Joel is the lead singer of Good Charlotte, after putting together the band with his twin bro' Benji. Although he couldn't sing a note when they first started, his dulcet tones are now taking the rock world by storm. So, for all you GC fans out there, here are his vital statistics...
Name: Joel Rueben Madden
Nickname: Sickboy
Status: Single
D.O.B.: March 11, 1979
Star Sign: Pisces
Hometown: Waldorf/ Naptown
Height: 5 ' 9"
Eye Colour: Brown
Pets: Cash (the #1 stunner)
Favourites:
Favourite Food: Cookies (snicker doodles), and anything home cooked
Favourite Clothing: Diesel, Dickies, Docs, studded jewellery, and belts, t-shirts, Eastcoast clothing, Evolve clothing and boxers (sometimes boxer briefs)
Favourite Colour: Baby blue
Favourite Movie: Any Star Wars and Trainspotting
Favourite T.V. Show: The Simpsons, South Park and Seinfield
Favourite Cereal: Cinnamon Life
Favourite Star Wars: Episode 1
Favourite Famous Chick: Natalie Portman
Favourite Holiday: Christmas
Favourite Restaurant: Rubio's(on the west coast) Acme ( in Naptown)
Favourite Rapper: Tupac (the greatest of all time)
Favourite Person In History: Elvis, or James Dean
Favourite Ice Cream: Mint chocolate cookie
Favourite Super Hero: Spiderman
Favourite boyband: *Nsync
Favourite movie line: "Well be heroes
Other Things He Loves: Anything to do with Star Wars, going to the movies on his own, cooking, toys, sushi, girls, spiked hair, piercings, tattoos, the East and West Coast, clean socks, jewellery, getting mail, shopping malls and veggie burgers.
Things he doesn't Love: Waking up, wasabi, rainy days, humidity, every maths teacher hes ever had, manual labour, and bitter ex-football players
Musical Influences: The Smiths, The Cure, Beastie Boys, Weezer, Cash Money Millionaires, Green Day, Goldfinger, MxPx, Social Distortion, Depeche Mode, The Lemonheads, Ben Lee, The Clash, Jimmies Chicken Shack, Tupac, Fiona Apple, Bjork, Everclear and Nirvana (Erm, not many then)
Favourite Part Of Being In GC: “Our fans are always really cool and interesting people, and travelling around the country, and hopefully the world, meeting them is awesome. Especially with my bros...
Bet You Didnt Know:
+ He loves collecting McFarland action figures, and many other toy action figures. He also collects crucifixes.
+ He likes reading, spaghetti and hanging out with his family and dog.
+ He likes depressing music, it makes him feel good.
+ When Joel and Benji graduated their mom bought them airline tickets to California.
+ His Mum and Dad wouldnt allow him or Benji to listen to rock music, So, they used to smuggle the music into their home, lock themselves in a shed and then fight over the headphones.
+He doesn't like smiling in pictures.
+ Benji & Joel's last name was 'Combs' before they legally changed it to 'Madden'.
Quotes:
+ “I hurt my finger, does anyone have a band-aid?
+ “OK, now who stole my wallet?
+ “Damn girl, you don't have to pinch so hard.
+ "You can only start a boy band if you kill one of the other ones already out there."
+ "This song is for the girls in The Uk, because they mess with your head."
+ To twin brother Benji - "We've been together since the womb. We met in the womb."
+ "I played baseball, I was actually pretty good, the coach didn't think so, but I was."
+ "I'm kinda disappointed that Canada isn't like the South Park movie said it was."
+ Talking about fellow band member Billy "He's like a little brother to us all. We like to pick on him, all of us you know."
+ On being a twin - "The best thing is being really close. The worst thing is being really close"
+ On getting a tattoo- "I got these stars on my wrist. That hurt. I got my knee and that hurt really bad, I got the ankle deal and that was horrible. Anywhere on your leg is near the bone and that s**t hurts"
+ Talking about his sister - "Having a little sister is cool, but what the worst part is having one."