Billy Watman joins the line-up of Guitar Expo 2026!
26.11.2025
Billy Watman is an award-winning English-Brazilian classical and fingerstyle guitarist. He studied classical guitar at the prestigious Royal College of Music in London from 2019-2022. Billy has been playing guitar since he was six years old, and his inspirations include Rodrigo y Gabriela, Tommy Emmanuel and Mike Oldfield. He began performing live as a street artist during the Edinburgh Fringe at the age of nine.
In 2016, he reached the finals of the Sky Arts TV show "Guitar Star," during which he worked with Tony Iommi, George Benson, Milos Karadaglic and Tony Visconti.
Billy has toured throughout Europe, sharing stages and festival line-ups with artists such as Adam Wakeman (Black Sabbath / Ozzy Osbourne), Midge Ure, Chaka Khan and The Pet Shop Boys. He is also known for his viral renditions of the Queen song "Bohemian Rhapsody."
He refuses to be pigeonholed into one style. His live concerts are a mesmerizing journey through a variety of musical genres, covering repertoire from classical music, flamenco and pop, to disco and classic rock - all on one guitar.
Billy Watman is an Ortega artist. As part of the brand's partnership with Guitar Expo, the artist will be appearing at the show!
