Musical artist
Willy Moon (born William Sinclair, 2 June 1989) is a New Zealand-born musician, singer and producer based in London, England.
Early life
Willy grew up in Wellington, New Zealand.[1] When he was 18 he moved to London.
Career
In 2010, he released his first song "I Wanna Be Your Man" on Myspace, where he was first noticed and subsequently acquired a record deal with Island Records.[2] He officially released his first two singles through Luv Luv Luv Records. He has been named as "One to Watch"[3] by The Guardian and one of the "Faces of 2012"[4] by Q Magazine. His music has been described as "a brilliantly odd fusion of 50s rock'n'roll and modern production"[5] using "hip-hop production techniques".[6]
Willy's single "Yeah Yeah" was playlisted on BBC Radio 1 in early 2012. He and his band also performed live in session for Huw Stephens for BBC Radio 1 at Maida Vale Studios in May 2012.[7]
On Monday 30 July, it was announced that Willy would be releasing the singles 'Railroad Track' and 'Bang Bang' through Jack White's label Third Man Records.[8]
Willy Moon's song "Yeah Yeah" is currently being used in Apple Inc's 2012 iPod lineup TV advertisement, including the 5th-generation Touch, 7th-generation Nano, and 4th-generation Shuffle.[9]
Willy performed on the television show Later... with Jools Holland for the BBC in October 2012.[10]
