Bille Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe was born on February 17, 1972. His interest in music started when he was in elementary school. He formed the band Sweet Children with Mike Dirnt at the age of 15. Years later they changed the name to Green Day.
When Billie was 10, his father died of cancer. His mother remarried a man who Billie and his brothers and sisters did not like. Billie dropped out of high school on his 18th birthday to focus on his music career. |