Good Charlotte

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Biography

Good Charlotte is an American pop punk band from Waldorf, Maryland, that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas, and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin. Their latest drummer and percussionist is Dean Butterworth, who has been a member of the band since 2005.

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Year Formed 1996
Number of Albums 21
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When was Good Charlotte formed?

1996

...are no longer the punky kids they were when Good Charlotte was formed in 1996 , but they can still rock as hard as they did back then. Learn more about...
Where did Good Charlotte move to in 1998?

Annapolis, Maryland

...e about your fave musical twins! In 1998, Good Charlotte moved to Annapolis, Maryland to get in on the booming music scene. The band worked low paying...
What did the band work low paying jobs to make while playing bars, clubs and parties?

rent

...t in on the booming music scene. The band worked low paying jobs to make rent while they played bars, clubs and parties. Guitarist Billy Martin joined...
Who joined the Good Charlotte lineup?

Billy Martin

...bs to make rent while they played bars, clubs and parties. Guitarist Billy Martin joined the Good Charlotte lineup and record labels started to take n...
What label did Good Charlotte sign with in 2000?

Epic Records

...d labels started to take notice. Good Charlotte went on to sign with Epic Records and released their first fulllength album in 2000. Good Charlotte Bi...
What show did Joel and Benji Madden host for Good Charlotte?

All Things Rock

...otte Big Break MTV recruited Joel and Benji Madden to host the show All Things Rock as VJs, giving the band a lot of exposure before their second CD, ...
What was the name of the second CD released by Good Charlotte?

Young and the Hopeless

... VJs, giving the band a lot of exposure before their second CD, Young and the Hopeless was released. Good Charlotte shot to stardom with hits off that...
Good Charlotte shot to stardom with what hit off Young and the Hopeless?

The Little Things and Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous

...tte shot to stardom with hits off that disc like The Little Things and Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous . Following the massive success of Young and the...
When did Good Charlotte release The Chronicles of Life and Death?

2004

...he Hopeless, Good Charlotte released The Chronicles of Life and Death in 2004 and Good Morning Revival in 2007. Joel Madden and Benji Madden never pla...
Who formed Good Charlotte?

Benji and Joel Madden

... Benji and Joel Madden are no longer the punky kids they were when Good Charlotte was formed in 1996, but they can still rock as hard as they did back ...
What year were Charlotte's twins born?

1979

...have earned them millions of listeners. The twins were born on March 11, 1979 , in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Waldorf, Maryland. Their alcoholic f...
Where were the twin's births?

March 11, 1979

...ily, have earned them millions of listeners. The twins were born on March 11, 1979 , in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Waldorf, Maryland. Their alcoho...
When did their father leave his family for the last time?

Christmas Eve in 1995

...d housepainter. Money was always tight, but things fell apart on Christmas Eve in 1995 when their father left his family for the last time, leaving th...
What was their mother's job?

hairstylist and a receptionist

... younger sister Sarah, on her own. Their mother worked as a hairstylist and a receptionist , but was soon diagnosed with lupus, an autoimmune disorder ...
What was the name of the autoimmune disorder that caused her to be hospitalized?

lupus

... worked as a hairstylist and a receptionist, but was soon diagnosed with lupus , an autoimmune disorder for which she was often hospitalized. To suppor...
What was the name of the single from Good Charlotte's second album?

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

...he Young and the Hopeless, spawned the breakthrough single Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous . The track hit pop and rock charts around the world in 20...
Who came under fire for his habit of chewing plastic toothpicks?

Joel Madden

...e, part of Carol Beach York's Girls of the Good Day Orphanage series. Joel Madden came under fire for his dangerous habit: chewing plastic toothpicks....
Who was Madden's sister-in-law?

Nicole Richie

...ved their car in a towing incident gone wrong. Madden's sisterinlaw, Nicole Richie , and Diaz's friend Drew Barrymore, her sister Chimene and assistant...
When did Joel marry Nicole Richie?

December 11, 2010

...Kate and son Sparrow James Midnight, Joel married Nicole Richie on December 11, 2010 . Billy Martin published his first children's book in 2009, Damiou...
When did Billy Martin publish his first children's book?

2009

...night, Joel married Nicole Richie on December 11, 2010. Billy Martin published his first children's book in 2009 , Damious McDreary: A Boy And His Bat....
In what year did the band release their self-titled debut album?

2000

...drums and percussion). The band released their selftitled debut album in 2000 to mostly positive reviews. In 2002, they achieved breakthrough success ...
In what year did Young and the Hopeless release their second album?

2002

...ased their selftitled debut album in 2000 to mostly positive reviews. In 2002 , they achieved breakthrough success with their second album, The Young a...
How many copies of The Young and The Hopeless were sold in the US?

3.5 million

... Famous, The Anthem and Girls & Boys, The Young and the Hopeless sold 3.5 million copies in the US and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA, for ...
In what year did the band release their dancepunk inspired album Good Morning?

