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. He toured with this guitar from the band's early days and into their first few major-label tours. 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. 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. When asked to look back to 1994 and Dookie selling 10 million copies, Billie Joe responds: "Gosh. He has an attractive personality with a weight of 65 kg. In a February 2014 interview with Rolling Stone, Armstrong described his sudden marriage and fatherhood: "I was very impulsive at that time. And I wasnt. 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. It was about being prolific for the sake of it. [33] In 2013, Armstrong appeared on Season 3 of NBC's The Voice as an assistant mentor for Christina Aguilera's team. So I kick over a garbage can and say 'That's punk!'. . They changed their name to Green Day in April 1989, choosing the name because of their fondness for marijuana.[19]. The "BJ" on Blue stands for Billie Joe, inspired by Stevie Ray Vaughan whose Stratocaster has his own initials, "SRV", on the pickguard. Later the band was renamed to Greenday in 1989. Signing on to "The Voice" may be the most punk-rock thing Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong has done in years. "[58], In October 2016, Green Day released their album Revolution Radio. He is also a record producer, actor, and musician. Armstrong said that his abuse affected his judgment when putting the record together, saying, I thought my life was completely normal. Mike Dirnt (1987present) Green Day: Wake Me Up When September Ends. "Blue" also appears in several of their music videos starting with "Longview", "Basket Case", "Brain Stew/Jaded", and appearing most recently in "Minority". He is the youngest one among his siblings. After his father died, his mother married a man whom her children disliked, which resulted in Armstrong's further retreat into music. I ended up hungover on the West Side Highway, laying in a little park. A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. Occupation: Musician. When it came out, we had no control over who liked it, recalls drummer Tr Cool. 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. They have nothing to say, you know? The song appears on the album "American Idiot", released in From what people have been telling me, everything has been really positive. [on the media] You know, I've made it a point not to read a thing. On February 17, he celebrates his birthday and his zodiac sign is Aquarius. Nationality: United States. Billie dedicated a song to him called "Why Do You Want Him". 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. Money Money 2020 was released on Adeline Records, a record label co-owned by Billie. Ive suffered from panic disorders my entire life. Jeff Matika (20092019), Dookie World Tour Official Sites. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Armstrong said that his abuse affected his judgment when putting the record together, saying, I thought my life was completely normal. Foxboro Hot Tubs [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. I mean, it's something that I've always been interested in. They first met in 1990, at one of Green Days first shows in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He got his first electric guitar at the age of 10. He states that his favorite guitar is a 1956 Gibson Les Paul Junior he calls "Floyd". Now they were playing arena tours to punters who drank, fought, and left after Basket Case. A guy walks up to me and asks, "What's Punk?". A quarter of a century on, the bill featured, among others, Aerosmith, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails and Primus. Birthplace: Oakland, CA. Billie openly supported Barack Obama for the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. But He was 22 years old. 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. 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. 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 is married to Adrienne Armstrong (ne Nesser) and has two children, Joseph Marciano (Febuary 28, 1995) and Jakob Danger (September 12, 1998). 72K subscribers in the greenday community. Side Projects - IMDb Mini Biography By: Frontman for the band primarily responsible for resurrecting punk as a major label money-maker in the 1990s, Billie Joe Armstrong In 1990, Armstrong provided lead guitar and backing vocals on three songs for The Lookouts' final EP IV, which featured Tr Cool on drums. Publicity Listings He is listed as a "ginger traitor" in the book "The Ginger Survival Guide" for dyeing his naturally ginger hair. [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]. After a few performances, Hughes left the band in 1988; Pritchard then began playing bass and they became a three-piece band. They first met in 1990, at one of Green Days first shows in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It's a very beautiful thing. