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Billy Corgan

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Billy Corgan: Biography

Birth Name: William Patrick Corgan
Birth Place: Elk Grove, IL
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/17/1967, Pisces
Profession: Rock singer; composer; author

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Billy Corgan Fast Facts:

First band was the Illinois-based goth-metal group the Marked.
After forming the Smashing Pumpkins in 1988, made his recording debut with the band's 1991 album, Gish.
Reached his commercial peak with the Pumpkins' Siamese Dream (1993) and the double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995), which each sold more than four million copies in the U.S. alone.
Contributed to the scores of big-screen features Ransom (1996) and Stigmata (1999).
Following the Pumpkins' breakup in 2000, formed a new rock band named Zwan, which issued just one album, Mary Star of the Sea (2003).
Released a collection of poetry, Blinking With Fists, in 2004.
Made his full-length solo debut with the electronica-tinged TheFutureEmbrace (2005).
Re-formed the Pumpkins, with original drummer Jimmy Chamberlain and a new guitarist and bassist, in 2005; released one album, Zeitgeist (2007), and an EP, American Gothic (2008), with this lineup before Chamberlain departed.

Billy Corgan Relationships:
Bill Corgan Sr. - Father
Martha Corgan - Mother
Jesse Corgan - Half Brother
Ricky Corgan - Brother
Yelena Yemchuk - Ex-significant Other
Courtney Love - Ex-significant Other
Christine Fabian - Ex-wife
Billy Corgan Awards:
1996 Grammy: Best Hard Rock Performance - Winner
1997 Grammy: Best Hard Rock Performance - Winner

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Courtney Love, Billy Corgan L. Cohen/WireImage.com

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