Billy Childish

Billy Childish (actually William Charlie Hamper, born December 1, 1959 in Chatham, Kent ) is a British singer and producer of independent rock music. Besides his musical projects, he is also active as a writer and painter. Childish was several years addicted to alcohol. He practiced Hatha Yoga and lives in Chatham.

Music

His first band, the punk band The Pop Rivets he founded in 1977. International success in the indie sector celebrated in the 1980s and 1990s, his band The Milkshakes, Thee Mighty Caesars, Thee Headcoats and The Buff Medways, which differ from The Pop Rivets clearly deposed by the influences of blues and early rock ' n ' roll. His current band Billy Childish & Musicians Of The British Empire is similar priorities. Billy Childish occurs frequently as a music producer in appearance, including for The Golden Lemon and Holly Golightly and runs the label Hangman Records.

Its commercial success has always remained modest, probably because he vehemently opposes the commercial music industry interviews on MTV and music magazines rejects and published solely on independent labels. Nevertheless it many well-known musicians such as The White Stripes, Die Toten Hosen and Graham Coxon mentioned as a source of inspiration.

Billy Childish is known for the speed with which he realized his projects. His records he often takes on in less than two days, his images are created in less than an hour.

2005, the director Larry Clark makes a film according to his autobiography My Fault.