[citation needed], Today, Armstrong mainly uses Gibson and Fender guitars. After a few performances, Hughes left the band in 1988; Dirnt then began playing bass and they became a three-piece band. Reprise Records So we were just going and going. ", "It's my life and you know what? [citation needed], In 1987, aged 15, Armstrong formed a band called Sweet Children with his childhood friend Mike Dirnt. She produced and distributed her own fan zine and was an "iron-willed" feminist, which enthralled Armstrong. Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk. Even though the haze of platinum sales and record label backslaps, Armstrong must have seen the backlash coming. They first met in 1990, at one of Green Days first shows in Minneapolis, Minnesota. if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'wikibioworth_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_3',670,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-wikibioworth_com-medrectangle-4-0'); Regarding age, Billie Joe Armstrong is 51 years old as of 2023. [73], Armstrong has been noted for his punk fashion style, which influenced his followers of previous and current generations to the point of being known as a "style icon". That same year, they released their debut EP 1,000 Hours through Lookout Records. His father, Andy Armstrong, was a jazz drummer and truck driver for Safeway to support the family. Sexual orientation: Bisexual. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. His first concert ever watched was Van Halen in 1984. Or why not treat yourself? 72K subscribers in the greenday community. It needs to be changed.it needs a kick in the ass. FamousBirthdays.com - use subject to the practices disclosed in our privacy policy. Westerberg referred to Billie Joe as an "expansion of the band". Records Billie Joe Armstrong was born and raised in Rodeo, California, a town 24 miles north of Oakland, as the youngest of six children. He died of cancer on September 10, 1982 when Billie was 10. Joseph Marciano Joey Armstrong, born on February 28, 1995, presently plays drums in the Oakland-based band SWMRS. Warner Bros. Records Billie has made several replicas of this guitar and uses them at concerts, as the original Blue was damaged during a concert, and is too fragile to tour with today. Being born on 17 February 1972, Billie Joe Armstrong is 50 years old as of todays date 16th January 2023. That same year they recorded the EPs 39/Smooth, 1,000 Hours, and Slappy, later combined into the LP 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours, on Lookout! It was Armstrong's first lead acting role. Their first son, Joseph Marciano "Joey" Armstrong, was born on February 28, 1995. He is married to Adrienne Armstrong (ne Nesser) and has two children, Joseph Marciano (Febuary 28, 1995) and Jakob Danger (September 12, 1998). WebBorn: 17-Feb - 1972. [41] According to Claudia Suarez Wright, Tre Cool's ex-wife and the mother of Armstrong's godson, Armstrong had been drinking heavily in Las Vegas prior to the iHeartRadio Music Festival, following approximately one year of sobriety. He prized it mostly, however, because of his relationship with Cole, another father figure after the death of Andy. Furthermore, other hit albums were released such as 21st-century breakdowns, Uno, Dos, Tre, Revolution Radio, Father of All. 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I had a kid at the same time, and I was married. So he kicks over the garbage can and says 'That's Punk? Twenty of his Gibson guitars are Les Paul Junior models from the mid- to late-1950s. He recorded harmonica and mandolin parts on (Nimrod and Warning), piano parts on 21st Century Breakdown, American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording (2010) and Tr!, and plays drums and bass occasionally. A quarter of a century on, the bill featured, among others, Aerosmith, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails and Primus. He became interested in punk rock after being introduced to punk rock by his brothers. [69] Armstrong is a member of the board of directors of Project Chimps, a sanctuary for former research chimpanzees funded in large part by the Humane Society of the United States.[70]. Under The Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. [49] He starred alongside Leighton Meester in the 2014 film Like Sunday, Like Rain. Garth Schultz His guitar is nicknamed "Blue" and he's had it since he was 11 years old. We wrote that record when I was 18, 19 years old, and it was at a time before punk became mainstream. When asked to look back to 1994 and Dookie selling 10 million copies, Billie Joe responds: "Gosh. He considers himself agnostic. Videography. So we were just going and going. ", "What do you mean we walked around dressed like girls? With momentum gathering, the band reissued the single in the UK (where it hit number 13 in February 1995) and planted a firm foothold with an incendiary set at that summers Reading Festival. But nobody's perfect, so why practice? Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972) is the iconic lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the influential American punk rock band named Greenday. American Idiot Titans Figures, American Idiot (musical) He has co-written for The Go-Go's ("Unforgiven") and former Avengers singer Penelope Houston ("The Angel and The Jerk" and "New Day"), co-written a song with Rancid ("Radio"), and sung backing vocals with Melissa Auf der Maur on Ryan Adams' "Do Miss America" (where they acted as the backing band for Iggy Pop on his Skull Ring album ("Private Hell" and "Supermarket"). (American Idiot is an adaption of Green Day's concept album of the same name). [33] In 2013, Armstrong appeared on Season 3 of NBC's The Voice as an assistant mentor for Christina Aguilera's team. The day after their wedding, Adrienne discovered she was pregnant. In 1990, they released their debut album 39/Smooth. In the recording studio creating a new album with, He began a one-week stint as "St. Jimmy" in, In New Orleans building houses with Habitat For Humanity. He married Adrienne Armstrong on July 2, 1994 and they had two children together: Joseph and Jakob. [March 2010]. Green Day Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. He got his first electric guitar at the age of 10. She moved down to Ecuador saying she couldn't live in a world with McDonald's and such. The net worth of Billie Joe Armstrong is $60 million as of 2023. He completed his middle school from Carquinez Middle School. Contrary to popular belief, his birth name is actually "Billie Joe" and not "William Joseph". [28], In 2009, American Idiot was adapted into a Broadway musical, also called American Idiot. In June 2018, Armstrong was given honorary citizenship of Viggiano, the Italian commune from where his great-great-grandparents hailed, by Viggiano's mayor Amedeo Cicala. Their drummerJohn Kiffmeyer was replaced by Tr Cool in late 1990. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. We were playing too many Coliseum-style shows. There's nothing wrong with being a loser, it just depends on how good you are at it. Theres something about it that feels like a fanzine. Billie Joe Armstrong was born February 17, 1972, in Oakland, California. He is the youngest one among his siblings. Billie says in a 1995 MTV interview, "Basically, it wasn't like guitar lessons because I never really learned how to read music. I mean, it's something that I've always been interested in. So it was a crazy year. nobody's perfect, so why practice? I think they have this thing up their asses that we are a lesser band now. Side Projects At the age of 15, he started a band with his best friend Mike Dirnt named Sweet Children. Frontman for the band primarily responsible for resurrecting punk as a major label money-maker in the 1990s, Billie Joe Armstrong Basket Case was not an overnight success. You think your life is tough? The first time Billie Joe kissed Adrienne he went home and wrote ". 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. His father worked as a jazz musician and truck driver for Safeway Inc. to support his family. Billie and Mike Dirnt got their first gig at Rod's Hickory Pit during their early years. [60], In April 2018, Armstrong formed the rock band The Longshot, and on April 20, the band released their debut studio album Love Is For Losers. This sense of egalitarianism the fact that it didnt challenge, patronise or exclude meant Basket Case could be enjoyed by anyone. Billie Joe Experience Joey went on to play drums in the Oakland-based band SWMRS until accusations of sexual misconduct and coercion were made against him in 2020. Won Best Rock Album for "21st Century Breakdown" at the 52nd Grammy Awards. Billie has also cited The Replacements and Hsker D, both from Minneapolis, as major influences. 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Armstrong says in a 1995 MTV interview, "Basically, it wasn't like guitar lessons because I never really learned how to read music. His fathers name is Andrew Marciano Armstrong who was a Jazz musician and a truck driver. The Network released two albums: 2003's Money Money 2020 and 2020's Money Money 2020 Part II: We Told Ya So!. "[65], Both middle and neck pickups are disconnected and the pickup selector is locked in the bridge position, this also applies to his backup guitar and "Blue" copies, mainly Fender Stratocaster. At age 15, Billie tried to go to an Operation Ivy concert, but he was refused entry. But Armstrong serves as the lead vocalist, primary songwriter, and lead guitarist of the punk rock band Green Day, co-founded with Mike Dirnt . He died of esophageal cancer on September 10, 1982. Green Day fan community for discussing the latest band news & sharing audio, video He has co-written for The Go-Go's ("Unforgiven") and former Avengers singer Penelope Houston ("The Angel and The Jerk" and "New Day"), co-written a song with Rancid ("Radio"), and sung backing vocals with Melissa Auf der Maur on Ryan Adams' "Do Miss America" (where they acted as the backing band for Iggy Pop on his Skull Ring album ("Private Hell" and "Supermarket")). The interviewers raised the question of selling out. His five older siblings names are Alan, David, Marci, Anna, and Hollie. 