England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Friends since the fifth grade, following the death from cancer of Andy Armstrong, Billie Joe, then aged 10, and Mike Dirnt grew especially close. In the beginning, Pritchard and Armstrong both played guitar, with John Kiffmeyer on drums, and Sean Hughes on bass. Records. But His father worked as a jazz musician and truck driver for Safeway Inc. to support his family. Despite being busy with his musical career, he manages to give sufficient time to his family. '", "Do I want to change the world with music? He was 22 years old. Basket Case was not an overnight success. 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. Henwood (1990) He spent much of this time taking long walks and participating in jam sessions in the basement of Hi-Fi, a bar in Manhattan. Charlotte Sendall, Other Works Kevin Preston (2019present), Gabrial McNair (19992001) Twenty of his Gibson guitars are Les Paul Junior models from the mid- to late-1950s. nobody's perfect, so why practice? Week stint as "St. Jimmy" ended on October 3, 2010. His first concert ever watched was Van Halen in 1984. He dropped out of high school in order to place full-time focus on music. I was like, 'Man, do I really want to do this?' A guy walks up to me and asks, "What's Punk?". His height is 1.7 m tall, and his weight is 66 kg. Armstrong has also pursued musical projects including numerous collaborations with other musicians. On February 17, he celebrates his birthday and his zodiac sign is Aquarius. Green Day fan community for discussing the latest band news & sharing audio, video Announced that there will be an "American Idiot" movie. 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. ", "It's my life and you know what? Billie Joe Armstrong was born February 17, 1972, in Oakland, California. Green Day was in Davis, a college town approximately an hour's drive In 1991, Armstrong joined the band Pinhead Gunpowder, consisting of bassist Bill Schneider, drummer Aaron Cometbus, and fellow vocalist/guitarist Sarah Kirsch. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. All rights reserved. He then received his first electric guitar, a Fernandes Stratocaster copy that he named "Blue", when he was ten. He was introduced to music at an early age and was very passionate about the music. The song appears on the album "American Idiot", released in 2004. Career In 1986, Billie Joe Armstrong formed the punk rock band called Green Day with Mike Dirnt. Billie also has his own line of Les Paul Junior guitars from Gibson. 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). 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. Armstrong has three older sisters named Marci, Hollie, and Anna, and two older brothers named David and Alan. Sexual orientation: Bisexual. The net worth of Billie Joe Armstrong is $60 million as of 2023. Billie Joe Armstrong was born February 17, 1972, in Oakland, California. He states that his favorite guitar is a 1956 Gibson Les Paul Junior he calls "Floyd". Occupation: Musician. They married on July 2, 1994, with Nesser discovering that she was pregnant the day after their wedding. (January 1, 2011) Back in "American Idiot" as St Jimmy for 50 performances. [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]. He considers himself agnostic. His mother Ollie worked at Rod's Hickory Pit. At age 10 while attending Carquinez Middle School in Crockett, CA, he met Mike Dirnt, and they immediately bonded over their love of music. Nimrod Tour "[85][86] In February 2014, he again discussed his bisexuality in a Rolling Stone article about the Green Day album Dookie, which he described as "touch[ing] on bisexuality a lot".[87]. 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. ', and I say 'No, that's trendy! Like, "Shut up. The US shoe size of Billie is 7. Before the guitar belonged to George Cole it belonged to a guy from the band Big Bang Beat. [45] Armstrong gave details of a gig at Irving Plaza in New York just over a week before the iHeartRadio incident, in which he "Threw back four or five beers before we went on and probably had four or five when we played. He is married to Adrienne Armstrong (ne Nesser) and has two children, Joseph Marciano (Febuary 28, 1995) and Jakob Danger (September 12, 1998). I think as soon as you start acting that realness of you that people love is gone because you're pretending to be something else on screen. WebAdrienne Nesser (1994) Billie Joe Armstrongs Career Highlights. Billie Joe Armstrong was born and raised in Rodeo, California, a town 24 miles north of Oakland, as the youngest of six children. He completed his middle school from Carquinez Middle School. [on his female fans] They have got bad taste. Billie openly supported Barack Obama for the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. Oakland Coffee Works, International Super Action Figures! From what people have been telling me, everything has been really positive. [54], In November 2014, Armstrong moved with his son Joseph to New York[55] and began working on another acting role, in the film Ordinary World. 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. 