Group, which played: Pinhead Gunpowder (still playing, guitar), Blatz, Rancid (played a concert and was a co-author of the song "Radio"), The Lookouts, Goodbye Harry, Corrupted Morals Billie Joe was the youngest of six children of the family workers of the Rodeo, ea. California. His father was a truck driver, and in his spare time zhazovym musician. His father died of cancer when Billie Joe was 10 years old. His mother was a waitress and staunch fan of country music. As a child, Billy went to the hospital, and sang there, entertaining the patients. He also recorded the song "Look For Love" at a local studio Fiat Records, when he was 5 years old. The first album was bought by Billy "The Sun Sessions" Elvis Presley. Later, his friends dragged punk bands such as DOA, TSOL and the Dead Kennedys. And in eight years, his mother bought him his first guitar nder Stratocaster blue, on which he plays to this day. The first song, "Why Do You Want Him" ​​Billy wrote at age 14. Billy Joe is one of the founders and owners of independent label Adeline Records.