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*Green Day is an American rock band formed in 1990 by Billie Joe Armstrong and

Mike Dirnt.

*With her first two albums were about five million sales each.

*has sold over sixty million albums worldwide, 2 and won numerous music awards
and three Grammy Awards .

*After the release of American Idiot in 2004, the group remained idle for five years
until the release of his latest album, 21st Century Breakdown on 15 May 2009.

*Members

Billie Joe Armstrong: Guitar, voice, piano.


Mike Dirnt: Bass and vocals.
Tré Cool: Drums.

*Origins

Beginnings (1990 - 1992)

Tre Cool in 2004


The origins of the band back to 1982] when Billie Joe and Mike, two boys ten years
of Rodeo met and became friends .

*In 1990, the band officially changed its name to Green Day .
*The group's fourth album, Insomniac, was recorded in six weeks between July and
August 1995 and was released in October of that year.

*Started recording from scratch, looking for positions in other styles, from salsa
playing up versions of Christmas carols.

*Supporting Members
Jason White: Second guitar, vocals (1999 - present)
Jason Freese: keyboards, accordion, saxophone, trombone, vocals (2003 -
present) .

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