Family

Premier evening of my father’s ballet WINTER IN LISBON for The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. With my father and long time friend David Campbell.

Premier evening of my father’s ballet WINTER IN LISBON for The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. With my father and long time friend David Campbell.

With my mother in Italy. (1964)

With my mother in Italy. (1964)

With my mother (Sonja van Beers) and little me in the Bahamas. (circa ’73))

With my mother (Sonja van Beers) and little me in the Bahamas. (circa ’73))

This photo of my parents and I was taken from EBONY MAGAZINE, 1969.

This photo of my parents and I was taken from EBONY MAGAZINE, 1969.

The beautiful and talented Chip Garnett, my other Dad.

The beautiful and talented Chip Garnett, my other Dad.

My 13th Birthday in our old beautiful NY apartment. Chip made me homemade strawberry short cake each year until I discovered chocolate.

My 13th Birthday in our old beautiful NY apartment. Chip made me homemade strawberry short cake each year until I discovered chocolate.

My family of men: Dad, Chip, Chi-Chi (Karel Shook) and friend Gerald one Christmas morning.

My family of men: Dad, Chip, Chi-Chi (Karel Shook) and friend Gerald one Christmas morning.

My father Billy Wilson in The Netherlands (circa 1958/59).

My father Billy Wilson in The Netherlands (circa 1958/59).

I love this photo! Gorgeous photo of my father in London. (late 50′s/early 60′s)

I love this photo! Gorgeous photo of my father in London. (late 50′s/early 60′s)

Not too shabby Dad ;) Taken in Spain in the ’60′s.

Not too shabby Dad 😉 Taken in Spain in the ’60′s.

My favorite shot of the three of us! The New York Times came to my father’s new apt. to do a story on him. My brother Parker was five and I was ten.

My favorite shot of the three of us! The New York Times came to my father’s new apt. to do a story on him. My brother Parker was five and I was ten.

 

After performing in Maurice Hines’s show HARLEM SUITE in DC. Todd Hunter, Maurice Hines, Chip Garnett and my father.We danced our butts off! I still have that hat! LOL!

After performing in Maurice Hines’s show HARLEM SUITE in DC. Todd Hunter, Maurice Hines, Chip Garnett and my father.We danced our butts off! I still have that hat! LOL!

With my father for evening premier of his show JOSEPHINE (the story of Josephine Baker) in Amsterdam.

With my father for evening premier of his show JOSEPHINE (the story of Josephine Baker) in Amsterdam.

Two of my fav first cousins, Ernest and Sule.

Two of my fav first cousins, Ernest and Sule.

My wonderful and handsome father Billy Wilson.

My wonderful and handsome father Billy Wilson.

With my father on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. (circa ’72/’73)

With my father on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. (circa ’72/’73)

With my incredible daughters Paloma (I’m holding her on my right) and Julliette (on my left). They are my greatest inspiration!

With my incredible daughters Paloma (I’m holding her on my right) and Julliette (on my left). They are my greatest inspiration!

My gorgeous first cousins and my brother Parker (to my right).

My gorgeous first cousins and my brother Parker (to my right).

This was taken by The Columbus Dispatch when we first moved to Ohio and the paper ran a story on Byron as new Art. Dir. of The Columbus Jazz Orchestra.

This was taken by The Columbus Dispatch when we first moved to Ohio and the paper ran a story on Byron as new Art. Dir. of The Columbus Jazz Orchestra.