Joel Madden
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Joel Ryan Rueben Madden (born Joel Ryan 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.
Early life
Madden was born Joel Ryan 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 in La Plata, Maryland.
Madden's father left the family when he was 16, causing them financial hardship. He took up various odd jobs as a teenager in high school to help his mother with the family's bills. One job he and his brother Benji took up was washing hair at a salon. While in his early twenties, Madden and his siblings changed their last name from Combs, his father's last name, to his mother's maiden name, Madden. He did so to distance himself from his father.
Good Charlotte
In 1995, at the age of 16, Joel Madden attended the Beastie Boys Ill Communication Tour with his brother Benji. Drawing from music introduced to them by their older brother Josh, such as Rancid and Social Distortion, as well as the influence of the Beastie Boys concert, 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 created the name Good Charlotte from a children's book.[1]
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.
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.
On March 7, 2010, Madden was a DJ for the 2010 Academy Awards. He was brought in as a DJ to 'fill the void' in between presenters and other produced parts of the show. The organizers of the Awards felt that there was too much lull in the show and wanted a DJ to play music to 'keep the energy in the building.'
Madden was also a judge for the 10th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.[3]
Personal life
Madden started dating Hilary Duff in 2004, when she was 17 years old and he was 25.[4][5] In November 2006, after two and a half years, Madden and Duff broke up.[6]
Madden started dating Nicole Richie soon after he and Hilary Duff broke up.[7] They have two children: daughter Harlow Winter Kate Madden (born January 11, 2008)[8] and son Sparrow James Midnight Madden (born September 9, 2009). The couple confirmed their engagement in February 2010.[9] They plan to marry in December 2010.
Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Auto-Tune the News #11 - Pure poppycock. (ft. Joel Madden)" | Auto-Tune the News | |
| 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 |
Discography
- Good Charlotte (2000)
- The Young and the Hopeless (2002)
- The Chronicles of Life and Death (2004)
- Good Morning Revival (2007)
- Cardiology (2010)
References
- ^ "Good Charlotte Biography". Allmusic. 2007. 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. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
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- ^ "Hilary Duff Moviefone". AOL.com. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ "How Hilary Found 'The Perfect Man' !!". Extra TV. Warner Bros. 2005-06-16. Archived from the original on 2008-02-05. Retrieved 2006-05-10.
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- ^ "Interview with Lionel & Nicole Richie". Larry King Live. CNN. 2009-05-28.
- ^ http://nicolerichie.celebuzz.com/2009/09/excited-to-announce/