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{{Infobox Biography | {{Infobox Biography | ||
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| date_of_birth =[[September 25]], [[1985]] | | date_of_birth =[[September 25]], [[1985]] | ||
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− | '''Ronald William "Will" Hedgecock II''' (born September 25, 1985) is an electrical engineer and singer. He | + | '''Ronald William "Will" Hedgecock II''' (born September 25, 1985) is an electrical engineer and singer. He is currently a graduate student at [[Wikipedia:Vanderbilt University|Vanderbilt University]], set to graduate in 2010 with a [[Wikipedia:Master's degree|master's degree]] in [[Wikipedia:Electrical engineering|Electrical Engineering]]. He is the son of local electrical engineer Ronald "Ron" Hedgecock. |
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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+ | Ronald William Hedgecock II was born and raised in Pensacola, Florida. At age nine, he joined the [[Pensacola Children's Chorus]]<ref>http://www.myspace.com/willhedgecock</ref>. Will sang with the group for ten years, touring with the group throughout the U.S., England, Canada, France, and Mexico, and performing at many prestigious venues, including the [[Wikipedia:White House|White House]]. Will also graduated from [[Pensacola High School|Pensacola High School's]] rigorous [[Wikipedia:IB Diploma Programme|International Baccalaureate program]]. He also was distinguished as a semi-finalist in the [[Wikipedia:National Merit|National Merit Scholarship Program]]. | ||
==Discovery== | ==Discovery== | ||
− | Around the time of his graduation, Will was discovered by [[Larry Butler]]. However, it was announced at the | + | Around the time of his graduation, Will was discovered by [[Wikipedia:Larry Butler|Larry Butler]]. However, it was announced at the Pensacola Children's Chorus production of "Showtime! 2004" that he would be heading to Vanderbilt University to obtain a degree in electrical engineering instead of focusing on his singing career. He later spearheaded a benefit concert in Pensacola in [[2005]] to help rebuild northwest Florida after the destruction of [[Wikipedia:Hurricane Ivan|Hurricane Ivan]]. This concert produced over $100,000 for hurricane victims. |
==Vanderbilt and Engineering== | ==Vanderbilt and Engineering== | ||
− | In the fall of [[2004]], Will began attending Vanderbilt University. There, he was a member of Original Cast, an organization that produces shows filled with numbers from Broadway musicals. It was also at Vanderbilt that Will met his manager, [[Wikipedia:Jimmy Gilmer|Jimmy Gilmer]], who introduced him to [[Wikipedia:George Collier|George Collier]], COO of Aspirion Records, who Will signed with. Will graduated from Vanderbilt in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in | + | In the fall of [[2004]], Will began attending Vanderbilt University. There, he was a member of Original Cast, an organization that produces shows filled with numbers from Broadway musicals. It was also at Vanderbilt that Will met his manager, [[Wikipedia:Jimmy Gilmer|Jimmy Gilmer]], who introduced him to [[Wikipedia:George Collier|George Collier]], COO of Aspirion Records, who Will signed with. Will graduated from Vanderbilt in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering and German. He returned from graduate school and is currently pursuing a master's degree in Electrical Engineering. |
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