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Billie Joe Armstrong: Biography

Billie Joe Armstrong

Birth Place: California
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/17/1972, Aquarius
Profession: Rock singer; guitarist

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Billie Joe Armstrong Fast Facts:

Is the youngest of six children.
As a child, performed with his jazz drummer father, Andy, at Shriners' Hospitals and convalescent homes around northern California.
Met future Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt in fifth grade and began playing music with him soon after; first song the pair learned was Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train."
Dropped out of high school his senior year to focus on music full time.
Made his studio debut with Green Day on 39/Smooth, released in 1990 by Lookout Records.
Commercial breakthrough came with Green Day's Dookie (1994), which sold more than 10 million copies in the U.S. alone due to hits like "Longview" and "When I Come Around."
Helped design the Billie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Jr., a Gibson guitar named after him.

Billie Joe Armstrong Relationships:
Ollie Armstrong - Mother
Adrienne Armstrong - Wife
Joseph Marcicano Armstrong - Son
Jakob Danger Armstrong - Son
Andy Armstrong - Father
Holly - Sister
Marci - Sister
Anna Armstrong Humann - Sister
David Armstrong - Brother
Allen Armstrong - Brother
Billie Joe Armstrong Awards:
1994 Grammy: Best Alternative Music Performance - Winner
2004 Grammy: Best Rock Album - Winner
2005 Grammy: Record of the Year - Winner
2009 Grammy: Best Rock Album - Winner
2010 Grammy: Best Musical Show Album - Winner

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MTV Video Music Awards 2012, Tre Cool, Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt of Green Day Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images

The Voice, Christina Aguilera, Billie Joe Armstrong, Laura Vivias, Natasha Neuschwander, Shawn Lewis Tyler Golden/NBC

The Voice, Christina Aguilera, Billie Joe Armstrong, Paul Mirkovich, De'borah, Nelly's Echo Tyler Golden/NBC

The Voice, Billie Joe Armstrong Tyler Golden/NBC

The Voice, Christina Aguilera, Billie Joe Armstrong Tyler Golden/NBC

Nurse Jackie, Billie Joe Armstrong David M. Russell/Showtime

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