Answer the following question: Billy Hoffman (singer) -  Billy Hoffman (born in Arkansas and raised in Poteau Oklahoma) is an American country music singer. Hoffman was born with a hearing problem and is only three percent away from being deaf. He also learned to play guitar to gain dexterity after being born with underdeveloped hands.In 2000 he was the first artist signed to Critter Records which was managed by Joe Stampley. Given a choice of categories company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, the text refers to which one?
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Artist