[64], Marc Spitz writes that, "Armstrong fetishized his teacher's guitar, partly because the blue instrument had a sound quality and Van Halen-worthy fluidity he couldn't get from his little red Hohner. Billie Joe won Best Breakout Performance - Best Featured Actor Williamsburg Independent Film Festival 2014 "Like Sunday, Like Rain". Armstrong's first guitar was a Cherry Red Hohner acoustic, which his father bought for him. The film centers on the mid-life crisis of a husband and father who attempts to revisit his punk past, and was released in 2016. at Rod's Hickory Pit in 1987; their first performance under the name ", and I say, "No that's trendy!". Before Fame Being born on 17 February 1972, Billie Joe Armstrong is 50 years old as of todays date 16th January 2023. You think your life is tough? Under The Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. In the beginning, Pritchard and Armstrong both played guitar, with John Kiffmeyer on drums, and Sean Hughes on bass. The basement wasnt just where Armstrong ate, slept and smoked although the bongs, empty pizza boxes and sagging couch bore witness to the fact that it was used for all three. Green Day Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. [28], In 2009, American Idiot was adapted into a Broadway musical, also called American Idiot. He and Dirnt formed Sweet Children, which eventually became Green Day, when they were fifteen years old. Life Without Warning Tour [83] Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Armstrong announced his plans to renounce his United States citizenship. He considers himself agnostic. Armstrong says in a 1995 MTV interview, "Basically, it wasn't like guitar lessons because I never really learned how to read music. The Prozac's working! With their next album, Dookie (1994), the band broke through into the mainstream, and have remained one of the most popular rock bands of the 1990s and 2000s with over 85 million records sold worldwide. [68] The second began production in 2012 and is a TV Yellow double-cutaway Junior. 24 votes, 13 comments. In April 2007, Billie and his wife sent photos of their spring break working with Habitat For Humanity and a diary to greenday.net. Jason White (20122016), Jason White (1999present) But nobody's perfect, so why practice? Safeway Inc. to support his family. I think they have this thing up their asses that we are a lesser band now. They feel we weren't the originators of punk rock or we are not cool or whatever. Billie's interest in music started at a young age. 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Wrote the song "'Wake Me Up When September Ends" about his father's death when he was a child and how he dealt with it then and deals with it now. He states that his favorite guitar is a 1956 Gibson Les Paul Junior he calls "Floyd". Ronnie Blake (20062007) His mother worked as a waitress at Rod's Hickory Pit in El Cerrito, California, where he and Mike Dirnt would play their first gig in 1987. Nimrod Tour Frontman for the band primarily responsible for resurrecting punk as a major label money-maker in the 1990s, Billie Joe Armstrong Minority is about being an individual. His mother Ollie worked at Rod's Hickory Pit. Or why not treat yourself? I want to teach him not to be this macho freak. 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"). Friends since the fifth grade, following the death from cancer of Andy Armstrong, Billie Joe, then aged 10, and Mike Dirnt grew especially close. 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")). In 1990, they released their debut album 39/Smooth. It's ingrained in our heads that it's bad, when it's not bad at all. Sexual orientation: Bisexual. His song Wake Me Up When September Ends is in memory of his father. He was 22 years old. WebRegarding age, Billie Joe Armstrong is 51 years old as of 2023. After returning home, Armstrong was arrested on DUI charges on January 5, 2003, and released on $1,200 bail.In 2010, Armstrong joined the cast of American Idiot, which won two Tonys, for one week in the role of St. Jimmy. Billie's paternal grandmother was of one half Italian, one quarter German, and one quarter Spanish, ancestry (her own mother was born in Mexico, to a German father and a Spanish mother). I thought I was just losing my mind. [42][43], Armstrong gave an interview to Rolling Stone in March 2013 in which he said that he had "been trying to get sober since 1997, right around Nimrod". Kurt Lohmiller (19992005) Career In 1986, Billie Joe Armstrong formed the punk rock band called Green Day with Mike Dirnt. Rancid's lead singer, Tim Armstrong, asked Billie Joe Armstrong to join his band, but he refused due to his progress with Green Day. WebBorn: 17-Feb - 1972. He toured with this guitar from the band's early days and still uses it to this day. Shortly after his split with Pelino, Armstrong began