Mike Dirnt (1987present) And I wasnt. Then I drank my body weight in alcohol after that. He attended Oakland's Hillcrest Elementary School, 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". [citation needed] At the age of 10, he met Dirnt in the school cafeteria, and they immediately bonded over their love of music. 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. It included new songs written and performed by Armstrong. After his father died, his mother married a man that her children despised, which made Billie retreat further into music. Try being a parent! [January 2006], The Broadway production of their album "American Idiot" (which includes five songs from "21st Century Breakdown" and two "American Idiot" B-sides) is running at the St. James Theater. Armstrong met his first serious girlfriend, Arica Pelino, at 924 Gilman Street on his 16th birthday. Gender: Male. Armstrong produced an album for the Riverdales. [74] He also launched an eye liner with Kat Von D named "Basket Case", which is a cosmetic that he implemented as part of his singing character since his beginnings. On September 21, 2012, during a Green Day performance at Las Vegas' iHeartRadio Music Festival, Armstrong became agitated onstage and stopped the band's set midway through their performance of the 1994 hit song "Basket Case". Records. Reprise Records Nationality: United States. He attended John Swett High School, also in Crockett, and then Pinole Valley High School, in Pinole, CA, dropping out on February 16, 1990, a day before his 18th birthday, to pursue his musical career. It was Armstrong's first lead acting role. "Blue" also appears in several of their music videos starting with "Longview", "Basket Case", "Brain Stew/Jaded", and appearing most recently in "Minority". Records. Billie Joe Armstrong (1987present) John Kiffmeyer (19871990) I really don't want to go through a process of trying to figure out how to do it. 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. Heres how it works. [16] He has also cited Van Halen, Ramones, The Replacements and Hsker D as major musical influences. Has a recording studio built in his basement. He initially installed a Bill Lawrence pickup, but later switched to the Duncan JB model. He has the most successful band in the punk rock era. His father, Andy Armstrong, was a jazz drummer and truck driver for Safeway to support the family. Punk, Episode: "The Man Who Shot Cane Skretteburg", The first album Billie Joe bought was Elvis Presley's. Even Gilman Street turned its back on its prodigal son, via an anonymous message carved into the bathroom wall that simply read Billie Joe Must Die. Pop Disaster Tour Shortly after his split with Pelino, Armstrong began dating a woman he has identified only as "Amanda". So I kick over a garbage can and say. That same year, they released their debut EP 1,000 Hours through Lookout Records. In the beginning, Dirnt and Billie were both on guitar, with Raj Punjabi on drums, and Sean Hughes on bass. [71] Adeline Records closed in August 2017 following Magnarella's split from Green Day. [4][5][6], Armstrong developed an interest in music at a young age, and recorded his first song at the age of five. At the same time Dirnt switched to bass and they became a 3-piece band. Copies of Blue have been in use since at least 1997 or 1998. 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. He can also play the drums and often does so at live gigs. Jeff Matika (20092019), Dookie World Tour And I wasnt. Adeline Records, JingleTown Recording View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, hottest people on the Earth (aside from me), Alan Ross Oller His song Wake Me Up When September Ends is in memory of his father. During his time in Hillcrest Elementary School, at the age of five, he recorded a song entitled Love For Love with Bay Area label Fiat Records. [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. Billie was asked to join Rancid by lead singer Tim Armstrong, but he refused due to the progress with Green Day. 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. Signing on to "The Voice" may be the most punk-rock thing Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong has done in years. So we were just going and going. Before Fame We were playing too many Coliseum-style shows. When asked to look back to 1994 and Dookie selling 10 million copies, Billie Joe responds: "Gosh. Debut Album with Green Day: 39/Smooth (1990) First Film: Riding in Vans with Boys (2003) His mother was 40 years old when she gave birth to Billie. The first time Billie Joe kissed Adrienne he went home and wrote ". "That's punk!". Billie Joe Armstrong is vocal about his disdain for organized religion. Debut Album with Green Day: 39/Smooth (1990) First Film: Riding in Vans with Boys (2003) His mother was 40 years old when she gave birth to Billie. The Network released an album called Money Money 2020. He has also co-written songs with Penelope Houston ("The Angel and The Jerk" and "New Day"), 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 album Skull Ring ("Private Hell" and "Supermarket"). American Idiot World Tour He is joined in Green Day by drummer Tre Cool, bassist Mike Dirnt and guitarist Jason White . The fanzines sneered. Being born on 17 February 1972, Billie Joe Armstrong is 50 years old as of todays date 16th January 2023. Dropped out of high school one day before his 18th birthday. 