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Green Day - First called Sweet Children are a working class rock band from East Bay California that formed in 1987. The band first played at a club called 924 Gilman Street a club in Berkeley, California. Green Day was first signed to an independent record label before moving to a major label. There major label debut was Dookie. Green Day's first tour was is a bookmobile. Green Day's Woodstock '94 gig was one for the history books: a huge mud fight ensued between the band and the audience. Billie Joe, Tre and Mike all live together with Emma. Billie, Tre Mike are all the same age, Billie is the oldest born is February when Mike born is May and Tre the youngest born in December. 


Billie Joe Armstrong - Lead Singer, Guitarist, Harmonica Player with other side projects The Coverups, Foxboro Hot Tubs, The Network, and Pinhead Gunpowder. Billie comes from a working class family. Billie is the youngest of six kids three older sisters Marci, Hollie, and Anna and two older brothers David and Alan. His dad died of esophageal cancer when Billie was 10 years old leaving his mom Ollie a single mother. Billie met Mike at 10 years old in the school cafeteria, and they immediately bonded over their love of music. Billie dropped out of high school when he was 18 to do music. Billie can also play the piano. Billie is a single dad to a 15 year old teenage girl named Emma who has Down Syndrome and is five months pregnant. Billie is very close to Emma and is mom Ollie. Billie was dealing with anxiety and panic attacks for years. Billie almost lost custody his daughter Emma in 2014 do to his drinking so he went to rehab and has been sober ever since. 

 

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Tre Cool - Drummer. Tre spent part of his childhood in Germany where he was born and later relocating to the US. Tre started drumming at the age of 12 in the punk band The Lookouts. Tre can speak both English and German. Tre has an elder sister Lori. Tre's dad was supportive and overhauled bookmobile a to transport the band. Tre drop out of high school his sophomore year. He got his GED and began taking classes at a nearby community college. He had to drop out of college when Green Day started touring. Tre can also play the guitar. Tre has been married to Mike for 30 years. Tre is Emma's godfather and he's very goofy. Tre's favorite drummer is Ringo Starr from the Beatles. 

 

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