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.' Records. Safeway Inc. to support his family. Jeff Matika (20092019), Dookie World Tour Their first son, Joseph Marciano "Joey" Armstrong, was born on February 28, 1995. [72], In December 2015, Armstrong and Mike Dirnt launched a coffee company, Oakland Coffee Works. [68] The second began production in 2012 and is a TV Yellow double-cutaway Junior. They married on July 2, 1994, and Adrienne found out she was pregnant the day after their wedding. At the age of 15, he started a band with his best friend Mike Dirnt named Sweet Children. WebAdrienne Nesser (1994) Billie Joe Armstrongs Career Highlights. 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. Their drummerJohn Kiffmeyer was replaced by Tr Cool in late 1990. Furthermore, other hit albums were released such as 21st-century breakdowns, Uno, Dos, Tre, Revolution Radio, Father of All. [12][15] After his father died, his mother married a man whom her children disliked, which resulted in Armstrong's further retreat into music. WebBillie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor. We wrote that record when I was 18, 19 years old, and it was at a time before punk became mainstream. Billie has also cited The Replacements and Hsker D, both from Minneapolis, as major influences. In 1990, they released their debut album 39/Smooth. Upon its original 1994 release, the single stalled at number 55 in the UK chart, before nosediving into oblivion, while its parent album Dookie initially limped to number 141 in the US Billboard charts. His father worked as a jazz musician and truck driver for Safeway Inc. to support his family. A lot of people, when they talk to me, I can't wait for them to shut up. Frank Edwin Wright III eventually became Green Day's drummer in late 1990 when Sobrante left Green Day in order to go to college. Tr Cool made his debut on Green Day's second album, Kerplunk!. [53] Armstrong joined The Replacements on stage again at the Shaky Knees Music Festival in Atlanta in May. corner since "Longview" first showed up on MTV in 1994? He was 22 years old. 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. ", "What do you mean we walked around dressed like girls? Westerberg referred to Billie Joe as an "expansion of the band". 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. 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. Gender: Male. 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. ", and I say, "No that's trendy!". Signing on to "The Voice" may be the most punk-rock thing Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong has done in years. If they had, one suspects they might never had recorded it. So we were just going and going. He replaced the original Broadway cast member Tony Vincent from September 28 to October 3. WebBorn: 17-Feb - 1972. In 1993, Armstrong played live several times with California punk band Rancid. 72K subscribers in the greenday community. memorial to his father. He bought this guitar in 2000 just before recording their album Warning. El Cerrito. At the time, I think that irritated them a bit. Aaron Cometbus (1990) [75], Armstrong supported Barack Obama during the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections,[76][77] and Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidential election. Billie has produced an album for The Riverdales, and is also rumored to be part of a side project called The Network. The song also saw a greater complexity creeping into Armstrongs lyrics. That same year, they released their debut EP 1,000 Hours through Lookout Records. So I kick over a garbage can and say. This sense of egalitarianism the fact that it didnt challenge, patronise or exclude meant Basket Case could be enjoyed by anyone. 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. Being born on 17 February 1972, Billie Joe Armstrong is 50 years old as of todays date 16th January 2023. His mothers name is Ollie Armstrong who was a householder and a waitress. Videography. Billie Joe used to have a nose ring, but he took it out because it kept getting caught on his guitar. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Frontman for the band primarily responsible for resurrecting punk as a major label money-maker in the 1990s, Billie Joe Armstrong Ronnie Blake (20062007) Armstrong also provided lead guitar and backing vocals on 3 songs for The Lookouts' final extended play IV (1989).Hoping to clear his head and develop new ideas for songs, Armstrong traveled to New York City alone for a few weeks, renting a small apartment in the East Village of Manhattan. So he kicks over the garbage can and says, "That's Punk? 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")). Hoping to clear his head and develop new ideas for songs, Armstrong traveled to New York City alone for a few weeks in 2003, renting a small apartment in the East Village of Manhattan. Sometimes I give myself the creeps, sometimes my mind plays tricks on me, he yelps in the chorus. The character of Whatsername on the album American Idiot, and in the American Idiot musical, is based on Amanda. [96], In 1990, Armstrong met Adrienne Nesser (the sister of professional skateboarder Steve Nesser) at one of Green Day's early performances in Minneapolis. 