Billy Reid (Canadian songwriter)
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Born | William Edward Reid April 10, 1977 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |||||||||
Website | pancakemanor | |||||||||
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Subscribers | 2.73 million[1] | |||||||||
Total views | 1.98 billion[1] | |||||||||
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Last updated: May 3, 2023 |
William Edward Reid (born April 10, 1977) is a Canadian television and podcasting personality. He is known for his music and comedy videos on the World Wide Web and for his musical children's series "Pancake Manor," with over 1.8 billion views. Billy Reid is also a musician, filmmaker, and former TV host. Billy Reid was born in Victoria, British Columbia.[2]
Film and television
Billy Reid is also among the first group of
Reid collaborated with YouTubers
Billy Reid also collaborated again with
In the spring of 2010 Reid became the spokesperson for
Billy's work has appeared on
Children's Entertainment
Pancake Manor
Reid created the children's music and educational YouTube series with Reb Stevenson.[8] The first music video aired on YouTube on July 23, 2011, and as of Nov 2021, the show is in its tenth season. The YouTube channel has over 1.8 billion video views and over 2.6 million subscribers. In 2013 Stevenson revealed in a television interview that the puppets were actually designed by Reid a few years before he knew they would be used for a children's show.[9]
In 2012, YouTube selected Pancake Manor, along with 100 other creators to produce original Olympics-themed clips for its Live in London promotion.[10]
In 2013, YouTube again invited Pancake Manor to create a video celebrating geek culture. Their video was about the seven planets of our solar system.
In 2020, Pancake Manor signed with children's entertainment company
The show has featured many Internet personalities, including
Music
Very Tasteful
June 7, 2009, Billy Reid (under his pseudonym "Very Tasteful") independently released Very Tasteful : Vol 1, an online comedy album the featuring the popular song Lip Syncing to The Song.
Self-Titled
June 15, 2009, Billy Reid independently released "The Sights & The Sounds", a collection of his pop songs featuring the title track The Sights & The Sounds.
Rhett and Link
Jan 10, 2010
Pancake Manor
"Pancake Manor",(Sept 11, 2012) is his first children's music album. It features the popular songs Shapes and Let's Count 123.
"Two", (Jan 30, 2014) The album features the popular songs Count to 10 and Pancake Party.
"Colors!", (Nov 19, 2014) The first themed children's album for "Pancake Manor," It features the popular song Pink, co-written and sung by Reb Stevenson.
"Happy and We Know It", (Jan 12, 2017) is the fourth "Pancake Manor" album, featuring the popular songs Old Macdonald Had a Farm and Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed.
"Shake It Up" (June 1, 2019) is the fifth "Pancake Manor" album.
"Scrambled Eggs For All " (Sep 25, 2020) is the sixth "Pancake Manor" album, and the first to be released under label Moonbug Entertainment.
"Pancake Manor Español, Vol. 1" (March 26, 2021) is their first Spanish album, featuring many translated nursery rhymes.
References
- ^ a b "About Pancake Manor – Kids Songs". YouTube.
- ^ "Billy Reid's IMDB Profile". IMDb.
- ^ Andrew Ryan (2007-07-27). "Fledgling Canadian directors look for Exposure". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ "Billy Reid Bio".
- ^ Jennifer Hollett (2008-03-28). "No Place Like Home". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ News Staff (2010-03-10). "Something For Everyone in Social Media". City News. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "Webnation Show Notes March 3". cp24.com. Retrieved Nov 25, 2021.
- ^ "Kids' music video channel on YouTube a hit for Victoria couple". vancouversun.com. Retrieved Nov 22, 2021.
- ^ "Do-it-yourself kids' show finds online success". Retrieved 2021-12-13 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Puppets Go for Gold". timescolonist.com. Retrieved Nov 22, 2021.