
William "Billy" D. Mays (born July 20, 1958) is a television commercial and infomercial salesperson most notable for his unique voice and promoting OxiClean, Orange Glo, and other cleaning, home-based, and maintenance products. His signature yelling approach to pitching an array of products, along with his recognizable beard, have gained Mays a substantial amount of recognition.
Mays was born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. After graduating from high school, he began his career as a salesman on the Atlantic City boardwalk, selling the "Weed-Matic" portable gardening device to passersby. Working alongside many seasoned pitchmen, he developed his trademark style of salesmanship.[1]
Mays later traveled to home shows, auto shows, and state fairs across the United States for a period of twelve years, selling various maintenance products and tools, including cleaning products and food choppers.