Billy Dean

Nombre: William Harold Dean
Fecha de Nacimiento: Abril 2, 1962
Lugar de nacimiento: Quincy, Florida
Altura: 6'4"
Color de Pelo: Castaño
Color de ojos: Verdes
Educación: East Central Junior College, Decatur, Mississippi
Billy asistió al college en una basketball scholarship en donde se graduó en Physical Education antes de dejarlo para perseguir sus sueños.
Estado: Casado con Stephanie

Hobbies:
Deportes, en especial basketball, y todos los de agua, lectura.
Influencias Musical: Billy Dean Sr., James Taylor, Merle Haggard

Actuaciones en TV:
One Life To Live, Lois and Clark, Wings, Diagnosis Murder
Movie Acting Roles: A Face to Kill For, Blue Valley Songbird
TV Hosting Roles: Lifetime TV Special, Good Morning Texas, Prime Time Country, ABC In Concert Country (1994 Season)

Apariciones en TV:
CBS This Morning, CNN, E! Entertainment, Entertainment Tonight, Fox After Breakfast, Fox News Channel, Good Morning America, John & Leeza, Mike & Mady, Music City Tonight, Nashville Now, Pat Bullard Show, Regis & Kathie Lee, TNN Country News, Tonight Show, Wildhorse, WGN TV, Prime Time Country, Arthel & Fred Show

Premios Musicales:
1992 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Songwriter of the Year for Somewhere In My Broken Heart
1992 ACM New Male Vocalist of the Year
1991 and 1992 BMI Pop Awards
1993 BMI Country Song Awards for Billy The Kid and Somewhere In My Broken Heart
1993 BMI Million Air Plays Award for Somewhere In My Broken Heart
1993 CMT Rising Star Award
1993 TNN Songwriter Award for Billy The Kid
1996 Grammy for A Country Tribute…Amazing Grace

"I will never forget the big words of wisdom my father gave me about my desire to be an entertainer… 'Son, it won't surprise me if you make it but it would surprise me if you didn't.' "

"I know now what my priorities are. My children matter above all else, but I know that my music is a part of me just like my kids are. I'm really enjoying myself now. I love what I'm doing."

TWENTY QUESTIONS WITH BILLY DEAN…from CMT.com

Billy Dean believes you don't have to be obnoxious to have a hit record. He's got the track record to prove it, too. Starting with 1990's "Only Here For a Little While" all the way through his current comeback hit, "Let Them Be Little," the Florida native has always projected a nice-guy persona. Here, he generously answers fans' questions about acting roles, Reba McEntire and the secret behind his good looks.