Bill Fulton, born on July 4, 1962, inΒ Oakland, California, proudly considers himself a βYankee Doodle Dandy.β His early years were spent in nearbyΒ Alameda, where he embarked on his musical journey at the age of 7, choosing the trumpet for the school concert band due to the absence of a piano in his family. The Fultons later relocated from a 2-bedroom apartment in Alameda to a spacious 5-bedroom house inΒ Dublin, CA, at the age of 15, acquiring their first piano.