This article is about the musician. For other uses, see Tim Armstrong (disambiguation).
Tim Armstrong
Armstrong performing in 2023
Background information
Birth name
Timothy Ross Armstrong
Also known as
Lint
Tim Timebomb
Born
(1965-11-25) November 25, 1965 (age 58) Albany, California, U.S.
Genres
Punk rock
street punk
ska
ska punk
reggae
hardcore punk
rap rock
Occupation(s)
Musician
singer
record producer
songwriter
Instrument(s)
Vocals
guitar
Years active
1985–present
Labels
Lookout!
Hellcat
Epitaph
Member of
Rancid
Transplants
Devils Brigade
Formerly of
Operation Ivy
Downfall
Shaken 69
Dance Hall Crashers
Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards
Website
timtimebomb.com
Musical artist
Timothy Ross Armstrong (born November 25, 1965[1]) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. Known for his distinctive voice, he is the singer/guitarist for the punk rock band Rancid and hip hop/punk rock supergroup Transplants. Prior to forming Rancid, Armstrong was in the ska punk band Operation Ivy.
In 1997, along with Brett Gurewitz of the band Bad Religion and owner of Epitaph Records, Armstrong founded Hellcat Records. In 2012, through his website, Armstrong started releasing music that influenced him, along with stripped-down cover songs of his own under the name Tim Timebomb. Armstrong is also a songwriter for other artists. Armstrong won a Grammy Award for his work with Jimmy Cliff and Pink, and has also worked with Joe Walsh and The Interrupters.
website, Armstrong started releasing music that influenced him, along with stripped-down cover songs of his own under the name Tim Timebomb. Armstrong is also...
In 1993, Armstrong played live several times with California punk band Rancid. Rancid's lead singer, TimArmstrong, asked Billie Joe Armstrong to join...
Sourpuss, played a set at Australia's Summersault Festival where she met TimArmstrong, frontman of punk rock band Rancid. The two pursued a relationship and...
multi-instrumentalist and audio engineer best known for his work with TimArmstrong's various musical projects, particularly the Transplants and Rancid....
Tim Timebomb is a music project by TimArmstrong, best known as a member of the punk rock band Rancid. Armstrong has recorded a large number of songs –...
has collaborated with Mark Ronson, Sublime with Rome, TimArmstrong of Rancid, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Linda Perry, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Jimmy...
music videos. Rancid were formed in 1991 by vocalist and guitarist TimArmstrong and bassist Matt Freeman, who then recruited drummer Brett Reed. The...
former Operation Ivy bandmate TimArmstrong for the 2013 original song, "Living In A Dangerous Land" as part of the Tim Timebomb And Friends series. In...
broadband. AOL was eventually spun off from Time Warner in 2009, with TimArmstrong appointed the new CEO. Under his leadership, the company invested in...
Berkeley, California. Initially founded by former Operation Ivy members TimArmstrong and Matt Freeman, the band has had a fluid lineup over its career, with...
Castle is to be released in April 2024. It features songs co-written by TimArmstrong. In December 2023, it was announced that Rome Ramirez was departing...
episode of TimArmstrong's musical web series "Tim Timebomb's RockNRoll Theatre". In addition to Armstrong's web show, Havok voiced Hay in Armstrong's 2006...
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