William Butler (musician)
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 William Butler performing in July 2007.
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| Birth name | William Pierce Butler |
| Born | October 6, 1982 |
| Origin | The Woodlands, Texas, USA |
| Instrument(s) | Synthesiser, bass, guitar, percussion, Sound Manipulation, Omnichord, Glockenspiel, Upright Bass, Clarinet |
| Associated acts | Arcade Fire |
William Pierce Butler (born October 6, 1982) is a band member of the band Arcade Fire. He is the brother of Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler. William plays synthesiser, bass, guitar and percussion. He is known for his spontaneity and antics during performances.
Raised in The Woodlands, Texas, Will is the grandson of guitarist Alvino Rey. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 2001, and subsequently attended Northwestern University, majoring in Poetry in Creative Writing. While at Northwestern he worked as a DJ for the WNUR Rock Show. He also served as the poetry editor of Northwestern's literary magazine, Helicon. An excerpt of a poem from his senior thesis[1] is quoted in Brian Bouldrey's book, "Honorable Bandit: A Walk Across Corsica."
While at Northwestern he voice-acted in two animated short films, Date Double, a brief romantic comedy, and Run Leia Run, a Star Wars / Run Lola Run crossover fan film in which he played the role of Han Solo. Both projects were written and directed by Adam Bertocci.
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Media related to William Butler (musician) from the Wikimedia Commons.- Profile of William Butler from an article by Elizabeth Goodman in Rolling Stone
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