Billy Gillies

{{Short description|Northern Irish disc jockey and record producer}}

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| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|29|2019|03|12}}{{cite web |last1=Anians |first1=Carl |date=12 March 2019 |title=ON THE SESH with Billy Gillies |url=http://www.onthesesh.com/on-the-sesh-with-billy-giles/ |website=On The Sesh |access-date=26 January 2024 |archive-date=26 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926195816/http://www.onthesesh.com/on-the-sesh-with-billy-giles/ |url-status=live }}

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| origin = Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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| genre = Trance

| occupation = Record producer, Disc Jockey

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Billy Gillies (born 1989 or 1990) is a British disc jockey and trance music producer from Belfast, Northern Ireland. His 2023 single released with Hannah Boleyn, "DNA (Loving You)", peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart in January 2024,{{cite web |title=BILLY GILLIES Songs |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/billy-gillies/ |website=Official Charts |access-date=26 January 2024 |archive-date=26 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126120740/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/billy-gillies/ |url-status=live }} and his 2022 single "Lagoon" is known as a "big fan favourite". Gillies has released several singles on the Afterdark record label, and was signed to Atlantic Records in 2023.{{cite news |last1=Rice |first1=Jessica |title=Belfast DJ aiming to be 'one of the greats' after signing to top US record label |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/music/belfast-dj-aiming-to-be-one-of-the-greats-after-signing-to-top-us-record-label/731610600.html |access-date=26 January 2024 |work=Belfast Telegraph |date=21 April 2023 |archive-date=14 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514224540/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/music/belfast-dj-aiming-to-be-one-of-the-greats-after-signing-to-top-us-record-label/731610600.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Gilmore |first1=Grant |title=Sneijder and Billy Gillies Take 'Afterdark' to Belfast |url=https://edmidentity.com/2020/11/30/sneijder-billy-gillies-afterdark-003-belfast/ |website=EDM Identity |access-date=26 January 2024 |date=30 November 2020 |archive-date=17 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817202808/https://edmidentity.com/2020/11/30/sneijder-billy-gillies-afterdark-003-belfast/ |url-status=live }} Gillies is also known for his live performances and international touring.{{cite web |last1=Hansen |first1=Nora |title=Billy Gillies delights at Seattle's Ora Nightclub |url=https://www.dancemusicnw.com/billy-gillies-ora-nightclub-seattle/ |website=Dance Music NorthWest |access-date=26 January 2024 |date=13 December 2023 |archive-date=19 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119052138/https://www.dancemusicnw.com/billy-gillies-ora-nightclub-seattle/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=McLaughlin |first1=Sophie |title=CHSq 2024 headliner announced as Belfast's own Billy Gillies |url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/chsq-2024-headliner-announced-belfasts-28551778 |website=Belfast Live |access-date=10 February 2024 |date=2 February 2024}}