William Starda Perry has been recognized and awarded for his music, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and developing over 100 youth programs throughout NYC, independently. Over the past decade, Starda's journey has led him to work with city elects, professional performing artists, and various production companies.

Beginning his career in local venues, Starda has built his brand by creating platforms for young creatives. His event and media production agency, WeJustWorkin LLC, was founded in 2017. WJW is responsible for producing the very first minority owned/original music main stages for every major Staten Island festival. The first series of partnerships of its kind in over 65 years, collaborating with Staten Island's most renowned cultural institutions and schools.

Starda has received the 2008 "Best Actor & Best Message" Award from the Staten Island Film Festival, from a high school project produced with his classmates. In 2013 he received the Emerging Young Artist Award from Staten Island Arts, New York City Council, New York State Assembly, and U.S. Congress. The following year, won both the 2014 Premier Grant and the Excellence in the Arts Award by Staten Island Arts, with public funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Two years later, Starda and his high school best friend Charlie Rock produced a two month festival showcasing emerging S.I. artists through the All Access Arts grants by Council Members Debi Rose and Steven Matteo, in collaboration with Snug Harbor Botanical Garden & Cultural Center. After gaining experience as a Songwriting & Entrepreneurship Teaching Artist in almost 30 NYC schools, Starda was awarded the 2018 Community Lift Award by True2Life Central Life Center Inc. & N.Y. Executive Chambers Office. He also went on to be a keynote speaker at his former high school's graduation, Concord High School, for three years. In 2022, he was presented a New York City Council Citation for Black Excellence in the community at Staten Island’s Juneteenth Festival.

After his company WJW was greatly affected by the pandemic in 2020, Starda was discovered for his music and entrepreneurial background by producer Philly Diamond in 2021. Starda is now Co Founder of a new private music production company/ independent label, Banks And Roses Society (B.A.R.S. Productions LLC). The new company will be releasing content throughout 2022. As well as recruiting young talent and offering employment opportunities in the entertainment and media industry, in collaboration with WJW. As of Spring 2022, Starda has become the youngest member of the NYC Digital Media Center’s Board of Directors. He is also a managing partner of minority owned ice cream retailer and lifestyle company, SkoopThereItIs.

Starda's debut album "The Starda Kit Vol. 1” is set to release Summer 2022. Spring of 2023 “The Starda Kit Vol. 2” will be released, as well as a brand new comic book series based on the Banks and Roses Society in collaboration with Divided Districts Comics and WeJustWorkin.

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