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Billie Joe Armstrong

1972 - Today

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Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972) is an American musician and actor. He is best known for being the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Green Day, which he co-founded with Mike Dirnt in 1987. 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, the Network, the Longshot and the Coverups. Armstrong has been considered by critics as one of the greatest punk rock guitarists of all time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Billie Joe Armstrong is the 776th most popular musician (up from 1,023rd in 2019), the 4,253rd most popular biography from United States (up from 4,953rd in 2019) and the 248th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Billie Joe Armstrong ranks 776 out of 3,175. Before him are Robbie Robertson, Walter Donaldson, Joe Walsh, Scott Walker, Robert Casadesus, and Buddy Guy. After him are Ivan Mládek, Mick Box, Moondog, Bob Seger, Eduard van Beinum, and Harold Faltermeyer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Billie Joe Armstrong ranks 77. Before him are Juanes, Dita Von Teese, Jaromír Jágr, Najwa Nimri, Joe Hill, and Sarah Clarke. After him are Asghar Farhadi, Carmen Electra, Brian Tyler, Abel Xavier, Omayra Sánchez, and Alain Berset.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Billie Joe Armstrong ranks 4,253 out of 20,380. Before him are Angelo Dundee (1921), David Petraeus (1952), Buddy Guy (1936), Vincent Pastore (1946), Peter T. King (1944), and Virginia Madsen (1961). After him are Betsy Ross (1752), Edwin H. Colbert (1905), Wally Ris (1924), Jill Kelly (1971), Mickey Spillane (1918), and Maurice McLoughlin (1890).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Billie Joe Armstrong ranks 248. Before him are Sly Stone (1943), Milt Jackson (1923), Walter Donaldson (1893), Joe Walsh (1947), Scott Walker (1943), and Buddy Guy (1936). After him are Moondog (1916), Bob Seger (1945), Vinnie Vincent (1952), Lee Morgan (1938), Andrew Hill (1931), and Eddie Vedder (1964).

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