Last Updated: 12/30/00

William Patrick Corgan, Jr. (VOCALS, LEAD GUITAR)  

Also: writes, composes, arranges, produces, and mixes. 

Date of Birth: March 17th(St. Patrick's Day), 1967

Astrological Sign: Pisces

High School: Glenbard North High School in Elk Grove, IL

Height: 6'4" (6'3" due to slouching)

Weight: 190-200 lbs.

Current Hairstyle: Shaved head 

Other Hairstyles: Shoulder Length (wavy/curly), Short (boyish)

Distinguishing marks: Birthmark on lower left arm, shaved head, unique voice, long fingers.

Quirks: intelligence, sarcasm, perfectionism, tall, long fingers. 

Maritial Status: Divorced Chris Fabian on December 29th, 1996. Currently dating photographer Yelena Yemchuk(does most SP photography).

Mother: Billy's mother died early 1998 and he wrote a song about her called "For Martha" on the album "Adore".

Favorite Bands: My Bloody Valentine, Thin Lizzy, Skunk, Chainsaw Kittens and Mercury Rev

Artistic Influences: Walt Disney, Salvador Dali, The Sweet,Black Sabbath, Bauhaus, Pink Floyd 

Favorite Albums: Beatles' "Rubber Soul" and Black Sabbath's "Masters of Reality"

Guitars used: Gibson ES 335 (for "Bullet"), Gibson Hummingbird, Rigole TTO, Fender Stratocaster.  

Other instruments: Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Mellotron 

Other projects: The Marked, (Pre Pumpkins) Starchildren,

Previous Careers: Poet, Philosopher, Box Maker, Brick Layer, Working in Record Store, Pizza Baking. 

Biggest Influences on Career: Pain, violence, love. 

Favourite musicians: My Bloody Valentine, Chainsaw Kittens, Skunk, Mercury Rev, Thin Lizzy, The Frogs 

Favourite singles: The Sweet "Action", Gene Clark "So You Say You've Lost Your Baby", Santo & Johnny "Sleepwalk" 

Favourite songwriters: David Bowie, Marc Bolan, Phil Lynott 

Favourite films/TV shows: Citizen Kane, 8 1/2. "I don't watch television" 

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