White Dawg

Dr. Billy Alsbrooks, Jr.[1] formerly known by his stage name White Dawg, was an American rapper, hit song writer, and music producer. His recordings include the Billboard charting rap single "Restless" (#18 July 1999) off his first national LP Thug Ride.[2] He also produced for many Gold and Platinum artists during his music tenure (Rick Ross/Plies/Trick Daddy/Pastor Troy/Trina/Pitbull).[3] White Dawg retired from the music industry, after his dad died in late December, 2007. In 2016, he wrote the top selling book Blessed And Unstoppable: Your Blueprint For Success[4] and is now a motivational speaker.

Dr. Billy Alsbrooks, Jr.
Birth nameBilly Alsbrooks, Jr.
Also known asWhite Dawg
BornFlorence, Alabama
GenresDirty South
Occupation(s)Motivational Speaker - Author - Poet - Rapper - Song Writer - Music Producer
Years active1990–present
LabelsPositive Worldwide, Joey Boy Records, Paper Chasers, White Dawg Records
Websitebillyalsbrooks.com

Rap career

Born in Florence, Alabama, son of Muscle Shoals Sound Studio guitar player Billy Alsbrooks Sr. and musician Terrie Fleming, White Dawg moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1989. He began distributing his music by giving away tapes at a local record store, Kotam Stereo, in the Oakland Park flea market,[5] and joined the Jam Pony DJs. White Dawg attended the Fort Lauderdale Art Institute majoring in Music and Video Business.

White Dawg released His first national full-length album, Thug Ride, in 1999 on the independent record label Paper Chasers, which featured his 1999 single "Restless". Restless peaked at #18 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart and was also highlighted in July 1999 as the Greatest Sales Gainer.[6] White Dawg had his own prime time radio show in Orlando, Florida from 2000-2005. He also produced for many Gold and Platinum artists during his music tenure (Rick Ross/Plies/Trick Daddy/Pastor Troy/Trina/Pitbull).[7] He was also featured on the cover of Ozone Magazine in October 2003.[8] In 2007, White Dawg's song "Right Here" received major airplay on over 20 major west coast radio stations, reaching the top 4 on Wild 94.9 FM (Top 40, New Hit Music radio station in San Francisco Bay Area).[9] In 2007, White Dawg retired from the music industry after his dad died in late December.[10]

Motivational speaker

In early 2008, Alsbrooks became a born-again Christian. In 2013, he graduated from Faith Christian University.[11] Since leaving the music business, Billy became an international motivational speaker, top selling author, and an award winning poet. His viral inspirational videos have currently been viewed a combined total of more than 33 million times on Youtube.[12] His book Blessed And Unstoppable: Your Blueprint For Success has been sold in over 29 countries as of 09-24-20.[13] Billy is also the founder of B7U Clothing (motivational based apparel).[14] Alsbrooks was recently awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities for his positive impact across the globe.[15] In August 2020, Billy released 5 motivational albums, making him the first motivational artist ever to release 5 albums.[16] Each one being titled a single word of the phrase "I Am Blessed And Unstoppable". He is currently working on his second book titled Burning: The Inner Symphony of Fire set to be released sometime early 2021.[17]

Discography

White Dawg Rap Albums
  • White Dawg: The Broward Playaz (1996)
  • Slang That Thang (1997)
  • Thug Ride (1999)
  • Animosity (2002)
  • Bonified Platinum (2004)
  • ME vs. ME (2006)

White Dawg Rap Singles
  • 1999: "Restless"
  • 2002: "Pop a Pill"
  • 2007: "Right Here"

Billy Alsbrooks Motivational Albums
  • I (2020 Positive Worldwide)[18]
  • Am (2020 Positive Worldwide)[19]
  • Blessed (2020 Positive Worldwide)[20]
  • And (2020 Positive Worldwide)[21]
  • Unstoppable (2020 Positive Worldwide)[22]

References
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  2. "Rap Music Guide".
  3. "Reverbnation".
  4. Alsbrooks, Billy. "Dr". amazon.
  5. SoundClick Interview with White Dawg Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "White Dawg Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  7. "Reverbnation".
  8. Alsbrooks, Billy. "Dr". amazon.
  9. "Reverbnation".
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  12. Alsbrooks, Billy. "Dr". Dr. Billy Alsbrooks Motivation.
  13. Alsbrooks, Billy. "Dr". Blessed And Unstoppable.
  14. Alsbrooks, Billy. "Dr". B7U Clothing.
  15. Alsbrooks, Billy. "Dr". Billy Alsbrooks.
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  17. Alsbrooks, Billy. "Dr". Billy Alsbrooks. Dr. Billy Alsbrooks. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  18. Alsbrooks, Billy. "Dr". itunes.
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