Billie Joe: A Brief Introduction

Birth name: Billie Joe Armstrong

Also known as: Wilhelm Fink; Reverend Strychnine Twitch

Born: February 17, 1972 (age 42)

Oakland, California, US

Origin: Rodeo, California, US

Genres: Punk rock, alternative rock

Occupations: Singer, musician, songwriter,guitarist, multi-instrumentalist

Instruments: Vocals, guitar, piano, drums,percussion, saxophone,harmonica, mandolin, bass, violin

Years active: 1987–present

Labels: Reprise, Lookout!, Adeline,Recess

Associated acts: Green Day, Pinhead Gunpowder, The Network,Foxboro Hot Tubs, The Boo, The Lonely Island, Norah Jones

Notable instruments

Gibson Billie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Junior

Gibson Billie Joe Armstrong J-180

Gibson Billie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Junior Double Cut

Fernandes Stratocaster (Blue)

Gibson Les Paul Custom

Gibson ES-335

Gibson SG Standard

Gibson Les Paul Standard

Gretsch Hollowbody

Fender Stratocaster

Fender Telecaster

Guild D55

Taylor 514C

Fender Jaguar

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Brief Introduction

Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972) is an American musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and occasional actor. He is best known as the lead vocalist, principal songwriter, and guitarist of the punk rock band Green Day, which Armstrong 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 and The Network.

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 15 years old. The band changed its name to Green Day, and would later achieve massive commercial success. Armstrong has also pursued musical projects outside of Green Day's work, including numerous collaborations with other musicians.

He also co-owns the record label Adeline Records, with his wife Adrienne and skateboarder Jim Thiebaud, with the collaboration of Green Day's guitarist Jason White and more recently Green Day's manager Pat Magnarella.

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Billie Joe- Boulevard of Broken Dreams

~*Boulevard Of Broken Dreams*~

I walk a lonely road

The only one that I have ever known

Don't know where it goes

But it's home to me and I walk alone

I walk this empty street

On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Where the city sleeps

And I'm the only one and I walk alone

I walk alone

I walk alone

I walk alone

I walk a...

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me

My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating

Sometimes I wish someone up there will find me

'til then I walk alone

Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, aaah-ah,

Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah

I'm walking down the line

That divides me somewhere in my mind

On the border line

Of the edge and where I walk alone

Read between the lines

What's fucked up and everything's alright

Check my vital signs

To know I'm still alive and I walk alone

I walk alone

I walk alone

I walk alone

I walk a...

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me

My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating

Sometimes I wish someone up there will find me

'til then I walk alone

Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, aaah-ah

Ah-ah, ah-ah

I walk alone

I walk a...

I walk this empty street

On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams

When the city sleeps

And I'm the only one and I walk a...

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me

My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating

Sometimes I wish someone up there will find me

'til then I walk alone...

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