dating a woman he has identified only as "Amanda". Jeff Matika (20092019), Dookie World Tour Billie Joe Experience Reprise Records I never thought that being obnoxious would get me where I am now. Continue with Recommended Cookies. It was about being prolific for the sake of it. A quarter of a century on, the bill featured, among others, Aerosmith, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails and Primus. Songs In 2012, Green Day released a trio of albums: Uno!, Dos!, and Tr!. A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. Records in 1993 to sign for Reprise, and by forcing punk overground with an insanely catchy single, Armstrong had pushed many of his subjects too far. WebBillie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972) is an American musician who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Green Day, which he co-founded with Mike Dirnt in 1987. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. He also plays harmonica, mandolin, drums and piano and most recently the saxophone. On February 17, he celebrates his birthday and his zodiac sign is Aquarius. His father worked as a jazz musician and truck driver for Safeway Inc. to support his family. Oakland Coffee Works, International Super Action Figures! They married on July 2, 1994, and Adrienne found out she was pregnant the day after their wedding. I think people are born bisexual, and it's just that our parents and society kind of veer us off into this feeling of 'Oh, I can't.' He is also a record producer, actor, and musician. Twenty Years Ago Today: Woodstock 1994 Green Day The Early Years Thinking Out Loud: Billie Joe Armstrong The A-Z of Green Day In 1969, half a million people had been warned to stay away from the brown acid. It got to the point where I wasnt even singing the lyrics any more, Armstrong told VH1 of audiences reaction to the song. Furthermore, other hit albums were released such as 21st-century breakdowns, Uno, Dos, Tre, Revolution Radio, Father of All. The nationality of Bille Joe is American and he belongs to white ethnicity. In April 2015, Armstrong opened Broken Guitars, a guitar shop in Oakland, California with fellow Pinhead Gunpowder member and longtime Green Day associate, Bill Schneider. However, Billie Joe Armstrong was credited as a co-writer on Rancid's 1993 song, Radio. He attended John Swett High School in Crockett and later he joined Pinole Valley High School. Executive summary: Frontman for Green Day. His mother got "Blue" from George Cole, who taught Billie the basics on the guitar. "Blue" also appears on the album cover of Insomniac. He plays several other instruments as well as guitar. [4][5][6], Armstrong developed an interest in music at a young age, and recorded his first song at the age of five. I think that impulsive behavior was meant to counteract the chaos in my life."[87]. 72K subscribers in the greenday community. Well, fuck yeah I want to change the world to a certain extent yeah. The only way I could know what the hell was going on was to write a song about it. I was only 22. His five older siblings names are Alan, David, Marci, Anna, and Hollie. His first concert ever watched was Van Halen in 1984. Billie Joe used to have a nose ring, but he took it out because it kept getting caught on his guitar. However, the friends he made during this time drank too much for his liking, which was the catalyst for Armstrong's return to the Bay Area. We had a bunch of super-fivin marines going, Yeah, cool, youre my favourite fuckin band, bro! You have no control, so you just go, Oh, great, whatever. Garth Schultz 24 votes, 13 comments. 99 Revolutions Tour He was part of the Green Day side project the Network from 2003 to 2005, which became active again in 2020. We walked around in our own clothes they just happened to be dresses. There are two stickers on it saying "BJ" standing for "Billie Joe". He is joined in Green Day by drummer Tre Cool, bassist Mike Dirnt and guitarist Jason White . albums and the performance at iHeartRadio, stating that during the band's 2011 summer tour of Europe, "I was at my pill-taking height at that time, medicating the shit out of myself". Armstrong has been considered by critics as one of the greatest punk rock guitarists of all time. Records. [93] Amanda, however, was unimpressed with Armstrong; though the couple dated for some time, she ultimately left him in 1994 and joined the Peace Corps, leaving him feeling suicidal. A lot of people, when they talk to me, I can't wait for them to shut up. I sound like an Englishman impersonating an American impersonating an Englishman. Armstrong said that his abuse affected his judgment when putting the record together, saying, I thought my life was completely normal. WebBillie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972 in Rodeo, California) is a member of the bands Green Day, Foxboro Hot Tubs, The Network, and Pinhead Gunpowder. He is joined in Green Day by drummer Tre Cool, bassist Mike Dirnt and guitarist Jason White . 