, and Billy Dorsey All songs written, arranged, and produced by thebridge All songs engineered by Billy Dorsey and JayTel for thebridge Recorded at thebridge studios in Houston, TX Mixed by Isaac Romero at The Mint Room, Glendale, CA Except "Finish Line", additional recording and mixing by Michael Mikulka and Adam Beason at Lucky Run Studios, Richmond, TX

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Q&A
Why did you pursue a career in the music industry? Music was always my everything; it was my diary, my therapy, my way to express all the things I couldn't say. I could not have imagined my life doing anything other than exactly what I'm doing. Who is your greatest influence? As a songwriter and producer, Prince is my greatest influence because he was unafraid to say whatever he wanted in his songs and his musicianship was on a whole other level. Where do you get your creative inspiration? My creative inspiration comes from everyday life, the drama we all go through. I listen to what people say and what they don't say. The space between the two is often where the best songs lie. What has been the biggest obstacle in your career? The biggest obstacle for me was location, as the Houston music scene does not offer the same opportunities as some of the more established music cities. I overcame this by sacrificing to go spend time in all the other cities networking and working with the best in the game until the right opportunities presented themselves. What advice do you have for up and coming songwriters and producers? I would admonish any up and coming producers to put the time in to develop their craft, invest in themselves, travel and network as well as to take advantage of social media to heighten their profiles. Never let up. Do all they can and then trust God to do what they can't. Is there anything else you would like to share? There is no such thing as an overnight success. Many of those who seemed to pop up on the scene labored for years in obscurity prior to achieving major success. Be humble, learn as much as you can, and when opportunity knocks, grab it and never, ever let it go.

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