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Billy Corgan

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Musician

The Resume

    (March 17, 1967- )
    Birth name is William Patrick Corgan
    Frontman for The Smashing Pumpkins
    Frontman for Zwan
    Frontman for Djali Zwan
    Recorded (with 'Smashing Pumpkins') 'Cherub Rock,' 'Today,' 'Disarm,' 'Bullet With Butterfly Wings,' '1979,' 'Tonight Tonight,' 'Ava Adore' and 'Perfect'
    Recorded (with Zwan) 'Honestly'
    Cameo appearance in the movie 'Spun' (2003)
    Sang 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' at Wrigley Field during Game 7 of the NL Championship 7th inning stretch (October 15, 2003)

Why he might be annoying:

    He disbanded The Smashing Pumpkins.
    He created a group called 'The True Poets of Zwan,' then changed the name to 'The Djali Zwan,' then shortened it to 'Zwan,' then decided to create two bands at the same time, 'Zwan' and 'Djali Zwan.'
    He has a whiny voice.
    He mostly wears black.
    He collaborated with Lisa Marie Presley for a song on her debut album (2003).
    He fired the drummer, Jimmy Chamberlain, from The Smashing Pumpkins, then reunited with him in 'Zwan' (Chamberlain was fired from The Smashing Pumpkins after a drug overdose left the touring keyboardist dead).
    He is divorced.
    His facial hair doesn't grow properly.
    He cites his biggest influences as 'pain, violence and love.'
    He named his first band 'The Marked,' because he and his drummer both had birthmarks on one of their hands (1985).
    He dated Courtney Love.
    He said about his first wife: 'She didn't even like my first album, the bitch.'
    His current girlfriend, Yelena Yemchuck, doesn't believe in marriage.
    He said: 'I hate how in magazines, they always stick me somewhere in the back. It means they don't think I'm the cute one.'
    He told an interviewer to 'fuck off' after being asked if he went bald from chemo therapy.
    He's had disputes with Sharon Osbourne.
    He said about The Smashing Pumpkins bandmate, James Iha: 'Ten fucking years I've known this guy and I just want to drop kick his head.'
    Marilyn Manson tried to get him to wear a yellow shirt with a black zig-zag across it, because he would look like Charlie Brown, but Corgan wouldn't do it.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was influential throughout the 90's grunge rock movement.
    'Djali Zwan' is 'Zwan's' side project, focusing on acoustic/melodic rock music.
    He collaborated with Marilyn Manson.
    His parents separated when he was three.
    His former stepmother raised him, even after his father divorced her.
    While growing up, he took care of his mentally handicapped former step brother.
    He said: 'For a 6-foot-3 guy with no hair and a whiny voice, I´ve done all right.'

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 8 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 25 Votes: 48.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 97 Votes: 53.61% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 48 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 44 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 413 Votes: 59.56% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 49 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 247 Votes: 50.20% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 64 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 219 Votes: 43.38% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 191 Votes: 73.30% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 160 Votes: 69.38% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 319 Votes: 81.19% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 334 Votes: 45.81% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 375 Votes: 61.33% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 578 Votes: 49.65% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 719 Votes: 52.16% Annoying