TED WILLIAMS: How Youtube Video Changed the life of Homeless Man To a Successful Radio Announcer

Shattered, devastated with previous life atrocities, at the same time hoping for a better one, describes Ted William condition while he was busy buzzing along the highway ramps with a handwritten signature in Columbus, Ohio. It was the month of January in 2011 when he was anxiously waiting for a miracle to happen and it certainly did come true.

Who would have thought that a guy treated as a drunkard, who got kicked from his home will be the one to be remembered as the “The Man with golden Voice”. Had that Columbus Dispatch reporter not shared his video regarding Williams amazing soulful voice, he would not have become such a viral content to be viewed by millions of people and now treated as the greatest radio voices.

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FROM CHILDHOOD TO BECOMING HOMELESS
The Brooklyn, New York man Ted William was born is September 22, 1957. He was named after Ted Williams who was the legendary Boston red Sox Fielder.Williams spent his early life in New York during which he was also part of the US Army. After completing his services for 3 years he was discharged with great honor and respect. It all started when Williams was 14, at a school visit where he presented his interest in doing voice work. He met the radio announcer on that trip and expressed his wish before him. Williams was someone who had the will and passion towards his wish of becoming a part of radio voice world. For that very reason he started taking classes to nurture his voice more professionally.

VIRAL 97 SECOND VIDEO
Doral the news reporter, faced Williams on highway ramp few times in which he passed by unnoticed but impressed with his magical voice. Later he analyzed for his report without even mentioning his name. It was only a 97 second that made this homeless man famous among millions watching and hearing his voice through the viral video. Williams in the video said that he didn’t wanted to be an actor nor he wanted to be air-person but his voice enriched with grace and strong tone kept him stretching for working out and develop it as a career path.

He further said he joined school classes for his voice acting and was getting improved day by day until alcohol and drugs came as hurdle on his mere way. He claimed that he has eradicated alcohol and drugs from his life during previous 3 years and he has a clean sheet.

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START OF PROFESSIONAL CAREER AND THE DOWNFALL
He started working as a DJ for night shift in a local soul station in Columbus, Ohio. He had the lust of drinking and he couldn’t resist that. Apart from that, he started his family life soon and some sources say that Williams had nine children.

His habit of drinking spread like a virus and dampened all his efforts of voice acting. Drinking and drugs pinched all his skills and hard work which eventually led him to rule beggars life on streets.Believe it or not he nearly spent 20 years on road sides and never got rid of drinking until 2008.

After 2008, he somehow showed signs of improvement and recovery form drinking. It was memorable day of Jan 2011 when news reporter Doral Chenoweth shoed the world what Williams was really capable of with his gracing voice. Williams spent most of his life without seeing his mother and buzzing all alone on the streets of Columbus.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FUTURE MISSION

Apart from working with ESPN, Kraft, MSNBC the Cavaliers and others, when the news reporter got up with Williams, he was living in a loft with no furniture, didn't have an auto.

Williams said he's calm and concentrating on progressing while living with his little girl and his long-lasting sweetheart, who has also combat drug addiction.

Williams' social campaigns and efforts of fundrasing endeavors are still in the developing stages. Williams and Scott Anthony, the presidential cheerful director, had started the campaign.

His mission reaches out past trusts in his own particular legacy; he would like to guarantee the prosperity of others. Williams, who was destitute and dependent on split for a time of his life, said he comprehends what others might experience. Furthermore, huge numbers of his drives hit near and dear. As a homeless man and U.S. military veteran previously, Williams said he wants to concentrate on lodging discrimination, veterans' issues, the employment status and improving level of schools.

A PRESENDTIAL CANDIDATE
Brett Witter, a NYC writer who co-composed Williams' book, told regardless of the implausibility of Williams getting to be president, his background is one that varies unequivocally from different applicants.

In spite of lacking political experience, Williams said he is still pretty much as qualified as another presidential candidate. Williams said he will make his official declaration on TV soon – however he couldn't give points of interest on an accurate date. He said he will likewise document with the Federal Elections Commission after his declaration.

CURRENT UPDATES ON TED WILLIAMS

The gags and tittering that followed were broadcast live as a chief part of another weekday program featuring Williams on WVKO-AM , from the Columbus station which is that very place which gave a start to his radio career back in the 1980s previously alcoholism and drugs abuse had dragged him from the studio to the roads.

It has been half a decade since Williams was introduced with people from all over the world via an online video putting on display the beggar's amazing touching voice. Currently he has his abode on the West Side with his daughter, Tangela Pullien and his girlfriend Kathleen who likewise had also been a drug addict before she received rehabilitation care financed by Doctor Phil McGraw.

He claims to have failed on earning millions more due to the distrust and insufficiency on the part of certain managers who could not reap maximum benefit out of his brilliant voice acting traits.

As of now Williams is more focused on or is at least trying to zero in on radio shows at the same time he maintains appearing occasionally to serve as an inspiration to the ones seeking a positive change in their lives, for no doubt, Ted Williams is the best role model for them as he asserted himself through his skill despite ups and downs in his life.