Everybody in the punk scene knows who Billie Joe Armstrong is. Whether you love or hate his band you probably even know a good amount of trivial information about the Green Day singer. To test your knowledge we thought it would be fun to put together a list of 10 things most people probably don’t know about the punk rock icon.
Test your knowledge here.
1. In the early days of Green Day Billie Joe was a vegetarian but quit due to rapid weight loss.
2. He used to have a nose ring, but had to remove it because it kept getting caught on his guitar.
3. He is the youngest of 6 children.
4. He identifies as “bi-sexual” but has been married for almost two decades.
5. He recorded his first single, “Look For Love”, when he was 5.
6. He earned the nickname “Two Dollar Bill” in high school because he would sell joints for $2.
7. He was asked to join Rancid but turned the offer down. He is also rumored to have auditioned for Slipknot and was turned down, which may contribute to his hatred for the band.
8. He was banned from playing at 924 Gilman Street when Green Day signed to Reprise. Someone wrote “Billie Joe Sucks” on the wall of the venue.
9. He suffers from panic disorders.
10. Growing up he had a cat named Zero who met a tragic death in the clothes-dryer.
How many of these did you already know? If you’ve got your own juicy piece of trivia enlighten your fellow readers and leave it in the comments.