Bio

Joel Rueben Madden (March 11, 1979) is the lead vocalist for the American pop-punk band Good Charlotte, as well as a record producer, actor, DJ, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. In 1995, at the age of 16, Joel Madden, his brother Benji, and a friend started their band. The band was short-lived and the Maddens eventually recruited fellow high schoolers Paul Thomas, Aaron Escolopio, and Billy Martin to form their band Good Charlotte. They took the name Good Charlotte from the children's book Good Charlotte: Girls of the Good Day Orphanage by Carol Beach York. In the 2001 film Not Another Teen Movie, Joel and the other Good Charlotte members made a cameo appearance as the band at the school's prom. He later had a cameo role in the 2004 film Fat Albert and the 2006 film Material Girls with his brother Benji. He also had a guest appearance in the hit Nickelodeon musical comedy series 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.