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. Maybe theyre getting too old to cling to the principles they held as teenagers (although its surely no coincidence that they often played Basket Case directly after a cover of Operation Ivys Knowledge undoubtedly the most punk moment of their set, not least because it sees fans invited onstage to play the instruments). 24 votes, 13 comments. Contrary to popular belief, his birth name is actually "Billie Joe" and not "William Joseph". Wright made his debut on Green Day's second album, Kerplunk. [33] In 2013, Armstrong appeared on Season 3 of NBC's The Voice as an assistant mentor for Christina Aguilera's team. [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. From what people have been telling me, everything has been really positive. The character of Whatsername on the album American Idiot, and in the American Idiot musical, is based on Amanda. 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. Their second child, Jakob Danger Armstrong, was born on September 12, 1998. Rancid's lead singer, Tim Armstrong, asked Billie Joe Armstrong to join his band, but he refused due to his progress with Green Day. He also uses his signature line now in many of his tours today. When asked to look back to 1994 and Dookie selling 10 million copies, Billie Joe responds: "Gosh. Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972) is the iconic lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the influential American punk rock band named Greenday. He died of esophageal cancer on He has an attractive personality with a weight of 65 kg. Billie Joe Armstrong was born and raised in Rodeo, California, a town 24 miles north of Oakland, as the youngest of six children. memorial to his father. Ironically, this would soon prove to be its undoing. He died of cancer on September 10, 1982 when Billie was 10. Birthplace: Oakland, CA. We wrote that record when I was 18, 19 years old, and it was at a time before punk became mainstream. After a few gigs, he and Mike Dirnt decided to join up with drummer Al Sobrante in 1988. He also plays harmonica, mandolin, drums and piano and most recently the saxophone. [37] The incident occurred just four days prior to the release of Green Day's ninth studio album, Uno! At the age of 10, Armstrong met Mike Dirnt in the school cafeteria and they immediately bonded over their love of music. He also openly opposed to Donald J. Trump in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. They changed their name to Green Day in April 1989, choosing the name because of their fondness for marijuana.[19]. Hey, it's the kids who are going to buy our records and they're not going to read things written in "Entertainment Weekly", anyway. Both sides of the Atlantic were now dancing to Green Days tune. Many Green Day fans who listened to the record remarked the similarity between the two bands. Guitarist and singer who co-founded the punk bandGreen Day, whose anti-war album, American Idiot, won a Grammy and six other music awards. Sexual orientation: Bisexual. Nationality: United States. [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. Punk is always something that's going to be with us and to try and explain that would be stupid at this point. He was 22 years old. So we were just going and going. So he kicks over the garbage can and says 'That's Punk? So it was a crazy year. 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. 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. How Billie Joe Armstrong wrote Green Day's game-changing three-minute classic Basket Case in a basement surrounded by pizza boxes. Green Day fan community for discussing the latest band news & sharing audio, video [52], In 2014, Armstrong joined The Replacements for a number of shows beginning on April 19 at Coachella. Or why not treat yourself? [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]. WebRegarding age, Billie Joe Armstrong is 51 years old as of 2023. The "BJ" on Blue stands for Billie Joe, inspired by Stevie Ray Vaughan whose Stratocaster has his own initials, "SRV", on the pickguard. [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. It got to the point where I wasnt even singing the lyrics any more, Armstrong told VH1 of audiences reaction to the song. Theres something about it that feels like a fanzine. 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. They feel we weren't the originators of punk rock or we are not cool or whatever. [28], In 2009, American Idiot was adapted into a Broadway musical, also called American Idiot. It was the start of a (relative) career lull that ended with the release of American Idiot, and its hard to shake the feeling that this was Armstrongs attempt to compensate. . Billie Joe Armstrong was born February 17, 1972, in Oakland, California. Billie received his first guitar, a Cherry Red Hohner acoustic, which his father bought him. At the age of 15, he started a band with his best friend Mike Dirnt named Sweet Children. Along with this, he is also a songwriter and record producer. 