#78: Becoming a singer with over 50 million streams on Spotify: William Bolton

Published: Oct. 11, 2021, 2:49 p.m.

William is an American singer-songwriter and producer. He has over 50 million streams on Spotify, 18836 followers, and 226,162 monthly listeners. Originally from Detroit, he went to Boston College and then moved to LA. His latest album is \u201cPenthouse 8\u201d where he describes the ups an downs of living in Hollywood.

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In this interview, William talks about:

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- How his love for music and singing began

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- Going to Boston College and releasing his first mixtape

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- Moving to LA and releasing his first album "Love Supreme"

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- His latest album \u201cPenthouse 8\u201d and the struggles of addiction and substance abuse

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Will's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williambolton_/?hl=en

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Will's Website: https://williambolton.co/

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Grateful Living Info:

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My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?...

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To Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttt...

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To Listen on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

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YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo...

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

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Approximate Time Stamps:

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0:52 childhood

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3:52 did you always dream of being a famous singer

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6:41 going to BC

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11:00 sophomore year at BC

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13:00 love supreme album

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14:35 opening up for hoodie Allen on 15 city tour in Europe

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15:35 moving to LA

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16:38 Highlights album

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18:20 Anti love love album

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18:45 electric soul

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19:50 day in the life, music process

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22:10 penthouse 8

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28:02 being vulnerable

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29:42 dealing with addiction issues

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33:02 can get worse

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36:00 opening up

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38:08 glamorization of bad lifestyles

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41:25 Lows of Las Vegas

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42:46 Going to Vegas

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46:00 What is the best version of Willy B?

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50:40 Upcoming project called 48 hours in Vegas

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1:03:12 advice to someone just starting out

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1:05:40 Discussion about Grateful Living and mental health