Billy Corgan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Billy Corgan

American musician, songwriter, producer, and author

Date of Birth: 17-Mar-1967

Place of Birth: Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States

Profession: poet, singer, singer-songwriter, guitarist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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About Billy Corgan

  • William Patrick Corgan Jr.
  • (born March 17, 1967) is an American musician and songwriter, who is the lead singer, primary songwriter, guitarist, and sole permanent member of The Smashing Pumpkins, in addition to being the owner and promoter of the National Wrestling Alliance.
  • Formed by Corgan and guitarist James Iha in Chicago, Illinois, in 1988, the Smashing Pumpkins quickly gained steam with the addition of bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin.
  • Strong album sales and large-scale tours propelled the band's increasing fame in the 1990s until their break-up in 2000.
  • Corgan started a new band called Zwan, and after their quick demise, he released a solo album, TheFutureEmbrace, in 2005 and a collection of poetry, Blinking with Fists, before setting his sights on reforming Smashing Pumpkins. The new version of The Smashing Pumpkins, consisting of Corgan and a revolving lineup, has released and toured new albums extensively since 2007.
  • In October 2017, he released his first solo album in over a decade, Ogilala.In 2001, Corgan first entered the world of professional wrestling when he went to ECW and hit Lou E.
  • Dangerously in the head with a guitar after being insulted.
  • In 2011, he founded Chicago-based Resistance Pro Wrestling.
  • He later joined Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (now known as Impact Wrestling) in 2015, becoming its president in August 2016.
  • After leaving TNA in November 2016, Corgan purchased the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), gaining its ownership in October 2017.
  • In 2019 Corgan revealed he was putting a new solo album out sometime that year.
  • On November 1st, 2019 he revealed the new album, Cotillions, which was released on November 22, 2019.

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