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Billy Childs was born on March 8, 1957 in Los Angeles, California, United States and is credited as a composer, pianist and jazz musician. As of 2026, Billy Childs is 69 years old. Education on record includes Alexander Hamilton High School and University of Southern California. Listed accolades include Guggenheim Fellowship and Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals (2015).
My Take
Billy Childs fascinates me because he moves between worlds most musicians never bridge. He is an LA-bred jazz pianist who also composes, arranges, and conducts, with a 2015 Grammy for arranging and a Guggenheim Fellowship to his name, plus a 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Music finalist nod. Crossing fluently between jazz and the concert hall is rare air. The University of Southern California grounding shows in how methodically he has built his body of work. I am drawn to artists who win not on flash but on depth that accrues over decades, and Childs is exactly that kind of quiet giant.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Billy Childs
- Name (Japanese)
- ビリー・チャイルズ
- Reading
- びりー・ちゃいるず
- Born
- March 8, 1957 (age 69)
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- composer / pianist / jazz musician / musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- Alexander Hamilton High School
- University
- University of Southern California
Awards & achievements
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- 2015 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.BillyChilds.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy%20Childs
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BA
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q863047
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Billy Childs born?
Born March 8, 1957 (age 69).
Where is Billy Childs from?
Billy Childs is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Billy Childs do?
Billy Childs works as composer, pianist, jazz musician, musician.
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