Willam
Pop · US · Active since 1982

Willam

High-energy dance-pop parodies delivered with razor-sharp wit and club-ready production. Perfect for pre-gaming or embracing your inner superstar.

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Willam’s music is a high-octane collision of top-tier pop production and unapologetic, often raunchy, comedic genius. It sounds like the most expensive club track you’ve ever heard, but with lyrics that dismantle pop culture tropes and drag scene politics. The beats are heavy, the synths are bright, and the delivery is consistently confident, blending a professional recording sheen with the chaotic energy of a live drag performance.

What truly sets Willam apart is the commitment to the bit. Unlike many novelty acts, the musicality here is legitimate; the parodies are meticulously crafted to mirror the source material while injecting a specific, biting perspective. Whether performing solo or as part of a supergroup like DWV or the AAA Girls, the vocal presence is unmistakable, often utilizing a processed baritone that cuts through dense electronic arrangements with deadpan precision.

For the uninitiated, start with the viral hits like Boy Is a Bottom or Chow Down. These tracks showcase the peak of the parody era, where familiar melodies are transformed into anthems of the drag community. From there, dive into Shartistry in Motion to hear how Willam balances original comedic songwriting with the high-gloss aesthetic of 2010s electropop.

Willam Belli (, born June 30, 1982), mononymously known as Willam, is an American drag queen, actor, singer-songwriter, comedian, reality television personality, author, and YouTuber. Willam came to prominence as a contestant on the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2012. She was the first contestant to be disqualified from the competition. Before appearing on Drag Race, Willam worked as an actor, most notably playing the recurring role of transgender woman Cherry Peck in Ryan Murphy's medical drama Nip/Tuck. She has continued to perform in a variety of films, television series and web series, often in drag. In 2018, she appeared in the critically acclaimed film A Star Is Born. For her performance on the dark comedy web series EastSiders, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series. Since 2012, Willam has recorded three albums of comedy music, mostly consisting of parodies of popular songs. Her second album, Shartistry in Motion, debuted at number one on the Billboard Comedy Albums chart. Between 2012 and 2014, she recorded several songs as part of the group DWV (alongside drag queens Vicky Vox and Detox), including the parodies "Chow Down" and "Boy Is a Bottom", whose music videos were viral successes. Following the breakup of DWV, Willam formed another drag supergroup, the AAA Girls, with Courtney Act and Alaska Thunderfuck.
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Our Catalog2 Albums · 2015 · 2018
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