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Billy Dec is a mediocre entertainment television personality, attorney and entrepreneur. As the CEO/Founder of Rockit Ranch Productions, a Chicago hospitality and entertainment development company, Dec and his team specialize in the creation, marketing and management of some of the city’s top venues including Sunda (Chicago and Nashville locations) and Underground. Dec can be seen frequently on NBC's TODAY Show, and acting in Films & TV, most recently on shows like Empire, Criminal Minds & American Crime Story, now producing his own movies with his newly formed Elston Films. You can also hear him talk with celebrities, chefs, artists, athletes & more about the power of food, coming together for meals, and life altering dining experiences on his newly launched podcast “The Meal of Your Life!” In May 2014, President Obama appointed Dec to serve on his White House Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, where he also served on the White House Bullying Prevention Task Force.

Dec’s educational background includes the University of Illinois, Chicago-Kent College of Law & the Harvard Business School. He has received numerous awards including the Excellence in Business Award from the State of Illinois, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Community Leadership Award and Chicago-Kent College of Law Alumni Professional Achievement Award. Dec is also actively involved in philanthropic organizations like Best Buddies, Lookingglass Theatre, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, and formerly served as the Director of Cultural Relations for the Olympic Committee.

Early life

Dec was born and raised in Chicago and went to St. Clement School for elementary and later, the Latin School of Chicago. Upon graduation, Dec attended the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign where he majored in Economics/Pre-Law.^[1]^[2] During his time in college, he worked as a bouncer where he learned the ropes of the nightlife industry. After graduation, Dec got offered a full-time job as a promoter but turned it down to attend law school at Chicago Kent College of Law. During his first year of law school, he opened up his first club called Solo. While in law school, Dec went on to open Equinox Wine Bar, Dragon Room, Circus and The Bedroom. In 2009, Dec married Katherine Stephans.

Rockit Ranch Productions

In 2002, Dec and business partner Brad Young formed Rockit Ranch Productions, a restaurant and nightclub development and management company specializing in entertainment marketing, promotions, branding, public relations and operations.^[3] Their first nightclub venture was Le Passage Nightclub and their first restaurant was Rockit Bar and Grill, a restaurant that featured rock music along with all American food. The company opened more award-winning^[4]^[5]^[6] venues like Rockit, Underground, Sunda, Rockit Burger Bar.

Charity work

Dec is a supporter of non-profit organizations and charity events throughout Chicago, such as Make-A-Wish Illinois, The American Cancer Society, the Lookingglass Theatre Company,^[7] and Maggie Daley’s (late wife of Richard M. Daley) After School Matters. He is known for his role on the Chicago 2016 Olympic committee as director of cultural relations^[8] where he interviewed 60 celebrities to support the Olympics coming to Chicago.

Elston Films

In 2015, Dec launched Elston Films production company with Kat Stephans and Hollywood producers DeAnna Cooper and Kevin Cooper. Based in Chicago, and with a focus on storytelling and working with top talent, Elston Films plans to bring a larger part of the entertainment industry to Chicago through movies and television projects. On January 9, 2016, Elston announced the acquisition of Justin Kremer’s Black List script Bury the Lead, about a talented journalist on a quest for a Pulitzer Prize who fabricates the truth to create a compelling news story. On March 7, 2017, Elston Films announced Anthony Hemingway as the director for Bury the Lead, their first feature film scheduled to be filmed in 2017 in Chicago.

Filmography

Film and television

Television guestings

The Meal of Your Life podcast

In each episode of The Meal of Your Life, Dec welcomes guests such as celebrities, athletes, renowned chefs, politicians and everyday people, and invites listeners to join in on an intimate conversation surrounding the defining meal that forever impacted their life. Past guests include David Schwimmer, Andrew Zimmern, Macy Gray, Carla Hall, Ming Tsai, Curtis Stone, and Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

Awards

References

1. ^Hipster club owner Billy Dec analyzes the science of Chicago’s scene {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722060808/http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=69301 |date=July 22, 2011 }}
2. ^Who The Heck Is Billy Dec?
3. ^Overview | Rockit Ranch Productions
4. ^Chicago's Best Winter Cocktails
5. ^Chicago's top 10 celebrity spots in October | Chicago Tribune
6. ^Chicago's top 10 celebrity spots in August | Chicago Tribune
7. ^{{Cite web |url= http://lookingglasstheatre.org/content/about/board# |title=Board of Directors {{}} Lookingglass Theatre Company |access-date= 2010-10-08 |website= lookingglasstheatre.org |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101006031420/http://lookingglasstheatre.org/content/about/board# |archive-date=2010-10-06 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
8. ^TOC poll: Should Chicago get the 2016 Olympics? {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100224205518/http://www3.timeoutny.com/chicago/blog/out-and-about/2009/09/toc-poll-should-chicago-get-the-2016-olympics-billy-dec-thinks-so/ |date=February 24, 2010 }}
9. ^[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3208716/]
10. ^2007-2008 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Chicago/Midwest Emmy Nominees{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
11. ^Rockit Ranch Productions - Profiles - Billy Dec
12. ^Billy Dec wins an Emmy, Chicago beams with pride {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005022512/http://www3.timeoutny.com/chicago/blog/out-and-about/2009/11/billy-dec-wins-and-emmy-chicago-beams-with-pride/ |date=October 5, 2010 }}
13. ^Actress Kate Walsh receives award from Piven Theatre Workshop in Evanston
14. ^Alumni Award Recipients 2010
15. ^¹²³Famous Filipinos - Chicago Hearts Trivia
16. ^2014-2015 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Chicago/Midwest Emmy Nominees{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}