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Billie Joe Armstrong
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_(cropped).jpg) Armstrong performing at the Isle of Wight Festival 2024 | |
| Born | February 17, 1972 Oakland, California, U.S. |
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| Spouse | Adrienne Nesser (m. 1994) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Steve Nesser (brother-in-law) |
| Awards | Full list |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
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Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972) is an American musician and actor. He is best known for being the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Green Day, which he co-founded with Mike Dirnt in 1987. He is also a guitarist and vocalist for the punk rock band Pinhead Gunpowder, and provides lead vocals for Green Day's side projects Foxboro Hot Tubs, the Network, the Longshot and the Coverups. Armstrong has been considered by critics as one of the greatest punk rock guitarists of all time.[3][4][5]
Armstrong developed an interest in music at a young age, and recorded his first song at the age of five. He met Dirnt while attending elementary school, and the two instantly bonded over their mutual interest in music, forming the band Sweet Children when the two were 14 years old. The band later changed its name to Green Day. Armstrong has also pursued musical projects including numerous collaborations with other musicians.
Armstrong has acted in several films and TV series, including Like Sunday, Like Rain, Ordinary World, King of the Hill, Haunted, and Drunk History. In addition to co-writing the book and lyrics for American Idiot, a jukebox musical featuring several of Green Day's songs, Armstrong portrayed the role of St. Jimmy in the show for several weeks during its run on Broadway.
Armstrong's business ventures include founding Adeline Records to help support other bands in 1997, coinciding with the release of Nimrod. Adeline signed acts such as the Frustrators, AFI, and Dillinger Four. The record company shut down two decades later in August 2017.[6] Armstrong also co-founded Punk Bunny Coffee (formerly Oakland Coffee Works) in 2015.
- ^ a b Egerdahl, Kjersti (2010). Green Day: A Musical Biography. Greenwood Press. p. 23. ISBN 9780313365973.
Armstrong briefly played guitar in the hardcore band Corrupted Morals, another Lookout! band.
- ^ Darus, Alex (March 22, 2019). "Billie Joe Armstrong rocking a backyard gig at 16 is straight punk". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ "From Sex Pistols to The Clash: Punk rock's 10 greatest guitarists of all time". Far Out. February 17, 2021. Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "20 greatest punk-rock guitarists of all time". Alternative Press. March 16, 2022. Archived from the original on May 8, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "The 100 greatest guitarists of all time". Guitar World. July 6, 2020. Archived from the original on May 8, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ Cazza. "Entrevista con Adeline Records". bigbombopunk.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014.
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