William Martian "Billy" Joel (born May 9, 1949) is the incumbent president of the Outer Lands and a well noted musician and pianist. Joel gained notoriety following the release of his song "Piano Man" in 1973. Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, Joel continued to write and perform music, becoming the sixth best-selling recording artist and third best-selling solo artist in the former United States of America.