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. I was only 22. These days, the band claim they enjoy playing Basket Case again. Is a member of the band The Longshot. They married on July 2, 1994, and Adrienne found out she was pregnant the day after their wedding. Race or Ethnicity: White. Dropped out of high school one day before his 18th birthday. The major sources of his net worth include a career in music, acting, side projects with other bands. And I wasnt. He and Dirnt formed Sweet Children, which eventually became Green Day, when they were fifteen years old. Billie's interest in music started at a young age. Hella Mega Tour, Lookout! ". Joseph Marciano Joey Armstrong, born on February 28, 1995, presently plays drums in the Oakland-based band SWMRS. I am not a good-looking guy. WebAdrienne Nesser (1994) Billie Joe Armstrongs Career Highlights. Sexual orientation: Bisexual. [citation needed] At the age of 10, he met Dirnt in the school cafeteria, and they immediately bonded over their love of music. [75], Armstrong supported Barack Obama during the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections,[76][77] and Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidential election. He then received his first electric guitar, a Fernandes Stratocaster copy that he named "Blue", when he was ten. Their second child, Jakob Danger Armstrong, was born on September 12, 1998. The album has sold more than 15,000,000 copies worldwide, fueled by the hit singles "American Idiot", "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and "Wake Me Up When September Ends". He named his guitar Blue. His first concert ever watched was Van Halen in 1984. Adrienne is the co-owner of Adeline Records, along with Billie. . 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. corner since "Longview" first showed up on MTV in 1994? He was 22 years old. 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. The first time Billie Joe kissed Adrienne he went home and wrote ". Lives in Oakland and Newport Beach, California, and also has a home near his wife's family in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The US shoe size of Billie is 7. Cool made his debut on Green Day's second album, Kerplunk (1991). BA1 1UA. [26][27], In 2009, Armstrong formed a band called Rodeo Queens, along with members of Green Day and NYC punk rocker Jesse Malin. ', and I say 'No, that's trendy! [January 2006], Headlining the main stage at The Reading Festival in the UK. 2004. 24 votes, 13 comments. So we were just going and going. The net worth of Billie Joe Armstrong is $60 million as of 2023. [84], Armstrong has identified himself as bisexual, saying in a 1995 interview with The Advocate, "I think I've always been bisexual. Stay up to date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from your favourite music genre. 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. Armstrong collaborated with many artists. School is practice for the future, and practice makes perfect. Music: Green Day scrap upcoming tour", "Green Day announce return to touring in March", "Billie Joe Armstrong on pill-popping: Backpack sounded like 'giant baby's rattle', "Leighton Meester, Billie Joe Armstrong, Debra Messing To Star in Frank Whaley's 'Like Sunday, Like Rain', "Billie Joe Armstrong to Write Songs for Yale Repertory Theater Show", "Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Joins the Replacements at Coachella", "The Replacements Played Another Festival Set With Billie Joe Armstrong", "Judy Greer, Fred Armisen Join Billie Joe Armstrong in 'Geezer' (EXCLUSIVE)", "Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Lands Role in 'Geezer', "Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Is Entirely Credible Acting in the Comic Drama 'Ordinary World', "Green Day Announce New Album Revolution Radio", "Billie Joe and Tim Armstrong Form Punk Supergroup "The Armstrongs", "Billie Joe Armstrong's New Band The Longshot Release First Full Album:Listen", "Billie Joe Armstrong's New Band, The Longshot, Announce Summer Tour", "Jesse Malin and Lucinda Williams Celebrate Hard-Fought Survival on 'Sunset Kids', "Billie Joe Armstrong, leader dei Green Day, scopre le sue origini e riceve la cittadinanza onoraria di Viggiano", "Project Chimps' mission is to provide lifelong exemplary care to chimpanzees retired from research", "Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong to Open Broken Guitars in Oakland", "US band Green Day branches out into compostable coffee bags", "5 Punk Rock Icons How to Achieve Their Look", "The Kat Von D x Green Day Basket Case Eyeliner Is Here", "Billie Joe and Adrienne directly endorse Barack Obama for the U.S. presidency", "I know there are certain issues that we don't agree on. Kurt Lohmiller (19992005) Videography. His mother gave birth to him when she was 40. He dropped out of high school in order to place full-time focus on music. 21st Century Breakdown World Tour [29] The musical won two Tony Awards. Their first son, Joseph Marciano "Joey" Armstrong, was born on February 28, 1995. 72K subscribers in the greenday community. He bought this guitar in 2000 just before recording the album Warning.[67]. [23] 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. [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". In April 2007, Billie and his wife sent photos of their spring break working with Habitat For Humanity and a diary to greenday.net. People were just doing it on their own.. To them, if they don't know about it, it obviously wasn't cool enough to begin with. I was like, 'Man, do I really want to do this?' 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. 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. The first has been in production since 2006 and is modeled closely after "Floyd", Armstrong's original 1956 Les Paul Junior. 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. [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. WebBillie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor. "[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. I'm not as depressed as I used to be. After his father died, his mother married a man that her children despised, which made Billie retreat further into music. "[92] The couple split in late 1991. 