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Billy Corgan

American musician, singer-songwriter, and wrestling promoter known for leading the Smashing Pumpkins. Billy Corgan was born on 17 March 1967.

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Who is Billy Corgan?

Billy Corgan is best known for Co-founder, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter of alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, influential in popularizing alternative rock. Billy Corgan is an American public figure. Billy Corgan was born on 17 March 1967, which places Billy Corgan among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1960s. On Dead or Alive, Billy Corgan is listed in the 90s Rock Legends category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Billy Corgan is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for: Co-founder, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter of alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, influential in popularizing alternative rock.
Nationality: American
Born: 17 March 1967
Listed under: 90s Rock Legends

About Billy Corgan

Considered as one of the finest and most underrated rock guitarists of the 1990s, Rolling Stone called him and his Smashing Pumpkins bandmates "ruthless virtuosos". Corgan formed the Smashing Pumpkins in Chicago in 1988 alongside guitarist James Iha, with bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin joining soon after. Strong album sales and large-scale tours propelled the band to commercial success and critical acclaim throughout the 1990s. After their break-up in 2000, Corgan and Chamberlin started a new band called Zwan; after the band's demise, he released the collection of poetry Blinking with Fists (2004) and the solo album TheFutureEmbrace (2005) before reforming Smashing Pumpkins in 2007. In October 2017, Corgan released Ogilala, his first solo album in over a decade. His latest solo album, Cotillions, was released in 2019. Corgan co-founded Resistance Pro Wrestling in 2011. He joined TNA Wrestling in 2015 and became its president in 2016, but left a few months later. He purchased the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in 2017; thereafter, Corgan made it his primary focus in professional wrestling.

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What is Billy Corgan known for?

Billy Corgan is known for Co-founder, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter of alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, influential in popularizing alternative rock.

When was Billy Corgan born?

Billy Corgan was born on 17 March 1967.

What nationality is Billy Corgan?

Billy Corgan's nationality is American.

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