Joel Madden
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joel Rueben Combs |
| Born | March 11, 1979 |
| Origin | Waldorf, Maryland, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop punk, punk rock, alternative rock |
| Occupations | Musician, vocalist, songwriter, guitarist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | EMI |
| Website | www.goodcharlotte.com |
Joel Rueben Madden (born Joel Rueben Combs; March 11, 1979) is an American singer, record producer, actor, DJ, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, best known as the lead vocalist for the pop punk band Good Charlotte.
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[edit] Early life
Madden was born Joel Rueben Combs in Waldorf, Maryland. He has an identical twin brother, Benji Madden, who plays rhythm guitar in their band Good Charlotte. He also has an older brother named Josh and a younger sister named Sarah. Madden attended La Plata High School.
[edit] Career
[edit] Good Charlotte
In 1995, at the age of 16, Joel Madden attended the Beastie Boys Ill Communication Tour with his brother Benji. The two started their own band with a friend. The band was short lived and the Maddens eventually recruited fellow high schoolers Paul Thomas and Aaron Escolopio to form Good Charlotte. They took the name Good Charlotte from a children's book.[1]
[edit] Other projects
In the 2001 film Not Another Teen Movie, Joel and the other Good Charlotte members made a cameo as the band at the school's prom. He later had a cameo role in the 2004 film Fat Albert and in the 2006 film Material Girls with his brother Benji. He also had a guest appearance in the popular kids' show "The Naked Brothers Band," in which he joined the band for a performance.
Madden started a clothing line called MADE Clothing along with his brothers Benji and Josh. The line is now defunct. In early 2006 MADE Clothing became DCMA Collective. The line is owned by himself, his brothers Benji Madden, Josh Madden, and friend Tal Cooperman. The Madden brothers also front a production team called Dead Executives.
In November 2007, Nicole Richie and Madden created The Richie Madden Children's Foundation. The charity will create and promote an online registry to inspire the purchases of items for moms and their families in need.[2] He is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. In 2010, with his brother, Madden contributed to "We Are the World 25 for Haiti," a remake of the song "We Are the World" by USA for Africa, written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie.
[edit] Personal life
In July 2004, Madden began dating teen idol Hilary Duff when she was 16.[3] After a long period of tabloid speculation, Duff's mother Susan announced their relationship in a June 2005 interview for Seventeen magazine.[4] In November 2006, Madden and Duff broke up.[5]
Madden started dating Nicole Richie in December 2006.[6] Just three months later --in the midst of her DUI trial--Richie was pregnant. They have two children: daughter Harlow Winter Kate Richie Madden (born January 11, 2008)[7] and son Sparrow James Midnight Madden (born September 9, 2009).[8] The couple confirmed their engagement in February 2010,[9] and married on December 11, 2010.[10]
[edit] Discography
- Good Charlotte (2000)
- The Young and the Hopeless (2002)
- The Chronicles of Life and Death (2004)
- Good Morning Revival (2007)
- Cardiology (2010)
[edit] Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album |
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| 2011 | "Lost (ft. Joel Madden)" | Chae Hawk | |
| 2010 | "Auto-Tune the News #11 - Pure poppycock. (ft. Joel Madden)" | The Gregory Brothers | |
| 2009 | "Sulla Mia Pelle" | Lost | Sospeso |
| 2008 | "Workin'" | Young Dre The Truth | |
| "Elevator" | Junior Sanchez | ||
| "My Own Way"/"My Own Way" (Remix) | Three 6 Mafia | Last 2 Walk | |
| "I'm the One" | Bizzy Bone | A Song for You | |
| "LA Girls" | Mams Taylor | ||
| 2007 | "No More Cryin'" | J-Kwon | |
| "Blockstar" | |||
| 2005 | "Tired" | Tommy Lee | Tommyland: The Ride |
| "Let's Go" | X-Ecutioners | ||
| 2004 | "Are You Ready?" | Hazen Street | Hazen Street |
| "All That" | |||
| "Jump" | N*E*R*D | Fly or Die | |
| 2002 | "You Don't Mean Anything" | Simple Plan | No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls |
[edit] References
- ^ "Good Charlotte Biography". Allmusic. 2007. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p442724. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ^ "Nicole Richie and Joel Madden Start Charity for Kids". US Magazine. 2007-11-17. Archived from the original on 2007-11-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20071116004902/http://www.usmagazine.com/nicole_and_joel_2. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ "Hilary Duff Main | All About Hilary Duff". Moviefone. 1987-09-28. http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/hilary-duff/1503393/main. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ^ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". Web.archive.org. 2006-08-13. http://web.archive.org/web/20060813220107/http://extratv.warnerbros.com/v2/news/0605/16/3/text.html. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ^ "For The Record: Quick News On Raekwon, Jay-Z, Redman, Britney, Pharrell, Jeezy, Nick Lachey & More - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. 2006-11-29. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1546769/raekwon-slams-jayz-at-rock-bells-concert.jhtml. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ^ "Couples Watch". People. 2006-12-18. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20004183,00.html.
- ^ "Interview with Lionel & Nicole Richie". Larry King Live. CNN. 2009-05-28. http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0905/28/lkl.01.html.
- ^ "Nicole Richie & Joel Madden Welcome a Baby Boy". People. 2009-09-09. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20301712,00.html.
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- ^ "Nicole Richie and Joel Madden Wedding Draws Family, Friends – and an Elephant!". People. 2010-12-11. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20446876,00.html.
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