Collins William

American contestant on the first season of reality TV series Big Brother, a show set in "real time", debuting on 5 July 2000. He was the first voted off. William, a 27-year-old Youth Counselor, 6 1", 198 lbs., was named one of Phillys best high-school basketball players. He was an applicant to Temple University, where he intended to major in urban studies. A man of many interests, William was equally content to spend his leisure hours on a basketball court or in front of a chessboard. (He also, however, always made time for some good-natured flirting.) Traveling the streets of Philadelphia, you could catch up with William at several of his favorite local haunts, including the Salaam barber shop, the Pearl of Africa bookstore, the Reading Terminal Market and the Zanzibar Blue bar and restaurant. William appreciates a vegetarian diet but is not ready to turn down a cheesesteak. He ranks "The Matrix" among his favorite films, alongside "Malcolm X." On his bookshelf, youll find Sam Greenlees "The Spook Who Sat By the Door" and The Bible. When he found time to get away from his hometown, William liked to stay in the East, opting for vacations in either Harlem or Atlanta. Voted out of the house early in the game, the first to go, he revealed to the media that during the selection process, he had hidden his ties to the controversial black minister Khalid Abdul Muhammad. He hoped that the publicity he gained during his Big Brother experience would lead to work in films. Magazines later gave his name as Will Mega, apparently his screen name. He had lectured on campuses on activism and was a guest on a show with Queen Latifah on 2 November 2000. In 2012 he ran unsuccessfully for a position at Philadelphia City Council. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less