William Beckett
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William Beckett (born February 11, 1985) is an American musician who is the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the Chicago-based rock band The Academy Is..., who signed to Atlantic Records/Fueled by Ramen/Decaydance Records. While still in high school in 2003, Beckett and guitarist Mike Carden came together from rival bands in Chicago to form The Academy Is... In addition to founding the band, Beckett and Carden are credited as the primary songwriters. A third core member of the band was Adam T. Siska, Beckett's classmate and friend from Barrington High School.
In 2007, Alex Davies from the BBC described Beckett as a mix of Adam Lazzara and Prince, labeling him "utterly captivating".
The Academy Is... reunited at Riot Fest 2015 in the fall of 2015 in Chicago. Although Beckett had said the occasion would serve as a "farewell" show, the band later had an additional final tour later in the year.
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- Veritas (feat. Jonny Craig) - Marietta, Georgia: The Album - William Beckett
- Drake Stole the Original Title of This Song - Marietta, Georgia: The Album - William Beckett
- Higher - Marietta, Georgia: The Album - William Beckett
- M.F.S. - Marietta, Georgia: The Album - William Beckett
- Drinking Games (feat. William Beckett) - Marietta, Georgia: The Album - William Beckett
- Go (feat. Little Lion) - Marietta, Georgia: The Album - William Beckett
- Careful (feat. Jon Kunis) - Marietta, Georgia: The Album - William Beckett
- We Own This (feat. STS) - Marietta, Georgia: The Album - William Beckett
- I Hope You Crash into a Ditch (Just Playing) - Marietta, Georgia: The Album - William Beckett
- Renaissance (feat. Chino XL) - Marietta, Georgia: The Album - William Beckett
- Caught Up (feat. Weather) - Marietta, Georgia: The Album - William Beckett
- Red Wine & Xanax - Marietta, Georgia: The Album - William Beckett
- 5 Days - Marietta, Georgia: The Album - William Beckett
- Alone (feat. Marc Goone) - Marietta, Georgia: The Album - William Beckett
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