Ezra J. William (born 7 September 1989) is an Indonesian socialite, fashion blogger, and restaurateur.

Early life and education

Ezra J. William was born in

Jakarta, Indonesia Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and ...

and grew up in

Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...

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, and

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. He is the son of an Indonesian real estate mogul. He moved from Indonesia to the United States to attend

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and lives in the

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in Manhattan. He graduated from New York University with a degree in business with a concentration in marketing, advertising, and public relations.

Career

William appeared in the British reality television documentary '' Rich Kids of Instagram'' in 2015. He is also a founding member of the House of Slay, a collective of fashion industry insiders fighting racial discrimination against Asians.

Personal life

As a socialite, William has been referred to as part of the "Snap Pack", a group of New York City youth including

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, Kyra Kennedy,

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, Reya Benitez,

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, and Gaïa Jacquet-Matisse. He is also noted for his close friendships with

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and

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:William, Ezra J. Living people 1989 births Fashion influencers Indonesian male bloggers Indonesian socialites Indonesian television personalities New York University Stern School of Business alumni Participants in American reality television series Mass media people from Jakarta People from Greenwich Village 21st-century Indonesian LGBTQ people