Joel Madden: Snapshot
- Name
- Joel Madden
- Date of Birth
- March 11, 1979
- Birth Place
- Waldorf, Md.
But before Nicole brought baby Harlow into his life, Madden was teen queen Hilary Duff's much older (eight years), much edgier (punk vs. Disney pop), and much tattooed boyfriend for nearly two and a half years. In late 2006, he moved on with Richie, with whom he has two children, daughter Harlow and son Sparrow.
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Joel Madden: Video
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Joel Madden: Five Fun Facts
- Joel Madden's twin brother and Good Charlotte guitarist Benji was born five minutes before Joel. "I feel older – I'm the more responsible one," Benji told PEOPLE in 2004.
- When Joel Madden first began performing with Good Charlotte, he was so nervous that he would sing with his back to the audience.
- Joel Madden, who was eight years older than then-girlfriend Hilary Duff, told Teen People in 2006 that if he had a daughter Duff's age, "I wouldn't let it happen."
- Joel Madden's band Good Charlotte, which he founded with his twin brother Benji, first recorded in 1996 on a home karaoke machine.
- When asked by Rolling Stone in 2002, what the most embarrassing thing he listens to, Joel Madden said, "Vanessa Carlton. My friends see that and they're like, 'What?'"
Joel Madden: Biography 
- 1979
The Madden Brothers
Just outside of Washington, D.C., in the suburb of Waldorf, Md., Roger Combs and Robin Madden welcome identical twin boys, Joel (left) and Benji. Robin, a devout Christian, and her four kids (including eldest son Josh and youngest child Sarah) are stricken by Roger's struggle with alcoholism and he loses a series of jobs.
- 1995
Joel & Benji's Rough Start
On Christmas Eve, father Roger leaves. The family is evicted from their home and forced to live with nearby relatives. They eventually move into a small farmhouse, but mother Robin suffers from the autoimmune disease lupus, resulting in frequent hospital stays. Joel (left) and Benji are forced to work at a series of jobs to help the family stay afloat. "When my dad left, I was always the one that was kind of, like, crying about it, like, 'Why us, why us?'" Joel tells Rolling Stone in 2003. "Lucky for me, I had Benj. We've always been sidekicks."
- 1996
Escaping to Good Charlotte
After going to a Beastie Boys concert, Benji and Joel form the band Good Charlotte with bassist Paul Thomas (right). After graduation from La Plata High School, they round out their band with guitarist Billy Martin. "The day we started the band, the question was when we were going to make it, not if we were gonna make it," Joel tells Rolling Stone.
Photo Credits
Top Left: Marvin Scott Jarrett
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