24 votes, 13 comments. Later the band was renamed to Greenday in 1989. Billie Joe Armstrong got married to beautiful Adrienne Nesser on July 2, 1994. WebBillie Joe Armstrong was born in Piedmont, California, a small town surrounded by the city of Oakland, and was raised in Rodeo, California, the youngest of six children of Ollie (Jackson) and Andrew "Andy" Marsicano Armstrong. Before Fame Tr Cool (1990present), Raj Punjabi (1987) !, in 2008. Theres little to suggest that Green Day considered the song to be any stronger than the other potential hits on Dookie, and no evidence that they knew just what a phenomenon it would become. There are two stickers on it saying "BJ" standing for "Billie Joe". Billie Joe Armstrong is vocal about his disdain for organized religion. He made his debut his rock opera with his album American Idiot in 2004 which was one of the best albums in the history of rock music. WebAge 50 years old Birth Sign Aquarius About Guitarist and singer who co-founded the punk band Green Day, whose anti-war album, American Idiot, won a Grammy and six other music awards. [16] He has also cited Van Halen, Ramones, The Replacements and Hsker D as major musical influences. His father worked as a jazz musician and truck driver for Safeway Inc. to support his family. [61] Shortly after, Armstrong announced that he and The Longshot would embark on a summer tour. [91] When Armstrong began living in punk houses and warehouses at the age of seventeen, including the warehouse above a West Oakland brothel which ultimately inspired the song "Welcome to Paradise",[92] she would often stay with him, later saying, "I would stay with him sometimes in these warehouses full of crusty punks. I'm not as depressed as I used to be. It was about being prolific for the sake of it. Green Day was in Davis, a college town approximately an hour's drive They changed their name to Green Day in April 1989, choosing the name because of their fondness for marijuana.[19]. Birthplace: Oakland, CA. He is joined in Green Day by drummer Tre Cool, bassist Mike Dirnt and guitarist Jason White. 72K subscribers in the greenday community. WebBillie Joe Armstrong was born in Piedmont, California, a small town surrounded by the city of Oakland, and was raised in Rodeo, California, the youngest of six children of Ollie (Jackson) and Andrew "Andy" Marsicano Armstrong. At the age of 10, Armstrong met Mike Dirnt in the school cafeteria and they immediately bonded over their love of music. Oakland Coffee Works, International Super Action Figures! He is joined in Green Day by drummer Tre Cool, bassist Mike Dirnt and guitarist Jason White . 72K subscribers in the greenday community. The band released their first album named 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours in 1991 with Lookout! Blue is supposedly still used for recording, but the large crack in the body makes it dangerous to use on stage; it might become too irreparably damaged to use. WebBillie Joe Armstrong was born in Piedmont, California, a small town surrounded by the city of Oakland, and was raised in Rodeo, California, the youngest of six children of Ollie (Jackson) and Andrew "Andy" Marsicano Armstrong. His song Wake Me Up When September Ends is in memory of his father. Billie Joe Armstrong was born February 17, 1972, in Oakland, California. [97] Their second son, Jakob Danger Armstrong, was born on September 12, 1998; he is a guitarist and singer-songwriter who released his first material online in 2015 and currently plays with the band Mt. [39][40] As a result, scheduled appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Ellen DeGeneres Show were canceled. Armstrong has three older sisters named Marci, Hollie, and Anna, and two older brothers named David and Alan. The song appears on the album "American Idiot", released in Week stint as "St. Jimmy" ended on October 3, 2010. He is married to Adrienne Armstrong (ne Nesser) and has two children, Joseph Marciano (Febuary 28, 1995) and Jakob Danger (September 12, 1998). Armstrong and Mike Pritchard's first live performance was at Rod's Hickory Pit in 1987; their first performance under the name Green Day was in Davis, a college town approximately an hour's drive northeast of San Francisco Bay.Armstrong's interest in music started at a young age. Billie Joe won Best Breakout Performance - Best Featured Actor Williamsburg Independent Film Festival 2014 "Like Sunday, Like Rain". Frank Edwin Wright III eventually became Green Day's drummer in late 1990 when Sobrante left Green Day in order to go to college. Billie Joe Armstrong is vocal about his disdain for organized religion. Stay up to date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from your favourite music genre. They recorded their debut studio album 39/Smooth and the extended play Slappy in 1990, which were later combined with 1,000 Hours into the compilation 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours in 1991. Cole installed the Bill Lawrence L500XL Humbucker pickup in the bridge position at an angle similar to Eddie Van Halen's guitar Frankenstrat which caused Armstrong to be very influenced by Van Halen. A lot of people, when they talk to me, I can't wait for them to shut up. Jason Freese (2006present) Foxboro Hot Tubs released one album, Stop Drop and Roll!! Billie Joe Armstrong was born in Piedmont, California, a small town surrounded by the city of Oakland, and was raised in Rodeo, California, the youngest of six children of Ollie (Jackson) and Andrew "Andy" Marsicano Armstrong. Read the article for Billie Joe Armstrong Age, Bio, Net Worth, Height, Weight, Wife, Salary, Wiki, Girlfriend, Dating, and many more. It's ingrained in our heads that it's bad, when it's not bad at all. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Many Green Day fans who listened to the record remarked the similarity between the two bands. Dave "E.C." On February 17, he celebrates his birthday and his zodiac sign is Aquarius. His father worked as a jazz musician and truck driver for 21st Century Breakdown World Tour I had a kid at the same time, and I was married. I am not a good-looking guy. In 1986, Billie formed a band called Sweet Children with childhood friend Mike Dirnt at the age of 14. He also openly opposed to Donald J. Trump in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. Occupation: Musician. Now they were playing arena tours to punters who drank, fought, and left after Basket Case. He also worked with other bands like Foxboro Hot Tub, The Network, and Pinhead Gunpowder, Rancid, The Lookouts, and many more. Personnel Were not going to try and write Basket Case 12 times in a row for one record, instead the frontman, and he wasnt kidding. A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. Before the release of Dookie put him on the rock star treadmill of tour bus bunks and five-star hotels, Billie Joe Armstrong lived in the basement of a dilapidated student house in the Californian college town of Berkeley. I was only 22. memorial to his father. [12] He was raised in Rodeo, California. with it now. Heres how it works. The Network They married on July 2, 1994, with Nesser discovering that she was pregnant the day after their wedding. [38], Two days after the incident at the iHeartRadio Music Festival, Green Day announced that Armstrong was seeking treatment for an unspecified substance abuse problem. | Safeway Inc. to support his family. Gender: Male. Birthplace: Oakland, CA. Like the other tracks on 1994s Dookie, Basket Case was recorded in Fantasy Studios in Berkeley (which had previously played host to Aerosmith and Creedence Clearwater Revival ), with Rob Cavallo on production and the whiff of narcotics hanging in the air. I really don't want to go through a process of trying to figure out how to do it. [96], In 1990, Armstrong met Adrienne Nesser (the sister of professional skateboarder Steve Nesser) at one of Green Day's early performances in Minneapolis. He is joined in Green Day by drummer Tre Cool, bassist Mike Dirnt and guitarist Jason White . [12][15] After his father died, his mother married a man whom her children disliked, which resulted in Armstrong's further retreat into music. [82] In a 2017 Rolling Stone interview, he stated that he does not align himself with any political party and described himself as an independent. WebAge 50 years old Birth Sign Aquarius About Guitarist and singer who co-founded the punk band Green Day, whose anti-war album, American Idiot, won a Grammy and six other music awards. So he just taught me how to put my hands on the thing". corner since "Longview" first showed up on MTV in 1994? Henwood (1990) His father, a jazz musician and truck driver for Safeway, died of esophageal cancer on September 16, 1982, when Armstrong was 10 years old. She became known as the "first official Green Day fan," listening to the first four-track recordings by Armstrong and Sean Hughes, encouraging the band, touring with them and acting as an occasional photographer for them. He toured with this guitar from the band's early days and still uses it to this day. Aside from Armstrong, the band's lineup consists of Kevin Preston and David S. Field of the band Prima Donna on lead guitar and drums, respectively, and longtime Green Day live member Jeff Matika on bass. He died of esophageal cancer on Ive suffered from panic disorders my entire life. Cole bought the guitar new from David Margen of the band Santana. In April 2007, Billie and his wife sent photos of their spring break working with Habitat For Humanity and a diary to greenday.net. He attended Hillchest Elementary School in Rodeo, where a teacher encouraged him to record a song titled "Look for Love" at the age of five on the Bay Area label Fiat Records. California punk band Rancid's lead singer Tim Armstrong asked Armstrong to join his band, but he refused owing to the progress with Green Day. Billie Joe Armstrong is 5 feet and 7 inches tall for the height. corner since "Longview" first showed up on MTV in 1994? Billie Joe Armstrong was born in Piedmont, California, a small town Inevitably, it was the asylum-themed videos heavy rotation on MTV and Green Days anarchic performance at Woodstock in 1994 that finally saw Basket Case reach its slacker demographic. All rights reserved. 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