Billie Joe Armstrong

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Biography

As a musician, lyricist, and front man for the pop-punk band Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong became one of the most successful and influential rock stars of his generation. Forming the group that would eventually be known as Green Day with childhood friend Mike Dirnt in the late 1980s, Armstrong wrote nearly all of the songs featured on their breakout major label debut, 1994's Dookie. Hits like "When I Come Around" catapulted Armstrong and the …
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Job Title

Actor, Music

Born

February 17, 1972

Career Milestones

At the age of 10, met Mike Dirnt in the school cafeteria

1987

Formed a band called Sweet Children with Mike Dirnt

1989

Changed the band name to Green Day

1991

Released debut album 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours

1994

Green Day's first commercially successful album Dookie released

1994

Performed at both the Lollapalooza and Woodstock festivals

1997

Appeared with members of Green Day on an episode of "King of the Hill" (Fox) titled "The Man Who Shot Cane Skretteberg"

1997

Formed Adeline Records with his wife in Oakland, CA

2003

Collaborated with Iggy Pop on two tracks for his album Skull Ring

2004

Released hit album American Idiot, which was billed as a "punk rock opera"

2010

Joined cast of Tony Award-winning musical "American Idiot" in the role of St. Jimmy

2010

Turned American Idiot into the successful Broadway musical; released the soundtrack to the musical, featuring new track "When It's Time"; earned Grammy nomination for Best Musical Show Album

2012

Green Day released triple album set Uno!, Dos!, and Tré!

Awards

1994

Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance

2004

Grammy Award for Best Rock Album

2005

Grammy Award for Record Of The Year

2009

Grammy Award for Best Rock Album