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Green Day. Green Day is an American rock band formed in Rodeo, California, in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, with drummer Tré Cool joining in 1990. In 1994, their major-label debut Dookie, released through Reprise Records, became a breakout success and eventually shipped ...
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 ...
At the American Music Awards, the trio has received six awards including "Favorite Alternate Artist" award, finally winning it in 2005. The band was nominated for nine Billboard Music Awards in 2005, winning seven of them on the night of the show, including "Rock Artist of the Year" and "Rock Song of the Year".
Kerplunk! (1991) Dookie. (1994) Kerplunk (stylized as Kerplunk!) [nb 1] is the second studio album by the American rock band Green Day, released on December 17, 1991, by Lookout! Records. Following a US tour promoting their debut studio album 39/Smooth (1990), drummer John Kiffmeyer left to attend college and was replaced by Tré Cool, formerly ...
John Kiffmeyer. Lookout! John Kiffmeyer (born July 11, 1969), known professionally as Al Sobrante, is an American cinematographer and retired musician and songwriter. He is the former drummer for the punk rock band Green Day, leaving in 1990 and replaced by Tré Cool. [1] His stage name is a reference to his hometown, El Sobrante. [2]: 12.
Warning is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Green Day, released on October 3, 2000, by Reprise Records. [1] Building upon its predecessor Nimrod (1997), it eschewed the band's trademark punk rock sound and incorporated acoustic elements and pop and folk styles. Lyrically, the album contains more optimistic and inspirational ...
1,000 Hours. 1,000 Hours is the debut EP by American rock band Green Day, released in April 1989 through Lookout Records. Through a shared interest in music, school friends Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt formed the band Sweet Children. With the addition of drummer John Kiffmeyer, the played at the local punk club 924 Gilman Street in ...
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) " Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) " (or " Time of Your Life (Good Riddance) ") is a song by American rock band Green Day, released in December 1997 as the second single from their fifth studio album, Nimrod (1997). It is one of their most popular songs and has also become a staple of their concerts, usually ...