[PAR] [TLE] Billie Joe Armstrong [SEP] Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor who is best known as the lead vocalist, primary songwriter, and guitarist of the punk rock band Green Day, which he co-founded with Mike Dirnt.  He is also a guitarist and vocalist for the punk rock band Pinhead Gunpowder and provides lead vocals for Green Day's side projects Foxboro Hot Tubs and The Network. [PAR] [TLE] 39/Smooth [SEP] 39/Smooth is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Green Day, released on April 13, 1990, by Lookout Records on vinyl (black and green) and cassette.  It is the band's only studio album to feature original drummer John Kiffmeyer.  Jesse Michaels of Operation Ivy contributed the artwork on the album.  The inner sleeve shows handwritten lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong and letters by drummer John Kiffmeyer and Lookout owner Larry Livermore to I.R.S. Records, rejecting an offer to sign to the label and declaring its loyalty to Lookout!  Records (however, the band would later leave Lookout!  and move to a major label, Reprise Records).  Although it is currently out of print, "39/Smooth" was later rereleased, along with the group's two previous extended plays "Slappy", "1,000 Hours" and the song "I Want to Be Alone" (from "The Big One", a compilation album released by Flipside Records in 1990) on the compilation album "1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours" in 1991.
[PAR] [TLE] Billie Joe Armstrong [ SEP ] Billie Joe Armstrong ( born February 17 , 1972 ) is an American musician , singer , songwriter and actor who is best known as the lead vocalist , primary songwriter , and guitarist of the punk rock band Green Day , which he co - founded with Mike Dirnt . He is also a guitarist and vocalist for the punk rock band Pinhead Gunpowder and provides lead vocals for Green Day 's side projects Foxboro Hot Tubs and The Network . [PAR] [TLE] 39/Smooth [ SEP ] 39/Smooth is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Green Day , released on April 13 , 1990 , by Lookout Records on vinyl ( black and green ) and cassette . It is the band 's only studio album to feature original drummer John Kiffmeyer . Jesse Michaels of Operation Ivy contributed the artwork on the album . The inner sleeve shows handwritten lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong and letters by drummer John Kiffmeyer and Lookout owner Larry Livermore to I.R.S. Records , rejecting an offer to sign to the label and declaring its loyalty to Lookout ! Records ( however , the band would later leave Lookout ! and move to a major label , Reprise Records ) . Although it is currently out of print , " 39/Smooth " was later rereleased , along with the group 's two previous extended plays " Slappy " , " 1,000 Hours " and the song " I Want to Be Alone " ( from " The Big One " , a compilation album released by Flipside Records in 1990 ) on the compilation album " 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours " in 1991 .
What nationality was the singer  who hand wrote the lyrics shown on the inner sleeve of 39/Smooth?
What nationality was the singer who hand wrote the lyrics shown on the inner sleeve of 39/Smooth ?
American
American