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Billy started playing the Guitar at the age of five and at nineteen became a professional musician.

He spent six years as a soloist, 'learning his trade' on the road, where the experiences were invaluable and at 25, Billy toured with the very popular 'Stringband' for six months before forming his own band, 'B.J. Curtis & Nashville Express - (latterly called the 'B. J. Curtis Band'). After extensive touring, playing the UK 'Country Club scene', B.J. Curtis & Nashville Express achieved major recognition by winning the British Country Music Award's accolade of 'Rising Star of 1997'. During this time 3 albums were produced and Billy’s solo video performance was featured on Sky TV's CMT Europe.

January 1998 marked a significant change, the band was dissolved with Billy deciding to take time out and concentrate on his song writing and recording career. After producing some great new original material Billy signed with a new management company and returned to the Country music circuit as a solo artist. His popularity soon grew with his exhaustive repertoire of dance favourites and in January 2002 featured on the front cover of Line Dancer Magazine, heralding his acceptance on the British line dance scene.
Whilst generally acknowledged as one of the best guitarists on the British Country music circuit, Billy is also an excellent keyboard player and his musicianship, song writing, production skills and his understanding of the Line Dancing genre were soon noticed by top Line Dance choreographers. These included Kate Sala, Ed Lawton, Pedro Machado, Rachael McEnaney, Rob Fowler, Maggie Gallagher, Liz Clarke, Peter Metelnick, Dynamite Dot, Pat Stott, Johnny 2 Step, Max Perry & many more. This resulted in an incredible demand for Billy to headline at Line Dance festivals and events all over the UK and Europe.

Back on the Country scene, Billy appeared with The Mavericks, Shane Ritchie (Alfie Moon in Eastenders), Martina McBride, Ty England, Tank Sherman, Acker Bilk, Matchbox, Carlene Carter & many more top Country artistes. He signed to music publisher Tabitha Music in 2004 and since then he has continued to record and has release numerous CD’s and successfully achieved more than 14,000 downloads in the USA from cafe's, restaurants, bars, truck stops & fans with his self penned track “That’s Love,” from his hit full length CD “Bag it up.”

2007 & 2008 saw Billy co-starring in the fabulous UK stage shows 'Route 66' & 'Superstars of Country', touring everywhere for the hit productions was a 'Fab Experience' says Billy!

"Billy is currently writing songs for his new album and for 'name' artists as well as planning his next European tours. With his brand new band formed by UK top musicians, he has just made a big hit in France in May on Billy Bob's Saloon stage at 'Disney Country & Line Dance Festival' and then at 'West Rennes Country Days in Brittany'."

Billy Curtis......is one of the UK’s top singer/songwriters and is creating a wave of excitement to rave reviews everywhere he goes……
 

Line Dancer Magazine - June 2002 (FRONT COVER & ARTICLE)	Southern Country Magazine - October 2004 (FRONT COVER & ARTICLE)
Disney Village Poster (Click to enlarge)	West Rennes Country Days Festival, Brittany, France.

 

 

 Billy Curtis Promotional Video