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armstrong performing in 2015 green the boo the lonely island norah jones the replacements day pinhead gunpowder the network foxboro hot tubs 1986 -- present gibson joe armstrong j-180 gibson billie joe armstrong les paul junior billie double cut fernandes stratocaster -lrb- blue -rrb- gibson les paul joe custom gibson es-335 gibson les paul standard gretsch hollowbody fender armstrong stratocaster fender telecaster fender jaguar les paul junior gibson billie wilhelm fink reverend strychnine twitch oakland , california , us reprise lookout ! adeline recess billie joe armstrong
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billie joe armstrong

billie joe armstrong -lrb- born february 17 , 1972 -rrb- is an american singer , songwriter , musician , guitarist , multi-instrumentalist , and actor who is best known as the lead vocalist , principal songwriter , and guitarist of the punk rock band green day , which he co-founded with mike dirnt .
armstrong 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 .
in 1997 , to coincide with the release of `` nimrod '' , armstrong founded adeline records in oakland to help support other bands releasing music and signed bands such as the frustrators , afi and dillinger four .
the record company has since come under the management of pat magnarella and is now based in san diego .