2007

...Life and Death in 2004; a darker album, both musically and lyrically. In 2007 , they released the dancepunk inspired album Good Morning Revival before ...
The band was certified triple platinum by what body?

RIAA

...ld 3.5 million copies in the US and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA , for a total of almost 5 million copies sold worldwide. The band followe...
What was the name of the band's second album?

The Young and the Hopeless

..., they achieved breakthrough success with their second album, The Young and the Hopeless . Featuring the hit singles Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,...
In what year did the band Youth Authority receive positive reviews?

2016

...eback on November 3, 2015. The band released Youth Authority to positive reviews in 2016 , and in 2018 they released their latest album, Generation Rx....
What was the name of the band's latest album?

Generation Rx

...eback on November 3, 2015. The band released Youth Authority to positive reviews in 2016, and in 2018 they released their latest album, Generation Rx ....
What book did the band take the name 'Good Charlotte' from?

Good Charlotte: The Girls Of Good Day Orphanage

...k the name 'Good Charlotte' from a children's book: Good Charlotte: The Girls Of Good Day Orphanage by Carol Beach York. They have released four album...
How many albums have the band released?

four

... The Girls Of Good Day Orphanage by Carol Beach York. They have released four albums, most notably 2002's multiplatinum seller The Young and the Hopel...
Where was Benji and Joel Madden born?

Waldorf, Maryland

...he band is fronted by twin brothers Benji and Joel Madden, born in Waldorf, Maryland . Other members of the band include their friends Billy Martin and...
What job did Benji and Joel have to do in a salon?

shampoo boys

... younger sister. For a short period of time the twins had to work as shampoo boys in a salon. Benji and Joel cite their older brother Josh Madden for ...
Who introduced the twins to rock music by bands such as The Beach Boys and Social Distortion?

Josh Madden

...k as shampoo boys in a salon. Benji and Joel cite their older brother Josh Madden for introducing them to rock music by bands such as The Beach Boys a...
What band did the twins see on their Ill Communication tour in 1995?

Beastie Boys

...their lives, were instantly inspired to form a band after seeing the Beastie Boys on their 1995 Ill Communication tour. Thus, they soon formed Good Ch...
Who was on vocal when the band was first formed?

Joel

...friends Paul Thomas and Aaron Escolopio. When the band was first formed, Joel was on vocal, Benji was on guitar, Paul on bass, and Aaron on drums. All...
What was Aaron on?

drums

...rmed, Joel was on vocal, Benji was on guitar, Paul on bass, and Aaron on drums . All of them soon moved to Annapolis and met Billy Martin through a mut...
What was the name of the annual rock show in 1998 and 1999?

HFSFestival

...selves in and around the D.C. area, playing the WHFS annual rock show HFSFestival in 1998 and 1999. One year later, Good Charlotte started working on ...
When was Good Charlotte's album released?

September 26, 2000

...ing studio, the band's album was finally done and was released on September 26, 2000 . What a good start that the band's album did amazing and sold ove...
What was the name of the band's self-titled debut album?

Epic Good Charlotte

...ater, Good Charlotte started working on their selftitled debut on Epic Good Charlotte . After months work in the recording studio, the band's album was...
How many copies did the band's album sell in its first few days?

over thousands

...e and was released on September 26, 2000. What a good start that the band's album did amazing and sold over thousands of copies in its first few days....
What punk rock band caught the attention of Good Charlotte?

Lit

...They soon caught the attention of punk rock band, Lit , whose song My Own Worst Enemy was a chart topper at the time. Good Charlotte lost the opening s...
Good Charlotte played dates with what band?

Blink182

...ur in 1999. Soon after, Good Charlotte played some dates with the band Blink182 , who had just experienced mainstream success with their album, Wikiped...
When did Good Charlotte sign with Epic Records?

1999

... music labels, and Good Charlotte eventually signed with Epic Records in 1999 . In 2000, they released their selftitled debut album Good Charlotte. Y10...
What was the name of the nowdefunct radio station that spun Good Charlotte's song Little Things before it was released as a single?

Y100

...999. In 2000, they released their selftitled debut album Good Charlotte. Y100 , a nowdefunct radio station in Philadelphia spun Good Charlotte's song L...
What was the name of the band's breakthrough single?

Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous

...gence into mainstream popularity. Their breakthrough single, titled Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous , topped both pop and rock charts around the globe....
Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous topped both pop and what other genre of music?

rock

...gence into mainstream popularity. Their breakthrough single, titled Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous, topped both pop and rock charts around the globe....
What year was Generation Rx released?

2018

...s, fueling the nostalgic poppunk revival with 2016's Youth Authority and 2018 's Generation Rx. They began the 2020s by collaborating with newer acts l...
What was Benji's role in the band?

lead guitar

...ormed, with Joel Madden handling lead vocals and Benji Madden playing lead guitar . Paul Thomas (bass) and Aaron Escolopio (drums) completed the early ...