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. Garth Schultz 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. He is listed as a "ginger traitor" in the book "The Ginger Survival Guide" for dyeing his naturally ginger hair. But nobody's perfect, so why practice? School is practice for the future, and practice makes perfect. [12] He became interested in punk rock after being introduced to the genre by his brothers. Armstrong serves as the lead vocalist, primary songwriter, and lead guitarist of the punk rock band Green Day, co-founded with Mike Dirnt . If they had, one suspects they might never had recorded it. The record company later shut down in August 2017. He spent much of this time taking long walks and participating in jam sessions in the basement of Hi-Fi, a bar in Manhattan. I was only 22. Dave "E.C." They released their first album Love is for Losers on 4/20/18. He considers himself agnostic. The only way I could know what the hell was going on was to write a song about it. I was on drugs, and people dont act rationally when on drugs. Songs I had a kid at the same time, and I was married. The song "Wake Me Up When September Ends" is a memorial to his father. [citation needed], In 1987, aged 15, Armstrong formed a band called Sweet Children with his childhood friend Mike Dirnt. Id rather write shit about myself than write shit about someone else.. Skene! In 2012, Green Day released a trio of albums: Uno!, Dos!, and Tr!. Occupation: Musician. Career In 1986, Billie Joe Armstrong formed the punk rock band called Green Day with Mike Dirnt. In 1990, they released their debut album 39/Smooth. She produced and distributed her own fan zine and was an "iron-willed" feminist, which enthralled Armstrong. Signing on to "The Voice" may be the most punk-rock thing Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong has done in years. His fathers name is Andrew Marciano Armstrong who was a Jazz musician and a truck driver. 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. ", "What do you mean we walked around dressed like girls? WebAdrienne Nesser (1994) Billie Joe Armstrongs Career Highlights. He is married to Adrienne Armstrong (ne Nesser) and has two children, Joseph Marciano (Febuary 28, 1995) and Jakob Danger (September 12, 1998). [62], In 2019, Armstrong co-wrote and performed the track "Strangers & Thieves" on the album Sunset Kids by Jesse Malin.[63]. Theres something about it that feels like a fanzine. Now they were playing arena tours to punters who drank, fought, and left after Basket Case. He married Adrienne Armstrong on July 2, 1994 and they had two children together: Joseph and Jakob. They married on July 2, 1994, and Adrienne found out she was pregnant the day after their wedding. 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. ", and I say, "No that's trendy!". "Blue" also appears on the album cover of Insomniac. The first has been in production since 2006 and is modeled closely after "Floyd", Armstrong's original 1956 Les Paul Junior. He toured with this guitar from the band's early days and still uses it to this day. We wrote that record when I was 18, 19 years old, and it was at a time before punk became mainstream. with it now. 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. The nationality of Bille Joe is American and he belongs to white ethnicity. Birthplace: Oakland, CA. Their drummerJohn Kiffmeyer was replaced by Tr Cool in late 1990. [50] For his work in the film, Bilie Joe won the Breakout Performance Award at the 2014 Williamsburg Independent Film Festival. [46] In late December 2012, the band announced they would return to touring at the end of March 2013. Minority is about being an individual. The Network released two albums: 2003's Money Money 2020 and 2020's Money Money 2020 Part II: We Told Ya So!. They married on July 2, 1994, and the day after their wedding, Adrienne discovered she was pregnant. He is married to Adrienne Armstrong (ne Nesser) and has two children, Joseph Marciano (Febuary 28, 1995) and Jakob Danger (September 12, 1998). Twenty of his Gibson guitars are Les Paul Junior models from the mid- to late-1950s. It was about being prolific for the sake of it. Signing on to "The Voice" may be the most punk-rock thing Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong has done in years. ', and I say 'No, that's trendy! Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. 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. Westerberg referred to Billie Joe as an "expansion of the band". (January 1, 2011) Back in "American Idiot" as St Jimmy for 50 performances. I went to a shrink to analyse my dreams, she says its lack of sex thats bringing me down, he begins, before prompting countless scratched heads in the pit with the next line: I went to a whore, he said my lifes a bore, and I quit my whining cause its bringing her down., The singer would later brush over the line, claiming that I write a lot of my lyrics in the first-person perspective, even if they arent about me. He is married to Adrienne Armstrong (ne Nesser) and has two children, Joseph Marciano (Febuary 28, 1995) and Jakob Danger (September 12, 1998). On February 17, he celebrates his birthday and his zodiac sign is Aquarius. In 1990, Armstrong provided lead guitar and backing vocals on three songs for The Lookouts' final EP IV, which featured Tr Cool on drums. 