Billy Mann
William H. Mann (born December 20, 1968) is a Grammy-nominated American songwriter, record producer and founder of independent music publishing company Green & Bloom/Topline, as well as chairman of management firm Manncom. In 2021, alongside partner Benton James, he launched Proof Of Concept, a talent development and creative media services firm. Later that same year, in partnership with Warner Music Group’s ADA Worldwide, Mann and James announced the launch of joint venture label, icons+giants.
Billy Mann | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Isaiah Erlichman |
| Also known as | William Hort-Mann, Billy Mann |
| Born | December 20, 1968 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, rock, dance, urban, country, world |
| Occupations | Songwriter, record producer, creative executive, music publisher |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| Labels | EMI, BMG, Sony, Zomba, Universal, Warner Chappell, A&M, DV8, PolyGram |
Over a 25-year period, Mann has written songs and/or produced records for an array of artists, including P!nk, Backstreet Boys, Kelly Rowland, and Jessica Simpson.
Since writing his first top 10 hit in the UK for EMI in 1995 with "3 Is Family" by Dana Dawson, Mann has achieved several Top 40 hits around the world (including several Top 10s and number 1s), with cumulative album sales of over 110 million.