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. Personnel 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. He spent much of this time taking long walks and participating in jam sessions in the basement of Hi-Fi, a bar in Manhattan. Foxboro Hot Tubs [23] After returning home, Armstrong was arrested for driving under the influence on January 5, 2003, and released on $1,200 bail. Armstrong also has three of his own Les Paul Junior signature models from Gibson. The song "Wake Me Up When September Ends" is a 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. Contrary to popular belief, his birth name is actually "Billie Joe" and not "William Joseph". With their third LP, Dookie (1994), Green Day broke through into the mainstream, and have remained one of the most popular rock bands of the 1990s and 2000s with over 60 million records sold worldwide. 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. He initially installed a Bill Lawrence pickup, but later switched to the Duncan JB model. Frontman for the band primarily responsible for resurrecting punk as a major label money-maker in the 1990s, Billie Joe Armstrong [August 2004], Headlining on Roskilde Festival, Denmark (as. Joseph Marciano Joey Armstrong, born on February 28, 1995, presently plays drums in the Oakland-based band SWMRS. He dropped out of high school in order to place full-time focus on music. [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. 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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. He is already settled in his married life and spends quality time with his family. Money Money 2020 was released on Adeline Records, a record label co-owned by Billie. Foxboro Hot Tubs released one album, Stop Drop and Roll!! WebRegarding age, Billie Joe Armstrong is 51 years old as of 2023. Is a member of the band The Longshot. In 1991, Armstrong joined the band Pinhead Gunpowder, consisting of bassist Bill Schneider, drummer Aaron Cometbus, and fellow vocalist/guitarist Sarah Kirsch. They released one song, along with a video, called "Depression Times". Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Green [12] He became interested in punk rock after being introduced to the genre by his brothers. I mean, it's something that I've always been interested in. [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. Green Day: Wake Me Up When September Ends. Like bassist Mike Dirnt, the singer was prone to panic attacks and anxiety, the symptoms of which were often so extreme that he feared he was losing the plot. I think people are born bisexual, and it's just that our parents and society kind of veer us off into this feeling of, 'Oh, I can't.' Touring Europe. I mean, it's something that I've always been interested in. It didnt as media sensationalists would have you believe pogo its way into the punk history books without breaking sweat. School is practice for the future, and practice makes perfect. His father worked as a jazz musician and truck driver for Safeway Inc. to support his family. Mike Pelino (20062007) The song "Wake Me Up When September Ends", is a memorial to his father. Armstrong appeared in American Idiot in the role of St. Jimmy for two stints in late 2010[30][31] and early 2011.[32]. [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. (January 1, 2011) Back in "American Idiot" as St Jimmy for 50 performances. Now they were playing arena tours to punters who drank, fought, and left after Basket Case. [88][89][90] She inspired many of Green Day's songs, including "Christie Road", which was written about the local railroad tracks where she and Armstrong would sneak out to meet. After his father died, his mother married a man whom her children disliked, which resulted in Armstrong's further retreat into music. Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972 in Rodeo, California) is a member of the bands Green Day, Foxboro Hot Tubs, The Network, and Pinhead Gunpowder. Gender: Male. [56][57] The film got mixed reviews, although Armstrong's own performance was generally praised, with The Village Voice writing that he had "a low-key charm suggesting that, if he desired it, he could get more onscreen gigs in between albums. The record company later shut down in August 2017. He is married to Adrienne Armstrong (ne Nesser) and has two children, Joseph Marciano (Febuary 28, 1995) and Jakob Danger (September 12, 1998). Nobody invited you so there's the door. [24] In 2009, Green Day released 21st Century Breakdown, the band's second rock opera, which was another commercial success. Their first child, Joseph 'Joey' Marciano Armstrong, was born on March 15, 1995. