This article is all about Billy Corgan, the lead singer of the iconic band, The Smashing Pumpkins. The focus of this piece is to showcase pictures of Billy when he was young.

Billy Corgan was born in 1967 in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. He grew up in a musical family and started playing guitar at a young age. As a teenager, he formed his first band, The Marked, and began playing gigs around Chicago.

In the early 90s, The Smashing Pumpkins became one of the biggest bands in the world, thanks in large part to Billy’s songwriting and unique voice. But before all the fame and success, Billy was just a young musician with a dream. These pictures of him as a young man give us a glimpse into his early years and remind us that even the biggest rock stars started out as young, aspiring musicians.