Billy Alsbrooks Jr., formerly known by his stage name White Dawg, was born on September 6, 1974, in Florence, Alabama. He is the son of Billy Alsbrooks Sr., a guitar player at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, and musician Terrie Fleming. Alsbrooks moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1989, where he began his music career by distributing tapes at a local record store and joining the Jam Pony DJs. He attended the Fort Lauderdale Art Institute, majoring in Music and Video Business.

As White Dawg, Alsbrooks released several rap albums, including his first national full-length album, "Thug Ride," in 1999, which featured the Billboard-charting single "Restless." He produced music for numerous Gold and Platinum artists such as Rick Ross, Plies, Trick Daddy, Pastor Troy, Trina, and Pitbull. Despite a successful music career, Alsbrooks retired from the industry in 2007 following his father's death.

In 2008, Alsbrooks became a born-again Christian and later graduated from Faith Christian University. Transitioning from music, he became an influential motivational speaker and author. His book "Blessed And Unstoppable: Your Blueprint For Success" has been sold in over 32 countries. Alsbrooks has been recognized for his motivational work, receiving an honorary doctorate in Humanities and the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. His motivational messages have reached audiences worldwide, streamed over 90 million times across 173 nations.