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. He has the most successful band in the punk rock era. Videography. Armstrong produced an album for the Riverdales. His Fender collection includes: Stratocaster, Jazzmaster, Telecaster, a Gretsch hollowbody and his copies of "Blue". Their first child, Joseph Marciano Armstrong, who was born on February 28, 1995, now plays drums in a Berkeley-based band named Emily's Army. Their second child, Jakob Danger Armstrong, was born on September 12, 1998. We were playing too many Coliseum-style shows. I really don't want to go through a process of trying to figure out how to do it. [51] Armstrong wrote songs for These Paper Bullets, a rock musical adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing, which premiered at Yale Repertory Theater in March 2014. Armstrong later reinstalled the Bill Lawrence L500XL pickup before recording Insomniac, and used it for a long time after that, although he switched to a black Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB in 1995. In an expletive-filled rant, Armstrong criticized the event's promoters for allegedly cutting short the band's performance, before smashing his guitar and storming off stage. With their next album, Dookie (1994), the band broke through into the mainstream, and have remained one of the most popular rock bands of the 1990s and 2000s with over 60 million records sold worldwide. So he kicks over the garbage can and says, "That's Punk? 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. If they had, one suspects they might never had recorded it. He has five older siblings: David, Alan, Marci, Hollie, and Anna. Billie Joe Armstrongs birthplace is inOakland, California, USA, and he was raised in Rodeo. Set against this yin/yang of mainstream hysteria and underground contempt, its no wonder that Green Day reacted violently against the legacy of Dookie. I was on drugs, and people dont act rationally when on drugs. There's nothing wrong with being a loser, it just depends on how good you are at it. He bought this guitar in 2000 just before recording the album Warning.[67]. [citation needed] At the age of 10, he met Dirnt in the school cafeteria, and they immediately bonded over their love of music. corner since "Longview" first showed up on MTV in 1994? Green Day fan community for discussing the latest band news & sharing audio, video But Nationality: United States. He can also play the drums and often does so at live gigs. A guy walks up to me and asks, "What's Punk?". [61] Shortly after, Armstrong announced that he and The Longshot would embark on a summer tour. Insomniac Tour It's like you have to sift through the darkness to find your place and be that individual you want to be your entire life. Their second child, Jakob Danger Armstrong, was born on September 12, 1998. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, memorial to his father. A lot of time I was thinking about suicide, how it's so easy to kill yourself, but it's so hard to stay alive. 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. Along with Hillcrest Elementary, Armstrong attended Carquinez Middle School and John Swett High School, both in Crockett, California, and later transferred to Pinole Valley High School in Pinole, California. It's ingrained in our heads that it's bad, when it's not bad at all. On February 17, he celebrates his birthday and his zodiac sign is Aquarius. School is practice for the future, and practice makes perfect. "[92] The couple split in late 1991. [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. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Billie has produced an album for The Riverdales, and is also rumored to be part of a side project called The Network. [49] He starred alongside Leighton Meester in the 2014 film Like Sunday, Like Rain. [34] In 2013, Armstrong and singer-songwriter Norah Jones released the album Foreverly, consisting of covers of songs from The Everly Brothers' album Songs Our Daddy Taught Us. I was only 22. Career In 1986, Billie Joe Armstrong formed the punk rock band called Green Day with Mike Dirnt. Won Best Rock Album for "21st Century Breakdown" at the 52nd Grammy Awards. Records Armstrong has three older sisters named Marci, Hollie, and Anna, and two older brothers named David and Alan. After a few gigs, he and Mike Dirnt decided to join up with drummer Al Sobrante in 1988. Birthplace: Oakland, CA. At times, I probably was. [94] Armstrong stated in an interview with Spin about the inspiration behind the Green Day song "Armitage Shanks" in 1995: "It was right before Dookie came out and I was really at odds with myself. His mother worked at Rod's Hickory Pit restaurant in I am not a good-looking guy. Adrienne is the co-owner of Adeline Records, along with Billie. One thing I want to teach my son is sensitivity to other people. Until Basket Case, Green Day were a modestly successful band, who followed punks dogma to the letter and still played the venue where theyd cut their teeth as teenagers (the Gilman Street Project in Berkeley). Theres something about it that feels like a fanzine. 