Billy talent biography wikipedia english

Canadian singer and songwriter (born 1975)

Musical artist

Benjamin Ian Kowalewicz (; born December 16, 1975) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist of rock band Billy Talent.

Early life

Kowalewicz was born in Montreal. He grew up in Pierrefonds. When he was 11, he and his family moved to Streetsville, Ontario.^[1][2][3] He attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary School, where he was a drummer in a band named To Each His Own.

Career

In To Each His Own, Kowalewicz met Jonathan Gallant.

Billy talent biography wikipedia english

Kowalewicz moved from drummer to vocals and rhythm guitar, and Aaron Solowoniuk was recruited to play drums. The three would then meet Ian D'Sa to form a band called Pezz. Pezz released their first album, Watoosh!, in 1998.^[4] After being threatened with a lawsuit by an American band who was also using the name Pezz, Kowalewicz suggested the name Billy Talent, taken from a character from Michael Turne