How A Viral Video Changed One Homeless Man's Life

One homeless man from Columbus, Ohio may have a new life in store for him in 2011, thanks to a YouTube clip of his golden radio voice. 4 million views later, Williams' life has been turned around.

One homeless man from Columbus, Ohio may have a new life in store for him in 2011, thanks to YouTube. Just two days ago Doral Chenoweth, a videographer for the Columbus Dispatch website, uploaded a video of homeless talent Ted Williams’ golden radio voice. Two days and 4 million views later, Williams’ life has been turned around with his overnight fame.

In the video, Chenoweth drives up to Williams on a street corner. He is holding a sign that says, “I have a god given gift of voice.”

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