Billy is a dancer and a med student. You can see him shake his moneymaker at Tiger Heat, Micky's, Motherload, and other local clubs.
To contact him, send e-mail to bhcordon@hotmail.com.

Interview by Jeremy Kinser
Photography by John Skalicky
www.skalickyphoto.com

So you're go-go dancing your way through med school? I think that's the most brilliant thing I've ever heard.

(Laughs) Yes.

What area of medicine are you going to be studying?

I really don't have to decide right now. Not for about three years. What I said on my application was neurology, HIV, and pediatric. But I really don't know what any of those entails until I actually go on the rotation. Whatever catches my eye. I'm not sure yet at this point.

How did you get started dancing?

When I went to Tiger Heat I was dancing on a platform one night, and someone gave me a flier that they were looking for dancers for the following week. So I did it for fun, and got a call back a month later, and I thought "OK, this is cool, if I danced twice a month, make some extra cash." And then my first night dancing for Tiger Heat, a promoter for Circus and Arena saw me and asked me if I wanted to work for them, so I started working for them as well. I met different dancers that danced at different places, and they told me about Micky's, for example. Then it just blew up. It's something I didn't expect. But it's great, because it pays for my med school application. There's several steps in the application process, and the last step is an interview, but you have to pay for your own transportation. So I had to fly all across the country this past year for interviews.

So you danced your way across the country.

Yeah. It paid for all that.

It sounds like a soap opera plot. What's it like up there dancing?

(Laughs) You meet a lot of interesting people. It varies from venue to venue. Tiger Heat is a younger crowd, and then Micky's is a little more risqué and it's an older crowd. But it is very social. Some people do try to grab you. I probably shouldn't say this -- I don't want to sound mean. But I'm working, and sometimes people don't realize that I'm working. I'm a friendly guy to begin with, so sometimes I feel like people take it the wrong way. They expect more from my friendliness.

Are you seeing anyone right now?

I am single.

What kind of guys do you like?

I'm 23 years old. I get along with older guys who have things going for them. I like muscular guys -- not beefy guys, but guys who take care of themselves. I think I prefer dark hair, but it doesn't really matter. Guys a little bit taller than me. And guys who are smart. Smart, good body, and a good brain.

Can't ask for more than that.