Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping

American actor

Date of Birth: 25-May-1950

Place of Birth: Minnesota, United States

Profession: actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping is a radical performance community based in New York City.
The Stop Shopping Choir is accompanied by a comic preacher, Reverend Billy, portrayed by performer William (Billy) Talen.
The philosophy of the Church of Stop Shopping surrounds the imminent "Shopocalypse", which assumes the end of humanity will come about through manic consumerism.The Stop Shopping Choir accompanies Reverend Billy and stages guerrilla theater style actions, singing on the property of the Disney stores, Monsanto facilities, and Trump Tower, among others.
They are often considered part of the Culture Jamming movement.The group uses the content from their direct actions to create songs that are performed on concert stages and in cabarets.
The director of these shows is church co-founder Savitri D.
The music director is Nehemiah Luckett.
Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir routinely perform at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater in New York City.