Billy Corgan
Billy Corgan
William Patrick "Billy" Corgan Jr. is an American musician, songwriter, producer, television writer, poet, and professional wrestling promoter best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and sole permanent member of The Smashing Pumpkins. Formed by Corgan and guitarist James Iha in Chicago, Illinois, in 1987, the band quickly gained steam with the addition of bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. The band's direction has largely been driven by Corgan through his confessional lyrics, grandiose production values, and virtuosic musical...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth17 March 1967
CityElk Grove Village, IL
CountryUnited States of America
Every year that goes by, I lose that much more motivation to play rock.
I never seemed to fit in. But it made me try to strive for things ten times harder.
My view of the world is always tempered by the fact that there are people who are less fortunate than I am.
Smashing Pumpkins has never been a band about hit songs.
The things I'm guided to do are really strange to me.
In my particular instance, I came from a family that didn't have anything. Everything I earned in life I made. Myself. With songs that I wrote.
I met Scott Stapp when the band was first coming up, great guy. I haven't seen him for years, but a great guy.
Beware of those angels with their wings glued on.
My step-mom would tell me that she would get complaints from adults that I stared too much at them.
I have a hard time thinking of men trying to sing my songs, because I think my perspective is definitely feminine.
Being in a rock band is just an excuse not to get a job
Are you all ready to have a rockin' mashed potato time?
I think rock & roll has prepared me for a lot of flexibility.
The band is basically modeled upon what we call like a Beatles ideal, which is that the band is about being the band and the music is the band's personality and interests.