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William Hanford Lee

  • Composer
  • Producer
  • Actor
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William Hanford Lee
William Hanford Lee Jr. is a self-contained singer, songwriter, composer and producer. A native of Sacramento, California, Lee has been performing since the age of 12 and writing and producing since the age of 15. As a composer he has compiled an impressive list of trailers including "Walk The Line" (20th Century Fox), "Man On Fire" (20th Century Fox), "Bad Boys II" (Columbia Pictures) and "House Of The Dead" (Artisan Entertainment).

He also scored numerous short films, including the 2002 HBO Short Film Award winner and Sundance Film Festival selection "Quest To Ref" as well as Urbanworld Film Festival selection "Knock, Knock... Who's There". Lee's voice was also featured in the ad campaign for Tabasco launched during the Super Bowl 2005, and he was a co-star on the season finale of "Las Vegas" on NBC performing with the legendary Gladys Knight. His voice has also been featured on campaigns for Old Navy, Woodbridge Wines, Tabasco, Dodge Ram Trucks and Honda. He's also known for his work with recording artist Leona Lewis.

His career in marketing and artist development put him in charge of creative services for Samuel Goldwyn Pictures and Television as well as The WB Television Network where he supervised the print advertising for shows such as "The Wayans Bros." and "Sister 2 Sister."

Lee has been managing the career of actress/comedienne Luenell - aka Mrs. Borat since 2005. He has also recorded one critically acclaimed album entitled SOULvival. He lives and works in Sherman Oaks with wife Maria and daughters Lily and Zoie.
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    Known for

    John Travolta and Denzel Washington in The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)
    The Taking of Pelham 123
    6.4
    • Soundtrack(as William Hanford Lee Jr.)
    • 2009
    Knock, Knock... Who's There?
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2003
    DVD Release Poster
    Sister's Keeper
    5.6
    • Music Department
    • 2007
    Parker Posey, Rachel Dratch, Sophie Monk, Amy Poehler, Jana Kramer, and Kristin Cavallari in Spring Breakdown (2009)
    Spring Breakdown
    4.8
    • Soundtrack(as William Hanford Lee Jr.)
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Composer



    • DWB: Dating While Black (2018)
      DWB: Dating While Black
      5.3
      • composer
      • 2018
    • Issues (2005)
      Issues
      5.6
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • A Tale of Two Sisters (2004)
      A Tale of Two Sisters
      6.4
      Short
      • co-composer
      • 2004
    • Best Actress
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2004
    • Out-of-Body Experience (2004)
      Out-of-Body Experience
      9.0
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2004
    • Knock, Knock... Who's There?
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2003
    • Quest to Ref (2002)
      Quest to Ref
      7.7
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2002

    Producer



    • Katt Williams: The Last Report (2026)
      Katt Williams: The Last Report
      5.5
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2026
    • Katt Williams: Woke Foke (2024)
      Katt Williams: Woke Foke
      5.2
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Chappelle's Home Team - Luenell: Town Business (2023)
      Chappelle's Home Team - Luenell: Town Business
      6.0
      TV Special
      • associate producer
      • 2023
    • Katt Williams in Katt Williams: World War III (2022)
      Katt Williams: World War III
      5.0
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Knock, Knock... Who's There?
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2003

    Actor



    • Vanessa Marcil, Tom Selleck, Josh Duhamel, Camille Guaty, James Lesure, and Molly Sims in Las Vegas (2003)
      Las Vegas
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Backup Singer #1 (as William Hanford Lee Jr.)
      • 2005
    • Cowboy U (2003)
      Cowboy U
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Cowboy Bill
      • 2004

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Papaleemusic.com
    • Alternative name
      • William Hanford Lee Jr.

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