Billy Frederick, born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey. (home to Richie Cole, Jon Stewart, Ernie Kovacs, Judith Light, Starr Jones). Studied Music at Hammond for B3 and M3 organs and then at Trenton Conservatory of Music for organ, piano and theory. First public performance at ten years old at War Memorial Auditorium of Trenton. First gig at twelve demonstrating for Hammond at many venues. Started learning audio engineering at sixteen and ran shows for Buddy Rich, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Lionel Hampton, Peter Nero, and the Princeton University Prom. Moved to Florida in 1978 and for the past 30 years played regularly at clubs up and down Ft. Lauderdale Beach, Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties and Don Cohen’s Musicians’ Exchange and opened for vocal jazz great Kenny Rankin. Played with legend Jaco Pastorius and many others locally.