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Fall Out Boy Biography

Profession Soundtrack, Actor

Fast Facts

  • The albums "Infinity On High," "Save Rock And Roll" and "American Beauty/American Psycho" have been certified platinum by the RIAA
  • Was inducted into the mtvU Hall of Wood
  • Won the 2013 Kerrang! Award for best single
  • Founded the Fall Out Boy Fund in 2017 to support community efforts in Chicago
  • Formed in 2001 by Pete Wentz and Joe Trohman
  • Quote: "[Pete Wentz on "Save Rock and Roll"] "The first part of the art is making the art, but when art really becomes art is when it belongs to somebody else․ Those songs don't belong to us anymore․ They belong to the people that listen to them․""
  • Quote: "[Pete Wentz on the band's reunion] "The world moves so fast that we didn't know if people would care․ So to have people care now and show interest ․․․ that's the great part․ It proves to us that this band did mean something․""
  • Pop punk band whose hit singles include "Sugar, We're Goin Down," "Dance, Dance," "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race," "Thnks fr th Mmrs" and "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)․"
  • The band consists of singer Patrick Stump, guitarist Joe Trohman, bassist Pete Wentz and drummer Andy Hurley
  • Patrick Stump initially auditioned to become the band's drummer, but was quickly placed as lead vocalist after Pete and Joe learned of his talents