Billy Talent

Billy Talent won the award for best new music group at the 2004 Juno Awards. Their second son Diezel Ky was born in 2003. The name was was inspired by the name of a guitarist in the the film and novel Hard Core Logo(written by Michael Turner) who was named Billy Tallent. She and her husband, Keri Lewis, also had their first child, a son Denim Cole Braxton-Lewis, that same year. None of the actual band members are named Billy Talent. Braxton has also appeared on Broadway in two Disney shows, "Beauty & the Beast" and "Aida". The group soon changed rechristened themselves Billy Talent and released the EP Try Honesty in 2001. In 2001, Braxton made her acting debut in the film Kingdom Come.

The group originally performed under the stage name Pezz, under which name they released their first single which was entitled Watoosh in 1998. Her recent albums; The Heat in 2000, Snowflakes, a 2001 Christmas themed album, and More Than A Woman in 2002, while successful, have not matched the phenomenal sales of her earlier work. Billy Talent is the name of a Canadian punk rock music group consisting of the band members Benjamin Kowalewicz (vocals), Ian D'Sa (guitar), Jon Gallant (bass) and Aaron Solowoniuk (drums). Braxton's career suffered a major downturn in 1998 when she declared bankruptcy following a legal dispute with her record company. About.com Biography (http://teenmusic.about.com/cs/artistbios/a/billytalent2003.htm). Braxton's second album, Secrets (including her 'signature ballad' Un-Break My Heart written by Diane Warren), was released in 1996 and was another major success, leading to Braxton winning the 1997 Billboard Award for Female R&B Artist of the Year. Official Site (http://billytalent.com/). The album was a critical and popular success and Braxton won a Grammy as Best New Artist.

Try Honesty (2001). This single attracted the attention of producer Antonio "L.A." Reid which led to Braxton performing for the soundtrack of the movie Boomerang in 1992 and releasing her first album, Toni Braxton in 1993. Billy Talent (2003). She and her four sisters (Traci, Trina, Towanda and Tamar) performing as "The Braxtons", released their first single The Good Life in 1990. Braxton attended Bowie State University to obtain a teaching degree but decided to pursue a musical career. Braxton's first performing experience was singing with a church choir.

Her father was a clergyman and the Braxton children were raised in a strict religious household. She was born on October 7, 1967, in Severn, Maryland, the oldest of six children. Toni Braxton is an American R&B singer. "Hit The Freeway (Fte Loon)" (2003) #29 UK.

"Christmas In Jamaica" (2002). "Just Be A Man About It" (2000). "Spanish Guitar" (2000) #2 US. "He Wasn't Man Enough For Me" (2000) #5 UK.

"How Could An Angel Break My Heart (Fte Kenny G)" (1997) #22 UK. "I Love Me Some Him" (1997). "I Dont Want To" (1997) #9 UK. "Un-Break My Heart" (1996) #2 UK #1 US.

"You're Makin' Me High" (1996) #7 UK #1 US. "Love Shoulda Bought You Home" #33 UK. "You Mean The World To Me" (1994) #30 UK. "Another Sad Love Song" (1994 Re-issue) #15 UK.

"Seven Whole Days" (1994). "Breath Again" (1994) #2 UK #2 US. "Another Sad Love Song" (1993) #51 Uk. Ultimate Toni Braxton (2003) #23 UK.

More Than A Woman (2002). The Heat (2000) #3 UK #2 US. Secrets (1996) #10 UK #2 US. Toni Braxton (1994) #4 UK #1 US.