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Billie Joe Armstrong

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LyricistBook Writer b. 1972

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, as well as one of the greatest punk rock singers of all time. Armstrong developed an interest in music at a young age, and recorded his first song at the age of five. He met…

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American Idiot

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  • American Idiot Music by Green Day (Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool), lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer; Director, Michael Mayer; Choreography, Steven Hoggett; Set, Christine Jones; Costumes, Andrea Lauer; Lighting, Kevin Adams: Sound, Brian Ronan: Video and Projections, Darrel Ma…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 2009-2010 Season, v. 66 (Willis).txt
  • American Idiot Music, Green Day; Lyrics, Billie Joe Armstrong; Baok, Billie Joe Armstrong, Michael Mayer; Director, Michael Mayer; Choreographer, Steven Hoggett; Music Supervisor/Arranger/Orchestrator, Tom Kitt; Sets, Christine Jones; Costumes, Andrea Lauer; Lighting, Kevin Adams; Sound, Brian Ronan; Video/theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 2011-12 Season, v. 68 (Willis).txt

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