Billy Dec

Billy Dec is an 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 Rockit, Sunda, Underground, Rockit Burger Bar, Bottlefork, The Duck Inn at Otto Mezzo. Dec appears regularly on ABC Chicago's Windy City Live, and 103.5 KISS FM, and NBC's Today Show. In addition, he has appeared on shows such as Empire and Criminal Minds. Dec recently launched Elston Films, a production company to bring more film and television projects to the city of Chicago. 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.