Billy Martin (guitarist)
Billy Martin (born in 1981) is an American musician best known as the guitarist and keyboardist of the pop punk band Good Charlotte.
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.jpg.webp) Martin performing with Good Charlotte in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Epic, Daylight |
| Website | goodcharlotte |
Early life and career
Martin joined Good Charlotte in 1999 after his disbanding his high school nu metal/grunge band, Overflow. From 2000-2009 Billy ran a clothing line called Level 27. The line featured Martin's gothic themed artwork and served as a stepping stone to his art career. Billy is an accomplished illustrator working for Disney, Marvel, Nickelodeon, Hasbro and many others. He wrote and Illustrated his own children's book titled Damious McDreary: A Boy and his Bat. He also appeared with his bandmates in the 2001 film Not Another Teen Movie and the television special iCarly iGo to Japan.
Personal life
On March 1, 2008, Martin married hairstylist Linzi Williamson, whom he had been dating for eight years. On January 26, 2009, she gave birth to their first child, Dreavyn.[1] In 2012 the couple welcomed their second son, Zander. Martin is a vegetarian.
Discography
- Good Charlotte (2000)
- The Young and the Hopeless (2002)
- The Chronicles of Life and Death (2004)
- Good Morning Revival (2007)
- Cardiology (2010)
- Youth Authority (2016)
- Generation Rx (2018)
References
- "Billy Martin & Wife Welcome Son Dreavyn". Celebrity Baby Scoop. January 28, 2009. Archived from the original on February 11, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2009.