Billie Joe Armstrong is a vocalist of the American rock band Green Day.
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1986 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist Mike Dirnt .. Billie Joe Armstrong. Billie Joe Armstrong. Mike Dirnt. Mike Dirnt. punk rock. punk rock. For much of the group 's career , the band has been a trio with drummer Tre Cool , who replaced former drummer John Kiffmeyer in 1990 prior to the recording of the band 's second studio album , Kerplunk -LRB- 1991 -RRB- .. Tre Cool. Tre Cool. John Kiffmeyer. John Kiffmeyer. Kerplunk. Kerplunk ( album ). Guitarist Jason White , who has worked with the band as a touring member since 1999 , was an official member from 2012 to 2016 .. Jason White. Jason White ( musician ). Green Day was originally part of the punk scene at the DIY 924 Gilman Street club in Berkeley , California .. 924 Gilman Street. 924 Gilman Street. The band 's early releases were with the independent record label Lookout !. independent record label. independent record label. Records .. In 1994 , its major label debut Dookie -LRB- released through Reprise Records -RRB- became a breakout success and eventually shipped over 10 million copies in the U.S. Green Day was widely credited , alongside fellow California punk bands Sublime , Bad Religion , The Offspring , and Rancid , with popularizing and reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States .. Reprise. Reprise Records. punk rock. punk rock. Dookie. Dookie. Reprise Records. Reprise Records. California punk. Punk rock in California. Sublime. Sublime ( band ). Bad Religion. Bad Religion. The Offspring. The Offspring. Rancid. Rancid ( band ). Green Day 's three follow-up albums , Insomniac -LRB- 1995 -RRB- , Nimrod -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , and Warning -LRB- 2000 -RRB- did not achieve the massive success of Dookie , though they were still successful , with Insomniac and Nimrod reaching double platinum and Warning achieving platinum status .. Dookie. Dookie. Insomniac. Insomniac ( Green Day album ). Nimrod. Nimrod ( album ). Warning. Warning ( Green Day album ). The band 's rock opera , American Idiot -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , reignited the band 's popularity with a younger generation , selling six million copies in the U.S. .. rock opera. rock opera. American Idiot. American Idiot. The band 's eighth studio album , 21st Century Breakdown , was released in 2009 and achieved the band 's best chart performance to date .. 21st Century Breakdown. 21st Century Breakdown. 21st Century Breakdown was followed up by a trilogy of albums called ¡ Uno !. 21st Century Breakdown. 21st Century Breakdown. , ¡ Dos !. , and ¡ Tre !. , which were released in September , November and December 2012 respectively .. The band 's twelfth studio album , Revolution Radio was released on October 7 , 2016 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 , their third album to do so .. Revolution Radio. Revolution Radio. Green Day has sold more than 85 million records worldwide .. The group has won five Grammy Awards  : Best Alternative Album for Dookie , Best Rock Album for American Idiot , Record of the Year for `` Boulevard of Broken Dreams '' , Best Rock Album for the second time for 21st Century Breakdown and Best Musical Show Album for American Idiot  : The Original Broadway Cast Recording .. Dookie. Dookie. American Idiot. American Idiot. 21st Century Breakdown. 21st Century Breakdown. Grammy Awards. Grammy Awards. Best Alternative Album. Best Alternative Music Album. Best Rock Album. Best Rock Album. Record of the Year. Record of the Year. Boulevard of Broken Dreams. Boulevard of Broken Dreams ( Green Day song ). Best Musical Show Album. Best Musical Show Album. Best Musical. Tony Award for Best Musical. In 2010 , a stage adaptation of American Idiot debuted on Broadway .. American Idiot. American Idiot. stage adaptation. American Idiot ( musical ). The musical was nominated for three Tony Awards  : Best Musical , Best Scenic Design and Best Lighting Design , losing only the first .. Tony Awards. Tony Awards. Best Musical. Tony Award for Best Musical. Best Scenic Design. Tony Award for Best Scenic Design. Best Lighting Design. Tony Award for Best Lighting Design. Also in 2010 , Green Day was ranked no. 91 in the VH1 list of the `` 100 Greatest Artists of All Time '' .. VH1. VH1. On April 18 , 2015 , the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a part of the 2015 class in their first year of eligibility .. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame