The B.G.

He left the label in early 2001 after disputes with CEO Brian "Baby" Williams, and later got an independent deal with Koch Records. Billy Talent won the award for best new music group at the 2004 Juno Awards. He remained with the label for the rest of the 1990s, and was a member of the Hot Boys with Juvenile, Lil' Wayne, and Turk. 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. Often referred to as simply B.G., he was the first artist signed to Cash Money Records, and released his debut LP, Life Story, in 1992. None of the actual band members are named Billy Talent. The B.G. (short for "The Baby Gangsta", born Christopher Dorsey in 1980 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an African-American rapper. The group soon changed rechristened themselves Billy Talent and released the EP Try Honesty in 2001.

The group originally performed under the stage name Pezz, under which name they released their first single which was entitled Watoosh in 1998. 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). About.com Biography (http://teenmusic.about.com/cs/artistbios/a/billytalent2003.htm). Official Site (http://billytalent.com/).

Try Honesty (2001). Billy Talent (2003).