William Beckett
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| William Beckett | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | William Eugene Beckett Jr. | |
| Born | February 11, 1985 | |
| Origin | Libertyville, Illinois | |
| Genre(s) | Rock, Indie Rock | |
| Label(s) | Atlantic Records/Fueled by Ramen | |
William Eugene Beckett Jr. (b. February 11, 1985 in Libertyville, Illinois) is the lead singer of the band The Academy Is..., who are currently signed by Vinnie Fiorello's (Less than Jake) label, Fueled by Ramen. With the help of Dustin Tran, his bandmate, William wrote the songs and lyrics recorded on The Academy Is...'s debut album Almost Here. William plays the tambourine and guitar besides singing and drumming. Before The Academy Is..., William had a solo-project called Remember Maine. Their debut, The Last Place You Look, was released by LLR Recordings in 2002. He is also left-handed. William currently resides in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The Academy Is.. was discovered by Pete Wentz.
In 2006 Beckett and bandmate Mike Carden were featured in Fall Out Boy's music video, "A Little Less Sixteen Candles, a Little More 'Touch Me'", in which Beckett played an evil vampire, the leader of the Dandies. His apprentice in the video was played by Panic! At The Disco's Brendon Urie. He has also provided vocals and was featured in the video for Cobra Starship's "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)" for the motion picture Snakes on a Plane alongside Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes and Maja Ivarsson from The Sounds.
Beckett's vocals have also been featured on Cute Is What We Aim For's "There's a Class for This", Fall Out Boy's "Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year", Gym Class Heroes' "7 Weeks", and Cobra Starship's "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)".