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. When asked to look back to 1994 and Dookie selling 10 million copies, Billie Joe responds: "Gosh. His father worked as a jazz musician and truck driver for Safeway Inc. to support his family. [21] The album was followed by Insomniac (1995), Nimrod (1997), and Warning (2000). Id rather write shit about myself than write shit about someone else.. His father worked as a jazz musician and truck driver for RollingStoneMagazine-issue-1178-March14-2013-Pg39, Fernandes The Revival RST-50 Stratocaster, American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording, Dobbs v. 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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). Armstrong says in a 1995 MTV interview, "Basically, it wasn't like guitar lessons because I never really learned how to read music. They first met in 1990, at one of Green Days first shows in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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". Ive suffered from panic disorders my entire life. In 2012, Green Day released a trio of albums: Uno!, Dos!, and Tr!. We were playing too many Coliseum-style shows. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Later the band was renamed to Greenday in 1989. His mother worked at Rod's Hickory Pit restaurant in El Cerrito. So it was a crazy year. He died of esophageal cancer on September 10, 1982. Father, Andrew (deceased) and mother, Ollie. [59] In July 2017, Armstrong formed a supergroup with Tim Armstrong of Rancid, named The Armstrongs. Their second child, Jakob Danger Armstrong, was born on September 12, 1998. 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. WebRegarding age, Billie Joe Armstrong is 51 years old as of 2023. I am not a good-looking guy. He also worked with other bands like Foxboro Hot Tub, The Network, and Pinhead Gunpowder, Rancid, The Lookouts, and many more. 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. They first met in 1990, at one of Green Days first shows in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We wrote that record when I was 18, 19 years old, and it was at a time before punk became mainstream. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). 24 votes, 13 comments. I had a kid at the same time, and I was married. It's a very beautiful thing. 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 says in a 1995 MTV interview, "Basically, it wasn't like guitar lessons because I never really learned how to read music. Will soon be touring back in the US, and then will be returning to Paris in November. On February 17, he celebrates his birthday and his zodiac sign is Aquarius. Sean Hughes (1987-1988) The fanzines sneered. Gibson has also released an extremely limited run of acoustic signature guitars. 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. 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. WebBillie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor. WebRegarding age, Billie Joe Armstrong is 51 years old as of 2023. He became interested in punk rock after being introduced to punk rock by his brothers. 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. WebAdrienne Nesser (1994) Billie Joe Armstrongs Career Highlights. He has five older siblings: David, Alan, Marci, Hollie, and Anna. Billie Joe Armstrong (1987present) Guitarist and singer who co-founded the punk bandGreen Day, whose anti-war album, American Idiot, won a Grammy and six other music awards. [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. Two children: Joseph Marsicano, born February 28, 1995, and Jakob Danger, born September 12, 1998. 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. Billie Joe Armstrong is vocal about his disdain for organized religion. Rodeo Queens, Discography (Promotional) I had a kid at the same time, and I was married. Then I drank my body weight in alcohol after that. Gender: Male. The song appears on the album "American Idiot", released in Billie and Mike Dirnt got their first gig at Rod's Hickory Pit during their early years. His height is 1.7 m tall, and his weight is 66 kg. 99 Revolutions Tour [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. On February 17, he celebrates his birthday and his zodiac sign is Aquarius. Apart from working with Green Day and side-band Pinhead Gunpowder, Billie has proved himself busy in the music world, collaborating with many artists over the years. He also openly opposed to Donald J. Trump in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. The Prozac's working! Career In 1986, Billie Joe Armstrong formed the punk rock band called Green Day with Mike Dirnt. 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. Has a recording studio built in his basement. A quarter of a century on, the bill featured, among others, Aerosmith, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails and Primus. Life Without Warning Tour . Billie Joe Experience They changed their name to Green Day in April 1989, choosing the name because of their fondness for marijuana. Gender: Male. It was Armstrong's first lead acting role. Green Day Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. [23] After returning home, Armstrong was arrested for driving under the influence on January 5, 2003, and released on $1,200 bail. Occupation: Musician. Side Projects Along with this, he is also a songwriter and record producer. The nationality of Bille Joe is American and he belongs to white ethnicity. He bought this guitar in 2000 just before recording the album Warning.