William is not a real person. He is the personification of stories untold, real and exaggerated. He is the collection of collective emotions experienced over 400 years of colonialism. He is a father, an uncle, a sister and a brother, and a dog that would pull you from a burning building. He exists in stories and legends of people that you probable never heard of, but keep hearing the possibility of their existence. He is everywhere and he knows everything. He is wrong. He is ego unabashed followed by unrepentant humility. All the things we want for ourselves but that we see in other, stronger more mature people. He will evolve over time and probably be forgotten.

William C. is an artist Indigenous to the great plains of America with over 20 years of experience in the music industry both as a drummer/percussionist and as a policy/program officer specializing in Indigenous arts. William C. believes that art is not simply ornamental, it is an instrument of change: A catalyst for the way Indigenous people are seen, portrayed, and mistreated. Using music as a way to demonstrate perspectives of the past and present, as well as hope for the future.

As a multi-faceted performer, William C. brings attention to the ongoing struggle of Indigenous people. His first single, The Cheque is in The Mail (2019) was on the Indigenous Music Countdown for 14 weeks, peaking at #7. His DJ set is an all-indigenous review of the best rap, pop, dance, electro, and traditional music mixed with snippets of cultural taglines. His set will entertain and give insight to what is said inside Indigenous circles.

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