Green Day (band)

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Green Day
Genre: Punk rock
Origin: East Bay, California, USA
Years active: 1986–present
Record label: Lookout! Records (1989–1994)
Skene! Records (1990)
Reprise Records (1994–20)
Members: Billie Joe Armstrong
Mike Dirnt
Tré Cool
Former members: Al Sobrante
Sean Hughes
Jason White (currently a touring member)
Raj Punjabi
Other bands: Pinhead Gunpowder
Foxboro Hot Tubs
The Longshot
The Network

Green Day is an American punk rock band founded in the late 1980s by childhood friends Mike Dirnt and Billie Joe Armstrong. They have sold over 85,000,000 records worldwide, and won a total of five Grammy Awards.

In April 2015, Green Day was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Members[edit | edit source]

Current[edit | edit source]

  • Billie Joe Armstrong - lead vocals, lead guitar, harmonica, piano
  • Mike Dirnt - bass, backing vocals
  • Tre Cool - drums, percussion

Former[edit | edit source]

  • Jason White - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Al Sobrante - drums, percussion
  • Sean Hughes - bass
  • Raj Punjabi - drums, percussion

Touring[edit | edit source]

  • Jason White - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Kevin Preston - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Jason Freese - saxophone, piano, trombone, keyboards, backing vocals

Former touring members[edit | edit source]