Muser who became known by the handle will.official, where he earned more than 70,000 followers posting lip sync and drum videos. He has been featured several times on the app.
Before gaining popularity on musical.ly, he spent his free time playing the drums and going out with friends.
Outside musical.ly, he also earned more than 10,000 followers on his willnewtonj Instagram account.
His sister has been married to singer Ryan Hamilton. He has one older brother.
Since his internet success, he has become friends with fellow musers Leah Loreal and Brandon Mandara.
