Billy Martin (born in 1981) is an American musician best known as the rhythm guitarist and keyboardist of the

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Good Charlotte Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 2005, the band's lineup has consisted of twin brothers Joel Madden (lead vocals) and Benji Madden (guitar and vocals), Paul Thomas (bass), Billy Martin (g ...

Early life and career

Martin started his first band, Overflow, with Steve Sievers, who later helped Martin run his clothing line, Level 27. In December 2009, Martin liquidated his clothing company Level 27, saying that it was a great outlet for his artistic whims, it had served its purpose and would not be kept going as a clothing brand. He also appeared with his bandmates in the 2001 film ''

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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.

Discography

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The Young and the Hopeless ''The Young and the Hopeless'' is the second studio album by American rock band Good Charlotte, released on October 1, 2002 by Epic and Daylight Records. Following the release of their self-titled debut album (2000), the band met producer Eric ...

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The Chronicles of Life and Death ''The Chronicles of Life and Death'' is the third studio album by American rock band Good Charlotte. Following the release of ''The Young and the Hopeless'' (2002), the group spent two years touring. By the second half of 2003, they had begun wri ...

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Good Morning Revival ''Good Morning Revival'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Good Charlotte. The band began working on new material in early 2005, however, drummer Chris Wilson soon left the band and was replaced by Dean Butterworth. The group took a ...

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Youth Authority ''Youth Authority'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Good Charlotte. The band went on hiatus following the release of ''Cardiology'' (2010), with the members shifting focus to their families. During this downtime, Benji and Joel Madd ...

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Generation Rx ''Generation Rx'' is the seventh studio album by American Rock music, rock band Good Charlotte. The album was released on September 14, 2018, through MDDN and BMG Rights Management, BMG. Background Good Charlotte self-released their sixth album ...

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References

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