24 votes, 13 comments. His father worked as a jazz musician and truck driver for Safeway Inc. to support his family. In 1997, Armstrong co-founded Adeline Records, a rock and punk rock record label which had, in recent years, been managed by Pat Magnarella, Green Day's manager. nobody's perfect, so why practice? He then received his first electric guitar, a Fernandes Stratocaster copy that he named "Blue", when he was ten. [44] He discussed how, during the 21st Century Breakdown tour of 20092010, "There were meltdowns on that tour that were huge". Nimrod Tour 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 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. WebBillie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor. It needs to be changed.it needs a kick in the ass. At age 15, Billie tried to go to an Operation Ivy concert, but he was refused entry. He wrote his first song when he was five years old and met Mike Dirnt, one of his future bandmates, in his elementary school cafeteria. 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. They changed their name to Green Day in April 1989, allegedly choosing the name for their fondness of marijuana. Billie Joe Experience His five older siblings names are Alan, David, Marci, Anna, and Hollie. Or maybe Billie Joe Armstrong has finally accepted that its an amazing song that makes crowds go apeshit. ". Billie 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. Oakland Coffee Works, International Super Action Figures! Week stint as "St. Jimmy" ended on October 3, 2010. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Green Kevin Preston (2019present), Gabrial McNair (19992001) [23], In 2004, Green Day debuted American Idiot, their first rock opera. He dropped out of high school in order to place full-time focus on music. BA1 1UA. Even though the haze of platinum sales and record label backslaps, Armstrong must have seen the backlash coming. Both models include a Gibson "H-90" pickup, exclusive to Armstrong's models. 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. They first met in 1990, at one of Green Days first shows in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [59] In July 2017, Armstrong formed a supergroup with Tim Armstrong of Rancid, named The Armstrongs. 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. The group has released several extended plays and albums from 1991 to the present, and performs live shows on an intermittent basis.[20]. Armstrong and Mike Pritchard's first live performance was He was 22 years old. 72K subscribers in the greenday community. Set against this yin/yang of mainstream hysteria and underground contempt, its no wonder that Green Day reacted violently against the legacy of Dookie. Debut Album with Green Day: 39/Smooth (1990) First Film: Riding in Vans with Boys (2003) His mother was 40 years old when she gave birth to Billie. The Network Jason White (20122016), Jason White (1999present) Announced that there will be an "American Idiot" movie. but I do believe there are issues we can COME TOGETHER on", "Green Day say 'fascist' Trump could be a 'puppet for the Illuminati', "Green Day on Donald Trump and current state of America: 'I can't believe we're still alive', "Green Day blame rise of Trump on stupid white people", @billiejoearmstrong on Instagram - Billie Joe Armstrong endorses Biden-Harris, "Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong says he's 'renouncing' US citizenship after Roe v. Wade is overturned", "AOL Radio Listen to Free Online Radio Free Internet Radio Stations and Music Playlists", "SWMRS' Joey Armstrong Responds to Claims of Sexual Misconduct", "Foxboro Hot Tubs Stop Drop and Roll!!! 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. [79] He was critical of Donald Trump during the election and throughout Trump's presidency, calling him a "fascist" and a "puppet of the Illuminati",[80] comparing him to Adolf Hitler,[81] and blaming "uneducated white working-class people" for his rise to power. Their first son, Joseph Marciano "Joey" Armstrong, was born on February 28, 1995. His father worked as a jazz musician and truck driver for Safeway Inc. to support his family. | Rather, this was the Green Day headquarters; the base from which the band fielded calls from record labels, and where they rehearsed their set and recovered from their touring schedule. Safeway Inc. to support his family. He dropped out of high school in order to place full-time focus on music. Tr Cool (1990present), Raj Punjabi (1987) 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. So it was a crazy year. Armstrong appeared in American Idiot in the role of St. Jimmy for two stints in late 2010[30][31] and early 2011.[32]. He replaced the original Broadway cast member Tony Vincent from September 28 to October 3. He wrote the song "Church on Sunday" about his wife Adrienne, convincing her to stay and not leave him. So he kicks over the garbage can and says, "That's Punk? [39][40] As a result, scheduled appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Ellen DeGeneres Show were canceled. Side Projects WebRegarding age, Billie Joe Armstrong is 51 years old as of 2023. But to dismiss the impact of Basket Case as the result of a marketing campaign is to miss the point entirely. corner since "Longview" first showed up on MTV in 1994? Mike Pelino (20062007) It was only years later that I figured out I had a panic disorder., Things got even more tangled in the second verse, with Armstrongs inversion of genders leading to chatroom speculation that this was a confession of his bisexuality. 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