Acting
William Beckett
Born
1985-02-11 (41)
Place of birth
Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
3 titles
William Beckett (born February 11, 1985) is an American musician who is the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the Chicago-based rock band The Academy Is..., who signed to Atlantic Records/Fueled by Ramen/Decaydance Records.
Known for
7.8An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
6.0Behind the scenes of the Cobra Starship music video, “Snakes on a Plane (Bring It).” Documentary focusing on expert snake wrangler Jules Sylvester. Produced for the “Snakes on a Plane” DVD.
Snakes on a Video: Cobra Starship
2007
NRThe album's working title was 'Chop Chop'. The first preview of the album was provided by Johnny Minardi of Snakes and Suits fame on January 26, 2007, when he gave the song, "LAX to O'Hare", to Absolutepunk.net for streaming on their site. "We've Got a Big Mess on Our Hands" was announced as the first single from the album,[3] before being released to radio on March 13. On March 27, Santi was made available for streaming, and on April 3, was released through Fueled By Ramen.[6] From early May to early July, the band supported Fall Out Boy on the 2007 edition of the Honda Civic Tour. "Everything We Had" was released to radio on July 17. From early September to late November, the band went on their first headlining tour, titled Sleeping with Giants. They supported by Armor for Sleep, the Rocket Summer, Sherwood and Cobra Starship. A music video for "Same Blood" was released on December 12, featuring footage from a performance in Japan.
The Academy Is... The Making of Santi
2007
Film credits
2000s · 2 titles
6.0Behind the scenes of the Cobra Starship music video, “Snakes on a Plane (Bring It).” Documentary focusing on expert snake wrangler Jules Sylvester. Produced for the “Snakes on a Plane” DVD.
Snakes on a Video: Cobra Starship
2007
NRThe album's working title was 'Chop Chop'. The first preview of the album was provided by Johnny Minardi of Snakes and Suits fame on January 26, 2007, when he gave the song, "LAX to O'Hare", to Absolutepunk.net for streaming on their site. "We've Got a Big Mess on Our Hands" was announced as the first single from the album,[3] before being released to radio on March 13. On March 27, Santi was made available for streaming, and on April 3, was released through Fueled By Ramen.[6] From early May to early July, the band supported Fall Out Boy on the 2007 edition of the Honda Civic Tour. "Everything We Had" was released to radio on July 17. From early September to late November, the band went on their first headlining tour, titled Sleeping with Giants. They supported by Armor for Sleep, the Rocket Summer, Sherwood and Cobra Starship. A music video for "Same Blood" was released on December 12, featuring footage from a performance in Japan.
The Academy Is... The Making of Santi
2007