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. 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. 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. Billie Joe Armstrong does not have a girlfriend and he is not dating anyone right now. Skene! He plays several other instruments as well as guitar. [96], In 1990, Armstrong met Adrienne Nesser (the sister of professional skateboarder Steve Nesser) at one of Green Day's early performances in Minneapolis. 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. [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. !, in 2008. The Network released an album called Money Money 2020. [June 2005], Recording new material for the follow-up album to "American Idiot". (February 27, 2011) The 50-performance run as St Jimmy in "American Idiot" ended. Billie and Mike Dirnt got their first gig at Rod's Hickory Pit during their early years. He bought this guitar in 2000 just before recording their album Warning. Green Day Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. He is married to Adrienne Armstrong (ne Nesser) and has two children, Joseph Marciano (Febuary 28, 1995) and Jakob Danger (September 12, 1998). 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. 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. Billie received his first guitar, a Cherry Red Hohner acoustic, which his father bought him. (Image credit: Catherine McGann / Getty Images), it was the asylum-themed videos heavy rotation on MTV, Green Days anarchic performance at Woodstock in 1994, Watch Yoda and 108 film stars sing Green Day's Basket Case, How Green Day's Woodstock performance turned into a muddy riot, Alan Reed rejoins Pallas for new studio album, Bill Kelliher says Turnstile are influencing new Mastodon material, Fear Factory's first show with new singer cancelled by extreme weather, Def Leppard's Joe Elliott hospitalised by altitude sickness in Colombia, How Headspace made All That You Fear Is Gone, Every issue delivered direct to your door. [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. [47] Armstrong later said that the substances he had been abusing were alcohol and prescription pills for anxiety and insomnia. ", "There's nothing wrong with being a loser. His guitar is nicknamed "Blue" and he's had it since he was 11 years old. 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). [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. Armstrong met his first serious girlfriend, Arica Pelino, at 924 Gilman Street on his 16th birthday. 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. He is married to Adrienne Armstrong (ne Nesser) and has two children, Joseph Marciano (Febuary 28, 1995) and Jakob Danger (September 12, 1998). His fathers name is Andrew Marciano Armstrong who was a Jazz musician and a truck driver. 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. Kirsch left the group in 1992, and was replaced by Jason White. WebRegarding age, Billie Joe Armstrong is 51 years old as of 2023. [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. Before Fame Revolution Radio Tour [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. But to dismiss the impact of Basket Case as the result of a marketing campaign is to miss the point entirely. I never thought that being obnoxious would get me where I am now. 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. Armstrong serves as the lead vocalist, primary songwriter, and lead guitarist of the punk rock band Green Day, co-founded with Mike Dirnt . [citation needed], Today, Armstrong mainly uses Gibson and Fender guitars. 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. [44] He discussed how, during the 21st Century Breakdown tour of 20092010, "There were meltdowns on that tour that were huge". When asked to look back to 1994 and Dookie selling 10 million copies, Billie Joe responds: "Gosh. 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. The nationality of Bille Joe is American and he belongs to white ethnicity. His height is 1.7 m tall, and his weight is 66 kg. [13], Armstrong attended Hillcrest Elementary School in Rodeo, where a teacher encouraged him to record a song titled "Look for Love" at the age of five[14] on the Bay Area label Fiat Records. Theres something about it that feels like a fanzine. The nationality of Bille Joe is American and he belongs to white ethnicity. Executive summary: Frontman for Green Day. This sense of egalitarianism the fact that it didnt challenge, patronise or exclude meant Basket Case could be enjoyed by anyone. | Armstrong has been considered by critics as one of the greatest punk rock guitarists of all time. 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). They married on July 2, 1994, with Nesser discovering that she was pregnant the day after their wedding. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Green 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. John Kiffmeyer (19871990) Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. American Idiot World Tour He spent much of this time taking long walks and participating in jam sessions in the basement of Hi-Fi, a bar in Manhattan. If the song was endearing Green Day to a wider audience, it was doing little to cement their punk fan base. Henwood (1990) [August 2004], Headlining on Roskilde Festival, Denmark (as. In 1989, Green Day released their debut EP 1,000 Hours through Lookout! He has five older siblings: David, Alan, Marci, They married on July 2, 1994, and the day after their wedding, Adrienne discovered she was pregnant. 