William Hogg is an international performer, recording artist and Conn-Selmer Endorsing artist known for his fierce and moving performances. Hogg boasts over 25 years of playing and teaching experience in the United Kingdom, Canada, Morocco North Africa, France, South Africa, Mexico, and several states across the United States. Hogg's passionate approach to music touches the lives of thousands of people yearly on the stage and in the classroom.

Hogg has performed with or accompanied a wide array of artists including the Temptations, the Coasters, the Dells, Josh Groban, the Cab Calloway Orchestra, the Drifters, the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, the Blue Wisp Big Band, Scott Hamilton, Mahmoud Guinia, Brad Goode, John Von Ohlen, Manhattan Transfer, Lonnie Mack, Steve Turre, the Gypsy Kings, Carl Weathersby, Jeff Coffin, Rick Margitza, and Little Anthony and the Imperials to name a few.

As a recording artist William Hogg, in collaboration with the group Schvilkus, won a nomination for Best Jazz/Instrumental Group at the National Association of Music Merchants Convention, 1999. He can also be found playing on over 50 professional recordings with such artists as Fred Wesley, Bootsy Collins, The Goshorn Brothers, and over an additional 50 number of radio, television, motion picture, and commercial recordings. Notable recordings include “Christmas 4 You” and 'Tha Funk Capital of the World' with Bootsy Collins, 'Death by Stereo' with Umphrey's McGee, 'Town and Country' with Magnolia Mountain, the award winning release of 'Character Flaws' by KingSonic and 'Strange Kind of Thing' by G. Miles and the Hitmen. His own group 'The Voyager Quartet' released a debut album in 2014 titled 'Rencontre' recorded in Marseille France to international critical acclaim. Hogg is currently working on his second recording project, a salute to the music has inspired him including delta and jump blues, traditional country, rock and roll, blue grass, rhythm and blues, and funk to be released late in 2018.

Also noted as an instrumental composer and arranger, Hogg brings a fresh approach to writing for the jazz ensemble and chamber jazz experience. William's compositions and arrangements are published by Walrus Music Publishing and are available through ejazzlines.com and music dealers around the world.

Theatre performances include the Off Broadway hit Love, Janis at Actor's Theatre, Louisville Kentucky and the Cincinnati Playhouse, Cincinnati Ohio. He has worked with the Cincinnati Pops, Richmond Symphony and has been a featured soloist with the Kentucky Symphony, the Springfield Symphony and the Blue Ash Symphony.

Hogg is the Associate Professor of Saxophone at Northern Kentucky University. He teaches a variety of jazz courses including pedagogy, performance ensembles, improvisation, jazz appreciation and jazz styles and analysis. Finally, Hogg works with a number of community service organizations in the United States, Morocco, and South Africa.