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Date of Birth: 1955 , November-30
Birth Nation: United Kingdom
Height: 5 Feet 9 Inch

Quick Timeline of Billy Idol

1955 Born in Stanmore, Middlesex, England
1958 Moved to United States
1975 Joined Sussex University
1977 Joined Chelsea
1976 Formed the band, Generation X
1980 Performed in the movie, DOA: A Rite of Passage
1981 Began his solo career
1982 Released his debut solo album, Billy Idol
1980 Began dating Perri Lister
1988 First child, Willem Wolf Broad
1989 Broke up with Perri Lister
1989 Second child, Bonnie Blue
1991 Won ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
1990 Won MTV Video Music Awards
1991 Won BRIT Awards

Detail Timeline of Billy Idol

November 30 , 1955

Born in Stanmore, Middlesex, England

Billy Idol was born as William Michael Albert Broad in Stanmore, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom to British parents. He is English and is of white ethnicity. He is five feet and nine inch tall and is of average weight.

1958

Moved to United States

Though he was born in Stanmore, Middlesex, England, he spent his early childhood days in the United States. When Billy Idol was two, his parents moved to the United States, he remained there for the next four years and then he returned back to the United Kingdom. 

1975

Joined Sussex University

Billy Idol received his primary education from Ravensbourne School for Boys. After being there for few years, he joined Worthing High School for Boys. He completed his secondary education from there and then he joined Sussex University in 1975.

1977

Joined Chelsea

Billy Idol joined Sussex University and majored in English but he remained there only for about a year. He began pursuing his musical career after that. He travelled around the United Kingdom in 1976 and finally joined Chelsea as a guitarist in following year.

November 21 , 1976

Formed the band, Generation X

Billy Idol musical career began from his own band Generation X which he founded along with Tony James at the end of 1976. Though he was a guitarist in Chelsea, he became the lead singer of this band. 

1980

Performed in the movie, DOA: A Rite of Passage

As a lead singer of punk rock band, Generation X, Billy Idol signed with recording studio, Chrysalis Records and then Generation X released three successful albums. They also performed in the movie, D.O.A.: A Rite of Passage. 

1981

Began his solo career

Though Generation X released three successful albums within three years, this band went on a hiatus in 1980 and Billy Idol began his solo career after that. To strengthen his solo career, he began working with ex-Kiss manager Bill Aucoin. 

July 16 , 1982

Released his debut solo album, Billy Idol

Intelligent and industrious Billy Idol finally released his debut solo album in 1982. It was released under the title, Billy Idol on 16th of July. He received several positive words for this albums and it also entered into Billboard 200 ranking 45th. 

1980

Began dating Perri Lister

In 1980, Billy Idol became romantically linked with multi talented actress, Perri Lister. British native Perri Lister is an actress, dancer, singer as well as a model. She is also famous for being the choreographer, former model and screenwriter.

June 15 , 1988

First child, Willem Wolf Broad

Billy Idol became father for the first time in his life in 1988. He and his ex girl friend actress, singer and model, Perri Lister welcomed their first child together on 15th of June. Their first child, Willem Wolf Broad is now a popular musician.

1989

Broke up with Perri Lister

From 1980 to 1989, Billy Idol had romantic love affair with Perri Lister. Perri Lister is an actress, singer, model, as well as dancer. As a loving couple they also had a son and they named him Willem Wolf Broad.

August 21 , 1989

Second child, Bonnie Blue

Billy Idol also became father for the second time in his life in 1989. It seems like his extra affairs was the main reason for his breakup with Perri Lister as he welcomed his second child, daughter Bonnie Blue with Linda Mathis. 

1991

Won ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards

In 1991, Billy Idol got nominated in ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards for the first time in his life. He was nominated in this award for his role in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane and he won this award for Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures.

1990

Won MTV Video Music Awards

Till now, Billy Idol has been nominated in MTV Video Music Awards for ten different times and out of these ten nominations he has been honored only once. He was honored with this award in 1990 for Best Video from a Film.

1991

Won BRIT Awards

BRIT Awards is one of the prestigious musical awards in Britain and this award is mainly awarded by the British Phonographic Industry annually. Billy Idol has also been honored with this award once and that was in 1991 for Best British Video.

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ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards winner William Michael Albert Broad is English rock musician and songwriter and he is well known in the world by his professional name Billy Idol. He is also a famous actor. Broad was idle since he was in his school and his school teacher gave him the title, Billy Idol.

Billy Idol's early life and personal life

Billy Idol was born as William Michael Albert Broad in Stanmore, Middlesex, England, the United Kingdom to British parents. He is English and is of white ethnicity.

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From 1980 to 1989, Billy had a romantic love affair with Perri Lister. Perri Lister is an actress, singer, model, as well as dancer. As a loving couple, they also had a son and they named him Willem Wolf Broad.

Soon after breaking up with Perri Lister, he began dating Linda Mathis. Within a year, they also welcomed a baby girl and they named her Bonnie Blue. He has not been married yet.

When Billy was two, his parents moved to the United States, he remained there for the next four years and then he returned back to the United Kingdom.

Billy Idol's career and net worth

Interested in music since he was child, Billy joined Chelsea as a guitarist in 1977 but went on founding Generation X some years later.

He became the lead singer of this band and they appeared on the Top of the Pops. They published three successful albums but this band went on a hiatus in 1980 and he began his solo career after that.

He finally released his debut solo album titled, Billy Idol on 19th of July 1982.

Billy Idol's net worth and earnings

The annual salary he has been earning is unknown but his net worth is $50 million dollars.

The earnings from his albums are given below:

  • Billy Idol- $600,000
  • Rebel Yell- $2,560,000
  • Vital Idol- $1,700,000
  • Whiplash Smile- $1,410,000
  • Charmed Life- $1,160,000

The earnings from his albums are all part of his current net worth.

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