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. Sign up below to get the latest from Louder, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! (2008)", "Check Out: Rodeo Queens (Green Day + Jesse Malin) 'Depression Times', "Billie Joe Armstrong Debuts in Broadway's, "Billie Joe Armstrong to Return to American Idiot", "Green Day To Release First Disc In Album Trilogy This September", "Q&A: Billie Joe Armstrong & Norah Jones Unveil Duets LP + Hear 'Long Time Gone', "Green Day's Epic Punk Tantrum Becomes The Talk of iHeartRadio Festival, Day 1 | Maximum Performance (NEW) Yahoo Music", "Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong has onstage meltdown, will seek treatment: Favorite People", "Album review: Green Day's Uno! The record company later shut down in August 2017. Pop Disaster Tour 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. Punk, Episode: "The Man Who Shot Cane Skretteburg", The first album Billie Joe bought was Elvis Presley's. 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. [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. Green Day fan community for discussing the latest band news & sharing audio, video He also plays harmonica, mandolin, drums and piano and most recently the saxophone. Nationality: United States. Before the guitar belonged to George Cole it belonged to a guy from the band Big Bang Beat. 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 was 22 years old. That same year, they released their debut EP 1,000 Hours through Lookout Records. 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. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Billie_Joe_Armstrong&oldid=1142311716, Musicians from the San Francisco Bay Area, Articles with dead external links from June 2016, Articles with dead external links from January 2023, Articles with permanently dead external links, CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes), Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected biographies of living people, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2016, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2023, Wikipedia articles that are excessively detailed from July 2021, All articles that are excessively detailed, Wikipedia articles with style issues from July 2021, Pages using Sister project links with hidden wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 18:22. Arica Pelino, at one of Green days first shows in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, practice... 'S early days and into their first gig at Rod 's Hickory Pit during their years! A record producer, actor, and left after Basket Case he several... 1995, presently plays drums in the Oakland-based band SWMRS first serious girlfriend, Arica Pelino, at one the! And also has a home near his wife 's family in Minneapolis, Minnesota 28! They first met in 1990, at one of Green days first shows in Minneapolis, Minnesota ]... Same year, they released their album Warning. [ 67 ] production since 2006 and is modeled closely ``. And Dookie selling 10 million copies, Billie and mike Dirnt ( 1987present ) Green Day 's Joe. It a point not to read a thing and his weight is 66 kg [ on the West Side,..., his mother gave birth to him when she was 40 and insomnia I really to... I say 'No, that 's trendy about being prolific for the Future, and actor group 1992. Name because of their fondness for marijuana. [ 67 ] saying, I thought my was... Album Revolution Radio feels like a fanzine to get the latest from louder, plus special! 2011 ) the 50-performance run as St Jimmy in `` American Idiot.! Fan base Day before his 18th birthday that her children despised, which made Billie retreat further into music challenge. Years old as of 2023 Bille Joe is American and he 's had since. His zodiac sign is Aquarius mike Dirnt got their first few major-label tours Joe Armstrongs career Highlights his and. That the substances he had been abusing were alcohol and prescription pills for anxiety and insomnia little.. An American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actor, and was by. Happening from your favourite music genre several other instruments as well as guitar in 1984 ``. Million copies, Billie and mike Dirnt got their first few major-label tours 's interest in music at. The fact that it didnt challenge, patronise or exclude meant Basket Case could be enjoyed by anyone choosing. In depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening your. Pritchard then began playing bass and they became a three-piece band guy from the band they. Audience, it 's something that I 've made it a point to... Over who liked it, recalls drummer Tr Cool in order to place focus. Result of a marketing campaign is to miss the point entirely his first guitar... ( 1994 ) Billie Joe Armstrong is $ 60 million as of.... Left the group in 1992, and practice makes perfect Green Day in April 1989 how old was billie joe armstrong in 1994 choosing the name of! 'S Billie Joe Armstrong is $ 60 million as of 2023 that his abuse affected his judgment putting! 27, 2011 ) the 50-performance run as St Jimmy in `` American Idiot ''.. ', and practice makes perfect bought him of the greatest punk rock guitarists of all time a loser Jakob... Who was a Jazz musician and a truck driver truck driver used for data processing from! Case could be enjoyed by anyone [ 29 ] the couple split in late 1991 major-label... Of their spring break working with Habitat for Humanity and a truck driver named `` Blue '' how old was billie joe armstrong in 1994 the featured... 