Billie Joe Armstrong (born February , ) is an American singer,
songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor. Armstrong serves as
the lead vocalist, primary songwriter, and lead guitarist of the punk
rock band Green Day, co-founded with Mike Dirnt. He is also a
guitarist and vocalist for the punk rock band Pinhead Gunpowder, and
provides lead vocals for Green Day's side projects Foxboro Hot Tubs,
The Network, The Longshot and The Coverups.Raised in Rodeo,
California, Armstrong developed an interest in music at a young age,
and recorded his first song at the age of five. He met Mike 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 years old. The band changed its name to Green Day, and
would later achieve commercial success. Armstrong has also pursued
musical projects outside of Green Day's work, including numerous
collaborations with other musicians.In , to coincide with the release
of Nimrod, Armstrong founded Adeline Records in Oakland to help
support other bands releasing music, and signed bands such as The
Frustrators, AFI and Dillinger Four. The record company later came
under the management of Pat Magnarella and finally shut down in August
.
songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor. Armstrong serves as
the lead vocalist, primary songwriter, and lead guitarist of the punk
rock band Green Day, co-founded with Mike Dirnt. He is also a
guitarist and vocalist for the punk rock band Pinhead Gunpowder, and
provides lead vocals for Green Day's side projects Foxboro Hot Tubs,
The Network, The Longshot and The Coverups.Raised in Rodeo,
California, Armstrong developed an interest in music at a young age,
and recorded his first song at the age of five. He met Mike 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 years old. The band changed its name to Green Day, and
would later achieve commercial success. Armstrong has also pursued
musical projects outside of Green Day's work, including numerous
collaborations with other musicians.In , to coincide with the release
of Nimrod, Armstrong founded Adeline Records in Oakland to help
support other bands releasing music, and signed bands such as The
Frustrators, AFI and Dillinger Four. The record company later came
under the management of Pat Magnarella and finally shut down in August
.
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