Joel Madden Quick Info
Height5 ft 7 in
Weight75 kg
Date of BirthMarch 11, 1979
Zodiac SignPisces
SpouseNicole Richie

Joel Madden is a singer from the United States. He has served as the lead vocalist of the pop punk band Good Charlotte. With his twin brother, he is also a part of the band “The Madden Brothers”. He was already a part of the short-lived band at 16 with his brother Benji and a friend.

Born Name

Joel Ryan Combs

Nick Name

Sickboy

Sun Sign

Pisces

Born Place

Waldorf, Maryland, United States

Residence

Los Angeles, California, U.S. and Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Nationality

American

Education

Joel Madden went to La Plata High School.

Occupation

Musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist

Family

  • Father – Roger Paul Combs
  • Mother – Robin Marie Madden
  • Siblings – Benji Madden (Identical Older Twin Brother) (Musician), Sarah Madden (Younger Sister) (Singer), Josh Madden (Older Brother) (Works in the music industry)
  • Others – Paul Roger Combs (Paternal Grandfather), Jessie Marie Crews/Cruse (Paternal Grandmother), Mary Ann Canter (Maternal Grandmother), Lionel Richie (Father-In-Law)

Manager

Creative Artists Agency

Genre

Pop punk, pop rock, punk rock, alternative rock

Instruments

Vocals, piano, guitar, keyboards

Labels

EMI Records

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 7 in or 170 cm

Weight

75 kg or 165.5 pounds

Girlfriend / Spouse

Joel Madden has dated –

  • Hilary Duff (2004-2006) – Joel Madden and actress Hilary Duff started dating in July 2004. Hilary was only 16 when they first started going out. The couple parted ways, after a relationship of more than 2 years, in November 2006.
  • Nicole Richie (2006-Present) – Joel started going out with actress Nicole Richie in 2006 after he separated from Hilary. Nicole and Joel dated for around 3 years before getting married on December 11, 2010. They welcomed their daughter, Harlow Winter Kate Madden on January 11, 2008, and son, Sparrow James Midnight Madden on September 9, 2009.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    He has English, along with traces of Irish, Scottish, and German ancestry.

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown (Natural)

    Joel has often been spotted with hair dyed in ‘Purple’, ‘Blue’, ‘Blonde’ and various other shades.

    Eye Color

    Hazel

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Body tattoos
    • Often wears a hat

    Brand Endorsements

    Joel Madden has appeared in these TV commercials –

    • KFC’s “Good Times” Australian summer campaign in November 2012
    • Vodafone Australia’s “The Madden’s Housewarming” party promotion in January 2013

    Joel has also appeared in a YouTube commercial for Heineken’s “Legendary Serenade” Facebook app in March 2012.

    Religion

    Christianity

    Best Known For

    • Being the lead vocalist for the American pop punk band Good Charlotte.
    • Serving as one of the two members of the American pop rock duo, The Madden Brothers.

    First Album

    Joel released the self-titled debut studio album titled Good Charlotte in 2000 with his band Good Charlotte, which despite receiving favorable reviews charted at #185 on the Billboard 200.

    Greetings From California, released in 2014, was the debut album of the American pop rock duo The Madden Brothers, which consists of Joel Madden and Benji Madden.

    First Film

    In 2001, Joel and the other Good Charlotte members made a cameo in the movie Not Another Teen Movie.

    First TV Show

    Joel appeared in the TV Series RTR 2000 as a guest presenter in 2001.

    Joel Madden Facts

  • His father, Roger Paul Combs, abandoned the family, so Joel changed his last name from ‘Combs’ to his mother’s maiden name ‘Madden’.
  • Chewing toothpick is Joel’s trademark.
  • Joel is younger than Benji by 5 minutes.
  • Joel started the clothing line MADE with his brother, Benji in the past.
  • He was formerly a shampoo technician.
  • Joel is the godfather to The Game‘s son Harlem Caron Taylor.
  • He is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
  • The name of the band Good Charlotte has been taken from the children’s book, Good Charlotte: Girls of the Good Day Orphanage, by Carol Beach York.
  • Joel has made cameos in movies like Fat Albert (2004) and Material Girls (2006).
  • He has provided production and songwriting assistance to the Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer.
  • Joel served as a coach on The Voice Australia since the beginning of the show in 2012 to 2016.
  • While young, Joel was a big fan of the baseball team Baltimore Orioles and Washington Redskins, an American football team.
  • Visit the official website of The Madden Brothers @ www.themaddenbrothers.com.
  • Joel is active on Instagram and Twitter.

    • Featured Image by Alfred Nitsch / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0

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