Who is Billy Corgan?
Billy Corgan is an American musician, professional wrestling magnate, songwriter, and producer. People know him as the lead singer, primary songwriter, and guitarist of The Smashing Pumpkins. Additionally, he released his first solo album in over a decade, ‘Ogilala’ recently in October 2017.
Billy Corgan’s Early Life, Childhood, and Education
Corgan was born as William Patrick Corgan, Jr. in Elk Grove Village, Illinois on March 17, 1967, to parents William Corgan Sr. and Martha Louise Maes Corgan Lutz. His father was a blues/rock guitarist. Additionally, he has two brothers, Jesse Anderson and Ricky Corgan. He has revealed that he was subject to physical and emotional abuse by his stepmother. In addition, he became interested in the world of music since his childhood years. He is of American nationality. Furthermore, he belongs to a mixed ethnic background of Irish, Scottish, English, Belgian-Flemish, and Italian/Sicilian.
Talking about his education, Corgan attended Marquardt Middle School and Glenbard North High School.
Billy Corgan’s Career, Salary, Net Worth
Corgan initially performed in a string of bands in high school. Eventually, he founded Smashing Pumpkins in 1989 with guitarist James Iha, bassist D’Arcy Wretzky, and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. Additionally, the band signed with Caroline Records in 1990. Their solo album was titled ‘Gish’. The band parted ways in 2000 following Chamberlin’s heroin addiction. Furthermore, Corgan released his solo debut, ‘TheFutureEmbrace’, in June 2005.
Corgan has also worked on projects including Resistance Pro Wrestling, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and National Wrestling Alliance. Additionally, he has credits for soundtracks for movies including ‘Ransom’, ‘Stigmata’, and ‘Spun’. Some other albums that he has worked on include ‘Sparkle’, ‘Troublizing’, ‘The Essential Cheap Trick’, ‘See My Friends’, and ‘Ghost on the Canvas ‘. His most recent album was titled ‘Ogilala’ and was released on October 13, 2017.
Corgan garnered the nomination for Golden Reel Award in 2000. He received the nomination in the category of Best Sound Editing – Music.
Corgan has not revealed his current salary. However, he has an estimated net worth of around $ 50 million at present.
Billy Corgan’s Rumors, Controversy
Corgan’s feud with D’arcy Wretzky has been part of several controversies over the years. Additionally, Corgan became part of a controversy in 2016, after he compared social justice warriors with Maoists and the Ku Klux Klan. He has been involved in several other controversies. However, at present, there are no rumors concerning him.
Billy Corgan’s Body Measurement
Talking about his body measurement, Corgan has a height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.9 m). Additionally, he weighs around 90 kg. Furthermore, he is bald and his eye color is blue.
Billy Corgan’s Social Media
Corgan is active over the social media. He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. He has more than 280k followers on Twitter. In addition, he has more than 115k followers on Instagram.
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