Bill Filipiak
About
I'm Executive Producer of The Americana Coast, and I built video at Opry Entertainment.
Experiences
- Executive Producer at The Americana CoastFilm surfers every morning to test what works online
When my wife and I landed in Manhattan Beach, we started building The Americana Coast: ocean, surf and music.
- Aka BilliumRecorded my first album at 50 and my fourth in the garage
On Aka Billium I played nearly everything myself. My son still says, "you need to learn bass dad."
- Teacher at Torrance Unified School DistrictTeach every grade from kindergarten to 8th in Torrance
I've taught K through 5th, plus middle-school social studies, English and PE. I coach cross country too.
- The Americana Coast PodcastMade a daily podcast short enough for brushing your teeth
Most podcasts run 30 to 60 minutes, so I tried a one- to two-minute positive thought. We've hit 200 pep talks.
- Author at The Americana Coast Daily Pep TalksTurned a hard job search into a book of daily pep talks
Job hunting and the news had me searching for positives. One post led to a podcast, a song, then a book.
- Americana CoastWrote a song for El Porto that's played on US and UK radio
"Americana Coast" is my homage to north Manhattan Beach, and it climbed the Americana charts.
- Director of Production at Ryman Hospitality PropertiesWorked with Dionne Warwick and Lainey Wilson at the Opry
Our Opry video team brought home 13 Telly Awards in a year, and I've won nine National Tellys.
- Fearing The DawnGot up at 5 a.m. with my wife to film a video on the beach
We shot along Manhattan Beach to the pier, then had breakfast at Uncle Bill's Pancakes. One of my favorite mornings.