He was born Stephen William Bragg in Barking, Essex to Dennis Frederick Austin Bragg, an assistant sales manager to a cap and hat maker, and Marie Victoria D'Urso. Billy is known as 'the Bard of Barking.'
In 1977 Billy formed the Punk Rock/Pub Rock band Riff Raff with his next door neighbour Wiggy. They released a series of singles, which did not receive wide exposure.
Billy joined the British Army in May 1981 as a recruit destined for the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars of the Royal Armoured Corps. However, after three months of basic training, he bought his way out and returned home.
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