Sikora Artist Bio

William Sikora III better known simply as Sikora, was born on March 26, 1982, in native New Jersey. Actor, singer, filmmaker, producer and role model, he began his journey with a profound passion and dedication to the world of entertainment. With so many talents under his belt and various directions he could go, He moved into a direction to explore his aptitude and love for singing. On May 24, 2005 his drive and determination finally came to a collective achievement. Sikora released his first studio album, The Reflection in the Mirror to raving reviews. Written entirely on his own, the album reflected Sikora’s life displaying who he was and who he was becoming. With heavy hitting hit songs like Hooked, Listen, Fallin’ and Come Back 2 Me, he had proven himself as an artist and songwriter.

Established as a singer, songwriter and musically inclined producer, Sikora’s vast interest’s continued as he divulged himself into first love; his indeterminate passion for filmmaking. He began working on Spirits of the Pines, his latest feature length film about a hidden dark past that haunts the pinelands. The film made it’s world premiere on Oct 29, 2005 in New York City and hailed critical and viewer acclaim. Hot off the heels of Spirits New York premiere, Sikora resumed production of the second part of Spirits of the Pines, which was released along with part one on Special Edition DVD on Oct 3, 2006.

In the fall on 2005, Sikora began broadcasting BTV on YouTube. In the midst of the production for Spirits, he launched a series of shows including the immensely popular The Tarnnia Show, Randomocity, Happy Chicken and the well known Sikora Video Diaries. This work has garnered the BTV channel with over an astonishing one million views and still growing. On Sept 3, 2007, Sikora re-launched BTV and within the first quarter saw a 200% increase in subscribers. The success of the album, films and shows were just the beginning to what was in store for this multi-talented entrepreneur.

After conquering his goals for acting, singing and producing, Sikora returned to his musical roots and began scouting new material for the follow-up to “Reflection”. While recording in the fall of 2007, he entered a “once in a lifetime chance” contest for the new film Step Up 2 The Streets to sing on the soundtrack. His big break finally came. Sikora was listed as a Top 5 Finalist for the Lead Male Vocal, only to go on and win the first place prize. He was flown to Hollywood, CA. to record the single Ain’t No Stressin in the Boom Boom Room Studio (owned by actor Will Smith) and worked with top producer, Stereo (Christina Milian, Mya, Mario, Fantasia, Corbin Bleu). The project was overseen by Mitchell Leib the President of Walt Disney Music. The single was released on the Step Up 2 The Streets soundtrack February 5, 2008.

On December 22, 2008, he released the much anticipated animated film, “Patch” which tells the tale of an orphan boy and his teddy bear who get separated in New York City. It is a raw look at the need to be loved, a must see for any fan of animation!

Directing and acting in the same film for the first time in The Pig Witch: Redemption has proven to be one of the most exciting projects from Sikora in years. The movie has been called Sikora’s best and is now on DVD. (www.b-entertainment.com/pigwitch for more info)

On December 14, 2009, Sikora released his first Christmas album entitled ‘The Sound of Christmas, which features five new recordings that bring in the holiday cheer. His favorite time of the year brings along a big workload as he is also releasing ‘Bucky The Beaver: A Christmas Caper’ a ten minute animated short that will make you feel like a kid. The film is drawn in the old 1930’s style cartoons like Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse, one of Sikora’s biggest inspirations. Bucky premieres on BTV this December.

Sikora has been entertaining the world for years and shows no signs of slowing down. His drive and determination have made a path for his destined success. You can learn more about him and his work at sikoraonline.com Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.