Billy Corgan Also writes, composes, arranges, Produces, and mixes. Born: 17th March 1968 in Elk Grove, Illinois Chicago Attended: Glenbard North High School Guitars used: Gibson ES 335 (for "Bullet"), Gibson Hummingbird, Rigole TTO, Fender Stratocaster. Other instruments: Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Mellotron Other projects: The Marked, (Pre Pumpkins) Starchildren, Movie Soundtracks (Ransom), Marilyn Manson (Mechanical Animals, Hole (Celeberty Skin) Hairstyle: Shaved head Quirks: Intelligence, sarcasm, perfectionism, tall, long fingers. Previous Careers: Poet, Philosopher, Box Maker, Brick Layer, Worked in Record Store, Pizza Baking. Musical influences: Black Sabbath, Nirvana, Pink Floyd Biggest Influences on Career :Pain, violence, love. Favorite musicians: My Bloody Valentine, Chainsaw Kittens, Skunk, Mercury Rev, Thin Lizzy, The Frogs , Nirvana, Cheap Trick, Ozzy Osborn (Black Sabbath) Favorite albums: Beatles "Rubber Soul", Black Sabbath "Master of Reality" Favorite singles: The Sweet "Action", Gene Clark "So You Say You've Lost Your Baby", Santo & Johnny "Sleepwalk" Favorite songwriters: David Bowie, Marc Bolan, Phil Lynott , Kurt Cobain Favorite films/TV ch shows: Citizen Kane, 8 1/2. "I don't watch television" Marital status: Was Married to Chris Fabian - Now Divorced

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