What is Billie Joe Armstrong?
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Billie Joe Armstrong | image = RiP2013 GreenDay Billie Joe Armstrong 0021.jpg | caption = Armstrong performing in 2013 | alias = {{hlist|Fink|Wilhelm Fink|Reverend Strychnine Twitch}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|02|17}} | birth_place = [[Oakland, California]], U.S. | origin = [[Rodeo, California]], U.S. | genre = {{flatlist| * [[Punk rock]] * [[pop punk]] * [[alternative rock]] * [[New wave music|new wave]] * [[garage rock]] * [[power pop]] * [[skate punk]] * [[hardcore punk]] * [[pop rock]] }} | occupation = {{flatlist| * Singer * musician * songwriter * record producer * actor }} | instrument = {{flatlist| * Vocals * guitar * keyboards * harmonica * drums }} | years_active = 1987–present | label = {{flatlist| * Fiat * [[Reprise Records|Reprise]] * [[Lookout Records|Lookout]] * [[Adeline Records|Adeline]] * [[Recess Records|Recess]] * [[Warner Records|Warner]] * [[Crush Management|Crush Music]] * Joe Robot }} | associated_acts = {{flatlist| * [[Green Day]] * [[Pinhead Gunpowder]] * [[The Network]] * [[Foxboro Hot Tubs]] * [[Rancid (band)|Rancid]] * [[Common Rider]] * [[The Lonely Island]] * [[Norah Jones]] * [[The Replacements (band)|The Replacements]] * [[SWMRS]] * [[The Lookouts]] * [[Miranda Lambert]] * [[The Coverups]] * [[The Longshot (band)|The Longshot]] * Armstrongs * The Boo * The Upside Downers | website = }} }} '''Billie Joe Armstrong''' (born 17 February 1972 in [[Oakland, California]]) is an [[Americans|American]] [[musician]] and the lead singer and guitarist for the [[punk/pop|punk]] band [[Green Day]]. He also has numerous side projects as a vocalist, lyricist and guitarist in [[Foxboro Hot Tubs]], [[Pinhead Gunpowder]] and [[The Network]]. == Early life == He was born in Oakland, California. He is of English, German, Irish, Italian, Mexican, Native American, Scottish, Spanish and Welsh descent. ==Music career== Armstrong was given his first guita