Billy Porter is a GRAMMY®, EMMY® and 2X Tony® Award winner. Porter began his music
career in 1997 with the release of his self-titled (aka Untitled) debut album which spawned the
Top 10 “Bubbling Under” single, “Show Me” and the monster ballad, “Love Is On The Way,”
which also appeared at the pivotal moment in the film, “First Wives Club.” He went on to release
“At the Corner of Broadway + Soul” (2005), “Billy’s Back on Broadway” (2014) and “The Soul
of Richard Rodgers” (2017) featuring Pentatonix, India.Arie, Leslie Odom Jr. and Cynthia Erivo,
among others. Porter scored his first #1 with “Love Yourself” in 2019 on the US Dance Club
Songs Chart. He followed that up with his 2020 reimagining of the legendary Buffalo Springfield
anthem, “For What It’s Worth,” and a fierce collab with The Shapeshifters on “Finally Ready.”
2021 saw Porter covering Juliet Roberts club classic “Caught in The Middle” for Red Hot +
Free, which supports underserved communities afflicted with HIV/AIDS. He was also enlisted
by multiplatinum international superstar Jessie J for “I Want Love.” And he delivered a magical
turn on Earth, Wind, and Fire’s iconic “Shining Star” as Fab G, the Fairy Godmuva, in the 2021
remake of “Cinderella.” Porter is a veteran of the theater (“Miss Saigon,” “Angels in America,”
“Grease”), and a two time Tony® winner, including “Best Leading Actor in a Musical” for
“Kinky Boots” in 2013 and “Best Musical” as a producer for “A Strange Loop” in 2022. He has
also received a GRAMMY® for the “Kinky Boots” original Broadway cast recording in the
category of “Best Musical Theater Album” in 2014. Porter took home the EMMY® Award for
“Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series” in 2019 for his work as Pray Tell on “Pose,”
making history as being the first openly gay man to do so. TIME Magazine named him one of
the “100 Most Influential People” of 2020. Porter released his highly anticipated memoir,
“Unprotected,” in October 2021. His directorial film debut, “Anything’s Possible,” dropped
Summer 2022 to much acclaim. Now, Porter kicks off his next chapter in music, his first love,
with new album “The Black Mona Lisa” out now.