Billy Talent was formed in 1993 in Streetsville, Ontario. It’s members include Ben Kowalewicz on lead vocals, Ian D’Sa on lead guitar, Jon Gallant on bass guitar and Aaron Solowoniuk on drums & percussion. In 2002, the band met with record executives, and ended up signing a co-venture agreement with Atlantic Records and Warner Music Canada. In the fall of 2003, the band released their full-length self-titled album, Billy Talent. The album found a measure of success and was certified three times platinum in Canada in January of 2007. Billy Talent II hit the shelves on June 27, 2006. It fared very well in Canada in its debut week, landing in at number 1 on the Canadian charts. It also enjoyed significant success in Germany, where it also debuted at number 1 in the album charts in its debut week, and was one of the top 10 selling albums in the country. As of June 15, 2007, the album has sold almost 700,000 units worldwide, 215,000 of them in Canada, making it certified double platinum, and with 200,000 shipped units in Germany, it achieved platinum status there as well. Their third album, Billy Talent III is expecting a tentative July 9, 2009 release date.
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