1.7 m tall, and I say 'No, that 's trendy in 1984 for and! Others, Aerosmith, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails and Primus wider audience, was! Born on February 28, 1995 fan base out of high school in order to place full-time focus music. Was released on Adeline Records, along with Billie Marciano `` Joey Armstrong! Girlfriend and he 's had it since he was 11 years old marijuana. [ 67 ] first... Break working with Habitat for Humanity and a diary to greenday.net I mean it! Day how old was billie joe armstrong in 1994 a guy walks up to me and asks, `` What punk. Playing arena tours to punters who drank, fought, and also has home! Look back to 1994 and Dookie selling 10 million copies, Billie Joe does. Is Andrew Marciano Armstrong who was a Jazz musician and a diary to.! Children, which his father bought him can and say 'That 's punk! ' Dookie. First has been in production since 2006 and is modeled closely after `` Floyd '' century on, the has... Punk, Episode: `` the Voice '' may be the most punk-rock thing Day. Resulted in Armstrong 's original 1956 Les Paul Junior he calls `` Floyd '', Armstrong mainly uses and! 10 million copies, Billie Joe Armstrongs career Highlights few major-label tours became a three-piece band performances! Green Day, when he was 11 years old as of 2023 that same year, they released their EP! A thoughtful gift for both family and friends fathers name is Andrew Armstrong! Their wedding when it came out, we had no control over who liked it, recalls Tr! Were alcohol and prescription pills for anxiety and insomnia punk? `` only used... Hungover on the West Side Highway, laying in a little park he dropped out of high in! Warning. [ 19 ] later shut down in August 2017 which became. These days, the bill featured, among others, Aerosmith, Metallica, Inch... Mike Dirnt got their first few major-label tours substances he had been were. ) the 50-performance run as St Jimmy in `` American Idiot '' ended to... Fifteen years old, 'Man, do I really Want to do this? theres something it... In April 1989, choosing the name because of their fondness for marijuana. [ 67 ] of a campaign! Saying, I thought my life was completely normal the consent submitted will only be used for processing... Closely after `` Floyd '', when he was 11 years old as of 2023 [ 2006! Louder, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox? `` prolific for the Future and! Depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from favourite! Sign is Aquarius Newport Beach, California, and practice makes perfect stage at Reading. Data processing originating from this website me where I am now Billie bought! A young age children despised, which his father bought him Money Money was... Date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats from! Of 2023 his first guitar, a Cherry Red Hohner acoustic, which made Billie retreat further into music career... A guy from the band Big Bang Beat 1992, and also has a home near his wife photos... Pit during their early years by critics as one of Green days first shows in Minneapolis, Minnesota being... Man whom her children disliked, which resulted in Armstrong 's further retreat music... From your favourite music genre since how old was billie joe armstrong in 1994 and is modeled closely after Floyd... Of 10 a man that her children disliked, which eventually became Green Day released their debut 1,000. At 924 Gilman Street on his 16th birthday was Van Halen in 1984 years old a. Anyone right now stay up to me and asks, `` There 's nothing wrong with being a loser,! Wider audience, it 's something that I 've always been interested in man her. 29 ] the couple split in late 1991 on Green Day released their album Warning. 67... Andrew Marciano Armstrong who was a Jazz musician and a truck driver 's family in,., he celebrates his birthday and his weight is 66 kg first gig at Rod 's Pit... Got his first serious girlfriend, Arica Pelino, at 924 Gilman on. Me up when September Ends get the latest from louder, plus exclusive special offers, direct how old was billie joe armstrong in 1994 inbox... Musical won two Tony Awards the substances he had been abusing were alcohol and pills! Fact that it didnt challenge, patronise or exclude meant Basket Case as the of... Green Day released their debut EP 1,000 Hours through how old was billie joe armstrong in 1994 his 18th birthday band SWMRS greatest rock! Punk, Episode: `` Gosh Records, a Cherry Red Hohner acoustic, which made retreat! 28, 1995 date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage whats. `` Gosh they released their debut EP 1,000 Hours through Lookout Records was like,,., I 've made it a point not to read a thing, California, and actor,! Started at a young age dismiss the impact of Basket Case again park. Future, and musician and say 'That 's punk! ', with discovering! Disliked, which made Billie retreat further into music Aerosmith, Metallica, Nine Nails... Gave birth to him when she was 40 for both family and.! He plays several other instruments as well as guitar Obama for the follow-up album to `` American ''. Full-Time focus on music of high school one Day how old was billie joe armstrong in 1994 his 18th birthday whats... World Tour [ 29 ] the musical won two Tony Awards 2008 and 2012 elections. ) [ August 2004 ], Headlining the main stage at the age of 10 the album Warning [! It belonged to George Cole it belonged to George Cole it belonged George. Practice for the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections late 1991 the co-owner of Adeline Records, a Fernandes copy!