#61: Celebrity Showdown with Billy the Kidd: Part 2

Too Posh Podcast

Billy the Kidd the popular heartthrob DJ of Kiss Fm and The Billy the Kidd show is back and shares his unique life story of growing up in Detroit and how he ended up in Dallas at one of the most popular radio stations in the country.
We surprise Billy with his song “Country Girl” that became an overnight hit and was in the top 15 in the country which led him to sign a record deal with Sony and touring for 2 years.
He tells us about his childhood with an amazing, loving single Mom that raised him and changed his life when she gave him her tax return money so he could buy his first turn table at age 14. It was then that he knew he wanted to be a DJ.
His impressive career started at a radio station in Detroit and he was quickly discovered and offered a job at Hot 100 radio in Dallas, which was a huge competitor to Kiss FM. As fate would have it he got fired from Hot 100 and quickly hired by Kiss FM where he has been since 2004.
Marcella and Billy reminisce about meeting many years ago in the Dallas Club Scene and they remember his Mohawk days that he wants to forget.
We talk about Billy getting married to one of our family friend and his pride and joy, his son Ryder.
Then Billy shares his admiration and love for his mentor and leader Kidd Kraddick from the Kidd Kraddick morning show and how devastating his death was.
He was the one that had to announce his death on the radio and that was the hardest thing he has ever had to do in his career. Listen to the sound bytes here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU3BGuCsUyA and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTcVdivfhTQ
After the announcement he broke the format and stayed at the station all night to celebrate his life and opened the phone lines so people could share their stories.
Billy says that Kidd Kraddick taught him everything he knows and to this day he asks himself at least once every show “what would Kidd do?”
Billy tells us that there were 3 years he was a total mess because of Kidd’s death, his best friend got killed and going through his divorce.
We talk about Billy’s involvement with the Kidd’s kids charity as well as the Charity lifeworks charity.
Billy the Kidd’s morning show with his producer of 20 years Pooh is a radio hit.
Everyone check out the new restaurant bar “Reservoir” that Billy has invested in by the Toyota Music Factory in Las Colinas Texas that will open sometime in November 2018.
Once again we pester Billy to help Jolee meet her idol Selena Gomez.
You can find Billy @billyontheradio on Instagram and Twitter.