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RESUME & BIO

BIO

William Hanford Lee Jr.

William Hanford Lee Jr. is a talented and self-contained singer, songwriter, composer and producer. A native of Sacramento, California, Lee has been performing since the age of 12 and writing and producing since the age of 15. His passion for production and artist development has put him in the studio with artists and producers such as The Transcenders (Grammy-nominated), Leona Lewis, Brian Alexander Morgan (Grammy-nominated), Ashley Ingram, Tony Terry (twice-nominated Soul Train Music Awards) and Terry Dexter.

As a composer he has compiled an impressive list of trailers including “Terminator Salvation” (Warner Bros.), “Man On Fire” (20th Century Fox), “Walk The Line” (20th Century Fox), “Bad Boys II” (Columbia Pictures) and “House Of The Dead” (Artisan Entertainment). Lee has had songs placed in numerous feature films and television shows including “The Bernie Mac Show” (20th Century Fox Television), “Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties” (20th Century Fox), “Hustle And Heat” (Columbia TriStar) and “Spring Breakdown” (Warner Bros.).

He has also scored numerous successful films, including the 2002 HBO Short Film Award winner and Sundance Film Festival selection “Quest To Ref”, as well as Urbanworld and Hollywood Black Film Festival selection “Knock, Knock... Who’s There?”. His latest film “Sister's Keeper” recently won the top prize at the Hollywood Black Film Festival.

As a performer, Lee performs around the country as a lead singer for the bands Soulville and Powerpoint, as well as his original band Papalee. His voice has been featured in numerous television campaigns including Tobasco (launched during the Super Bowl 2005), Honda and Old Navy, and he was a co-star on the season finale of “Las Vegas” on NBC performing with the legendary Gladys Knight.

Lee's first feature film “Issues” (Bullzeye Productions) is now available on DVD. He is currently producing an EP and developing artists for his independent record label.

Updated 08/08