Billy Corgan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Billy Corgan
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	Mar 17, 1967(1967-03-17)
Age	57
Birthplace	Elk Grove Village
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Pisces

Billy Corgan Biography

Billy Corgan is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on March 17, 1967 in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States. Singer-songwriter and guitarist for the grunge rock group The Smashing Pumpkins, the group that is famous for songs similar to “Bullet With Butterfly Wings” and “Today,” and the another project Zwan.

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William Patrick Corgan Jr. (born March 17, 1967) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and professional wrestling promoter. He is best known as the lead singer, primary songwriter, guitarist, and only permanent member of the rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. He is currently the owner and promoter of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) promotion.

Not finding the Chicago music scene to his liking, Corgan moved to St. Petersburg, Florida in 1985 with his first major band, The Marked (so named for the conspicuous birthmarks of both Corgan and drummer Ron Roesing). Not finding success in St. Petersburg, the band dissolved; Corgan moved back to Chicago to live with his father. From 1987 to 1988, he played guitar in Chicago band Deep Blue Dream, which also featured future Static-X frontman Wayne Static. He left the band to focus on The Smashing Pumpkins.

He was married Christine Fabian in June 1993 and separated in 1997. He had his baby boy called Augustus along with Chloe Mendel in 2015.

Billy Corgan Net Worth

Billy Corgan is one of the richest Rock Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Billy Corgan 's net worth $60 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He had collected more than 10,000 baseball cards when he was an infant. He started the Smashing Pumpkins in the late 1980s.

After the band broke up in 2000, Smashing Pumpkins back in the year 2000 He regrouped the group in 2005.

William Patrick Corgan, Jr. was born at Columbus Hospital in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago on March 17, 1967, the oldest son of guitarist William Corgan Sr. and his wife Martha Louise Maes Corgan Lutz. He was raised Catholic and is of Irish descent. His parents had one more son, Ricky, before divorcing in 1970. His father was remarried to a flight attendant, and Corgan and his brother went to live with them in Glendale Heights, Illinois. Corgan alleges that his stepmother was abusive to him, both physically and emotionally. He developed a protective bond with his younger paternal half-brother, who had special needs as a child. When Corgan’s father and stepmother separated, all three boys lived alone with their stepmother, and both of his birth parents lived separately within an hour’s drive.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Billy Corgan height 6 ft 3 in Billy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Billy Corgan Dating?

According to our records, Billy Corgan married to Chris Fabian. As of December 1, 2023, Billy Corgan’s is not dating anyone.

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Corgan wrote six articles for Guitar World in 1995, and his solos for “Cherub Rock” and “Geek U.S.A.” were included on their list of the top guitar solos of all time. AllMusic said “Starla” “proves that Corgan was one of the finest (and most underrated) rock guitarists of the ’90s”, while Rolling Stone called him and his Smashing Pumpkins bandmates “ruthless virtuosos”. His solo for “Soma” was No. 24 on Rolling Stone’s list of the top guitar solos. He is a fan of Eddie Van Halen and interviewed him in 1996 for Guitar World. Other guitarists Corgan rates highly include Uli Jon Roth, Tony Iommi, Ritchie Blackmore, Leslie West, Dimebag Darrell and Robin Trower.

Facts & Trivia

Billy Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Billy Corgan celebrates birthday on March 17 of every year.

Corgan appeared at the 1996 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremonies. He inducted one of his biggest musical influences, Pink Floyd. He played acoustic guitar during the ceremony with Pink Floyd, when they performed their song “Wish You Were Here”.

Who abused Billy Corgan?

His father, William Corgan, was a heroin-addicted blues and R&B guitarist; his mother had a breakdown and abandoned him before he was five years old. Later, while his father was on the road, Corgan says, he endured physical abuse from a stepmother.

Did Billy Corgan dated Jessica Simpson?

Despite an E! News source claiming the two were “officially dating,” Corgan shies away from the romance rumors. “The stuff that I’ve seen doesn’t have any bearing to the reality that I’m in,” he told the Tribune. “It’s like being in a cartoon. It has nothing to do with what’s really going on or how I feel.”

Why did Billy Corgan leave Smashing Pumpkins?

Corgan said in 2005, “ I never wanted to leave the Smashing Pumpkins. That was never the plan.” On February 17, 2004, Corgan posted a message on his personal blog calling Wretzky a “mean-spirited drug addict” and blaming Iha for the breakup of the Smashing Pumpkins.

Does Billy Corgan own WWE?

As a result, 2022 finds the 74-year old wrestling promotion Corgan now owns, the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) , bringing their brand of independent wrestling to Nashville’s Fairgrounds to revive the legendary Crockett Cup Tag Team Wrestling Tournament on March 19-20, 2022.

Who died in the Smashing Pumpkins?

Jonathan David Melvoin
Died| July 12, 1996 (aged 34) New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres| Alternative rock, pop
Occupation(s)| Musician