Bill Viola Jr. is the #1 Amazon Best-Selling Author of “Tough Guys.” He teamed up with Oscar® winning filmmaker Ross Kauffman and Academy Award® nominated documentarian Morgan Spurlock (SUPER SIZE ME) to produce “Tough Guys.” Viola re-released Godfathers of MMA and re-branded it [Tough Guys] to coincide with the film. On October 16th 2017 the book hit #1 as the top seller in the Amazon sports category.The book was the inspiration of the Showtime Documentary film Tough Guys which made its network television debut in 2017.
Viola Jr. is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native, internationally renown for his production company Kumite Classic Entertainment Corp.
In 2016 Pittsburgh Magazine named Viola Jr. as one of the “40 Under 40” most influential people in the city. Viola was featured in the 2017 release of “Who’s Who in the Martial Arts.” The book honored Viola with a Lifetime Achievement and Legends in American Martial Arts status.
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He was a member of the USA Karate Team (USAKF) and All-American Athlete. Today he is the head instructor (Sensei) of Allegheny Shotokan “Viola Karate
He is the creative force behind the highly acclaimed Sensei Says ® life skills curriculum. “Sensei” Bill is an Amazon #1 best-selling author, blogger, and creator of the CommonSensei ® self-help brand dedicated to enlightenment, wisdom, and knowledge.