[67]. The Network released an album called Money Money 2020. Foxboro Hot Tubs 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. Won Best Rock Album for "21st Century Breakdown" at the 52nd Grammy Awards. Sign up below to get the latest from Louder, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! [12] He became interested in punk rock after being introduced to the genre by his brothers. Or maybe Billie Joe Armstrong has finally accepted that its an amazing song that makes crowds go apeshit. Armstrong appeared in American Idiot in the role of St. Jimmy for two stints in late 2010[30][31] and early 2011.[32]. Billie Joe Armstrong got married to beautiful Adrienne Nesser on July 2, 1994. So he just taught me how to put my hands on the thing." [citation needed], Today, Armstrong mainly uses Gibson and Fender guitars. [April 2007]. | Insomniac Tour So I kick over a garbage can and say 'That's punk!'. [66] His Fender collection includes: Stratocaster, Jazzmaster, Telecaster, a Gretsch hollowbody, Rickenbacker 360 and his copies of "Blue" from Fender Custom Shop. She produced and distributed her own fan zine and was an "iron-willed" feminist, which enthralled Armstrong. It was about being prolific for the sake of it. He prized it mostly, however, because of his relationship with Cole, another father figure after the death of Andy. I think they have this thing up their asses that we are a lesser band now. I was in a break-up with my then-girlfriend, a total, raving punk rocker who didn't approve of me being on a major label. I was only 22. 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. . Skene! Theres something about it that feels like a fanzine. Armstrong met his first serious girlfriend, Arica Pelino, at 924 Gilman Street on his 16th birthday. 21st Century Breakdown World Tour Being born on 17 February 1972, Billie Joe Armstrong is 50 years old as of todays date 16th January 2023. 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. The song "Wake Me Up When September Ends" is a memorial to his father. They changed their name to Green Day in April 1989, allegedly choosing the name for their fondness of marijuana. with it now. the song appears on. He states that his favorite guitar is a 1956 Gibson Les Paul Junior he calls "Floyd". Their second child, Jakob Danger Armstrong, was born on September 12, 1998. In 1990, Billie met Adrienne Nesser, at one of Green Day's early shows in Minnesota, whom he married on July 2, 1994. They feel we weren't the originators of punk rock or we are not cool or whatever. In 1990, Armstrong provided lead guitar and backing vocals on three songs for The Lookouts' final EP IV, which featured Tr Cool on drums. [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. 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. The song "Wake Me Up When September Ends" is a 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. Armstrong has also cited Minneapolis-based bands The Replacements and Husker Du as major musical influences.Armstrong attended John Swett High School, also in Crockett, and later Pinole Valley High School in Pinole, California, but then dropped out to pursue his musical career.In 1987, aged 15, Armstrong formed a band called Sweet Children with his childhood friend Mike Pritchard. Eddy. Armstrong's first guitar was a Cherry Red Hohner acoustic, which his father bought for him. 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. 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. When it came out, we had no control over who liked it, recalls drummer Tr Cool. After a few performances, Hughes left the band in 1988; Dirnt then began playing bass and they became a three-piece band. The Coverups 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 is the author of Walter Trout's official biography, Rescued From Reality, a music pundit on Times Radio and BBC TV, and an interviewer who has spoken to Brian May, Jimmy Page, Ozzy Osbourne, Ronnie Wood, Dave Grohl, Marilyn Manson, Kiefer Sutherland and many more. [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. 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 toured with this guitar from the band's early days and still uses it to this day. He got his first electric guitar at the age of 10. Executive summary: Frontman for Green Day. He can also play the drums and often does so at live gigs. So it was a crazy year. He plays several other instruments as well as guitar. Occupation: Musician. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. death when he was a child and how he dealt with it then and deals He died of cancer on September 10, 1982 when Billie was 10. Tr Cool (1990present), Raj Punjabi (1987) Lives in Oakland and Newport Beach, California, and also has a home near his wife's family in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Billie Joe Armstrong was born in Piedmont, California, a small town Personnel They released one song, along with a video, called "Depression Times". They say it's taboo. Hella Mega Tour, Lookout! 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