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. For a while we were a best -kept secret and for a long time none of these bigger magazines knew about Lookout Records or for that matter the Berkeley scene in general. Billie also has his own line of Les Paul Junior guitars from Gibson. Pop Disaster Tour American Idiot Titans Figures, American Idiot (musical) "[95] Armstrong has written many songs about Amanda, both during their relationship and afterwards, including "She", "Good Riddance", "Stuart and the Ave", "Sassafras Roots", "Amanda", "She's a Rebel", "Extraordinary Girl", and "Whatsername". Billie says in a 1995 MTV interview, "Basically, it wasn't like guitar lessons because I never really learned how to read music. Armstrong said that his abuse affected his judgment when putting the record together, saying, I thought my life was completely normal. After his father died, his mother married a man that her children despised, which made Billie retreat further into music. The song appears on the album "American Idiot", released in 2004. WebAdrienne Nesser (1994) Billie Joe Armstrongs Career Highlights. Eddy. The band released their first album named 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours in 1991 with Lookout! Arica is the sister of former Green Day touring member Mike Pelino and the sister-in-law of Janna White, who is married to Green Day touring guitarist Jason White. It was also where Armstrong wrote Basket Case on his blue Fernandes Stratocaster. We wrote that record when I was 18, 19 years old, and it was at a time before punk became mainstream. [12][15] After his father died, his mother married a man whom her children disliked, which resulted in Armstrong's further retreat into music. [72], In December 2015, Armstrong and Mike Dirnt launched a coffee company, Oakland Coffee Works. As a teenager he originally was into metal music, but got into punk after hearing the Sex Pistols song "Holidays in the Sun". "[45], Green Day canceled all remaining concert dates for 2012 and early 2013 as Armstrong continued dealing with his personal problems. Birthplace: Oakland, CA. 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. Armstrong has also pursued musical projects including numerous collaborations with other musicians. We wrote that record when I was 18, 19 years old, and it was at a time before punk became mainstream. Their first son, Joseph Marciano "Joey" Armstrong, was born on February 28, 1995. Revolution Radio Tour An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Billie Joe Armstrong was born and raised in Rodeo, California, a town 24 miles north of Oakland, as the youngest of six children. They married on July 2, 1994, and the day after their wedding, Adrienne discovered she was pregnant. WebAdrienne Nesser (1994) Billie Joe Armstrongs Career Highlights. northeast of San Francisco Bay. I had a kid at the same time, and I was married. Billie's other ancestry includes Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), English, Scottish, Welsh, and possibly distant Cherokee Native American. Gender: Male. When asked to look back to 1994 and Dookie selling 10 million copies, Billie Joe responds: "Gosh. [47] Armstrong later said that the substances he had been abusing were alcohol and prescription pills for anxiety and insomnia. So everything that comes from these people sounds somehow backhanded, like with the "Spin" piece. 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. Career In 1986, Billie Joe Armstrong formed the punk rock band called Green Day with Mike Dirnt. Or maybe Billie Joe Armstrong has finally accepted that its an amazing song that makes crowds go apeshit. All rights reserved. Perhaps this is because their string of singles following the release of American Idiot have taken the pressure off in the singalong stakes. . FamousBirthdays.com - use subject to the practices disclosed in our privacy policy. Warner Bros. Records Founded Adeline Records in Oakland, CA, in 1997. He toured with this guitar from the band's early days and into their first few major-label tours. They changed their name to Green Day in April 1989, choosing the name because of their fondness for marijuana.[19]. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. [48], Armstrong also collaborated with the comedy hip hop group Lonely Island in their song "I Run NY" from The Wack Album released on June 7, 2013. Manage Settings Today, Billie mainly uses Gibson and Fender guitars. They have nothing to say, you know? He is joined in Green Day by drummer Tre Cool, bassist Mike Dirnt and guitarist Jason White.

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