She learned to play the Beatles' 'I Will' on the ukulele at age 6 joined Los Angeles Children's Chorus at age 8 and began writing songs in earnest by age 11, her talents nurtured through her mother's songwriting class. Raised in a two-bedroom house in Highland Park, where she and her brother were homeschooled, Eilish was encouraged to pursue her interests in dance, gymnastics, horseback riding and especially music. Her first name is in honor of her maternal grandfather, William the second was inspired by a conjoined twin her parents saw in a documentary and the third came from the insistence of her older brother, Finneas. Eilish's full name is Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell. Her parents, Maggie Baird and Patrick O’Connell, were longtime actors before joining their teenage daughter's professional team. Early Life and FamilyĮilish was born on December 18, 2001, in Los Angeles, California. She teamed with her brother, Finneas, to create the tracks for the breakout EP Don't Smile at Me and the smash album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, establishing the artist as a global sensation and multi-time Grammy winner before the age of 20. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Billie Eilish was barely a teenager when her song 'Ocean Eyes' became a viral hit.

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