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Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong was born on February 17, 1972. ... Billie Joe grew up in the boring old town of Rodeo, California. Music was always around the Armstrong house. His dad was a jazz drummer and by the time Billie Joe was eight, he was playing guitar. When Billie Joe was ten, his father was diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus. ...
At school Billie Joe felt invisible. ... Billie Joe and Mike started getting into punk rock. ...
Billie’s friends were always talking about a punk club a few miles up the freeway in Berkeley, California. ... Billie Joe, along with Mike, spent a lot of time there. ...
Billie Joe’s childhood wasn’t average. ... Billie Joe felt that school was holding him back from what he really wanted to do. ... At the age of sixteen, Billie dropped out of high school to pursue a life of music. ... Billie Joe lived in abandoned warehouses, on friends’ couches, and wherever else he could.
In high school, Billie Joe, Mike Dirnt, and John Kiffmeyer had started their band, Sweet Children. ... They got the name from a song Billie Joe wrote one time when he was high, which is featured on 39/Smooth. ... Billie Joe looked no further than Gilman Street for a replacement.
Approximate Word count = 1035
Approximate Pages = 4.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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