Who is Billy Corgan

William Patrick Corgan (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).

Formed by Corgan and guitarist James Iha in Chicago in 1988, the band was joined by bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. Strong album sales and large-scale tours propelled the band's increasing fame in the 1990s until their break-up in 2000. Corgan started a new band called Zwan, and after their demise he released a solo album, TheFutureEmbrace, in 2005 and a collection of poetry, Blinking with Fists, before reforming the Smashin...
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Billy Corgan Poems

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Billy Corgan Quotes

• I'm not interested in pop art.
• Most of my arguments with musicians through the years have had more to do with their attitude about music, or their attitude about their own lives, or their personal responsibility. Music has never really been the big centerpiece of the fight.
• The desire to hit a big home run is dominating the music business.
• I did 13-something years of talking to wrestlers and promoters about why they did certain things and why they booked matches a certain way and what they were thinking and whether they were satisfied with the draw. And I got a lot of insight in the business.
• I'm sort of like a lame, single guy in a red sports car.

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Comments about Billy Corgan

• Showtimedeporte: billy corgan crack
• Secret_fangirls: what's your favorite autocorrect for billy corgan? mine is either: billy corduroy or billy corgi
• Plut0nianz: i hate billy corgan
• Decorativecouk: billy corgan signed smashing pumpkins autograph cd autographed
• Geyanastasio: the new smashing pumpkins single isn’t it lol. i saw billy corgan once irl. safe to say his music taste and his fashion sense definitely peaked already.

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