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A lot of punk rock is not going to be in the mainstream. It's below the radar. The beauty of it is that you're not supposed to always know. It's subterranean.
Billie Joe Armstrong
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Billie Joe Armstrong
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: February 17
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