Billy Crawford
| Billy Crawford | |
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Billy Crawford performing in London in November 2009
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Billy Joe Ledesma Crawford |
| Born |
May 16, 1982 Manila, Philippines |
| Origin | New York City, Texas, France, Manila |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, soul, OPM |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actor, businessman |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, drums |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | V2, Universal, MCA |
| Website | www |
Billy Joe Ledesma Crawford (born May 16, 1982), commonly known as Billy Crawford, is a Filipino-American singer, dancer, songwriter, actor and TV host.
He is currently a talent of ABS-CBN, appearing as one of the hosts of It's Showtime.
Billy Joe Ledesma Crawford was born in Manila, Philippines, to a Filipino mother from Jaro, Iloilo City named Mayette Ledesma, and an American father named Jack Crawford. He has two half-brothers.
Crawford was discovered at the early age of 3 years, singing at a bowling alley that his mother often visited. He became a series regular on an afternoon GMA Network television show called That's Entertainment under the name Billy Joe. He attended the International Christian Academy in the Philippines until his departure for the US when he was 12 and balanced both his professional acting and his studies. Crawford acted in a few films before he moved to the United States where he started a music career, performing mostly in the United Kingdom and France, as well as in Asia. His early career started in Dallas, Texas, where he lived and performed his singing and then moved to New York City. During this time, he legally changed his stage name to Billy Crawford. He first went to P.S./I.S. 217 Roosevelt Island Public School and then to Professional Performing Arts School in New York City with other famous professional children, such as Lee Thompson Young, Mandy Moore and Nina Sky. In 1995, he danced with Michael Jackson onstage when he was 13 years old as one of Jackson's back-up dancers at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards.
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