Joel Madden Biography

Joel Rueben Madden (born Joel Rueben Combs; March 11, 1979) is an American singer, record producer, actor, DJ, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, best known as the lead vocalist and front-man for the American pop punk band Good Charlotte.

Early life

Madden was born Joel Rueben Combs in Waldorf, Maryland. He has an identical twin Benji Madden, who plays lead guitar and sings backing vocals in their band, Good Charlotte. He also has an older brother named Josh Madden who works in the music industry as well,and a younger sister named Sarah Madden. Madden attended La Plata High School.

Career

Good Charlotte

In 1995, at the age of 16, Joel Madden, his brother Benji and a friend started their own band. The band was short lived and the Maddens eventually recruited fellow high schoolers Billy Martin, Paul Thomas and Aaron Escolopio to form their current band Good Charlotte. They took the name Good Charlotte from a children's book.

Other projects

In the 2001 film Not Another Teen Movie, Joel and the other Good Charlotte members made a cameo as the band at the school's prom. He later had a cameo role in the 2004 film Fat Albert and in the 2006 film Material Girls with his brother Benji. He also had a guest appearance in the popular kids' show "The Naked Brothers Band", in which he joined the band for a performance.

Madden started a clothing line called MADE Clothing along with his brothers Benji and Josh. The line is now defunct. In early 2006 MADE Clothing became DCMA Collective. The line is owned by Joel, his brothers Benji Madden, Josh Madden, and friend Tal Cooperman. The Madden brothers also front a production team called Dead Executives.

In November 2007, Nicole Richie and Madden created The Richie Madden Children's Foundation. The charity will create and promote an online registry to inspire the purchases of items for moms and their families in need. He is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. In 2010, with his brother, Madden contributed to "We Are the World 25 for Haiti," a remake of the song "We Are the World" by USA for Africa, written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie.

On November 23, 2011, Madden was confirmed as one of the four vocal coaches in the first season of the Australian version of the reality singing competition The Voice. His brother, Benji Madden was later his mentor on the show. Joel continued on as a coach in season 2.

Joel is featured in Blood on the Dance Floor's fifth studio album on the track "Incomplete and All Alone" released on June 19, 2012. The track was available for free download with pre-orders of the album.

In 2012, he joined the 11th annual Independent Music Awards judging panel to assist independent musicians' careers.

Joel has featured in Alex Kunnari & Heikki L single "City of Sin" released on July 12, 2013.

In 2013, he provided songwriting and production assistance to Australian band, 5 Seconds of Summer, with their first album.

Personal life

In July 2004, a 25-year-old Madden began dating teen idol Hilary Duff when she was 16. After a long period of tabloid speculation, Duff's mother Susan announced their relationship in a June 2005 interview for Seventeen magazine. In November 2006, Madden and Duff broke up.

Madden started dating Nicole Richie in December 2006. They have two children: daughter Harlow Winter Kate Richie Madden (born January 11, 2008) and son Sparrow James Midnight Madden (born September 9, 2009). The couple confirmed their engagement in February 2010, and married on December 11, 2010.

Discography

See Good Charlotte discography for more information

• Good Charlotte (2000)
• The Young and the Hopeless (2002)
• The Chronicles of Life and Death (2004)
• Good Morning Revival (2007)
• Greatest Remixes (2008)
• Cardiology (2010)
• Before, Volume 1 (2011)

Guest appearances

Year	Song	Artist(s)	Album
2013	"City Of Sin (Feat. Joel Madden)"	Alex Kunnari & Heikki L
2012	"Incomplete And All Alone (Feat. Joel Madden)"	Blood on the Dance Floor	(R)evolution
2011	"Lost (ft. Joel Madden)"	Chae Hawk
2010	"Auto-Tune the News #11 - Pure poppycock. (ft. Joel Madden)"	The Gregory Brothers
2009	"Sulla Mia Pelle"	Lost	Sospeso
2008	"Workin'"	Young Dre The Truth
	"Elevator"	Junior Sanchez
	"My Own Way"/"My Own Way" (Remix)	Three 6 Mafia	Last 2 Walk
	"I'm the One"	Bizzy Bone	A Song for You
	"LA Girls"	Mams Taylor
2007	"No More Cryin'"	J-Kwon
	"Blockstar"
2005	"Tired"	Tommy Lee	Tommyland: The Ride
	"Let's Go"	X-Ecutioners
2004	"Are You Ready?"	Hazen Street	Hazen Street
	"All That"
	"Jump"	N*E*R*D	Fly or Die
2002	"You Don't Mean Anything"	Simple Plan	No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls