Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Bill grew up in University Heights where he went to Belvoir Elementary, Wiley Jr. High, and Cleveland Heights High Schools. He received a BSEE at The Ohio State University and worked for Western Electric/AT&T/Lucent Technologies in Columbus, Ohio, Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Mount Olive, New Jersey.

Bill hosts Galactic Travels on WDIY-FM and Thought Radio (the Saturday AM/FM Show) and Afterglow on WMUH-FM. Both stations stream on-line.

Bill curates the Soundscapes Concert Series which is the concert companion to his Thought Radio and Galactic Travels radio programs.

Bill has been in many bands, past and present:
Malarky
Emerald City
ShadowPlay
The Rockwell International Concert Band
The Westerville Community Concert Band (founding member)
The Municipal Band of Allentown
Pulse
Pinnacle
Gritz/Silverthorne
Xeroid Entity
It's Them!
RTO-PA (Really Terrible Orchestra - Pennsylvania)
Sonic Rock Orchestra
Twyndyllyngs

Bill participates at the Ricochet Gatherings, Different Skies, City Skies, and electro-music events.

Bill has also been in many pit orchestra for a variety of community theaters in Ohio and Pennsylvania.