Green Day

Green Day is a California based pop punk band consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong (lead vocals, guitar), Mike Dirnt (bass, backing vocals, born Michael Ryan Pritchard), and Tré Cool (drummer, backing vocals, born Frank Edwin Wright III, in Germany). Since their sixth album, the band have included close friend and associate, back-up guitarist Jason White. Their success has been a major influence on other prominent pop-punk bands, such as Sum 41 and Blink 182.

Line-up

• Billie Joe Armstrong: Guitar, Lead Vocals (1988–)
• Mike Dirnt: Bass, Backup Vocals (1988–)
• Tré Cool: Drums, Vocals, Backup Vocals (1990–)

Backing members

• Jason White: Second Guitar, Backup Vocals (1999+)
• Jason Freese: Keyboardist, Saxophone, Trombone, Backup vocals (2003+)
• Ronnie Blake: Trumpet, Tympani, Backup Vocals (2003+)

Former members

• John Kiftmeyer AKA Al Sobrante: Drums (1989-1991)