
His parents had one more child, Ricky, before divorcing in 1970.

History 1967–87: Childhood and formative yearsĬorgan was born in Elk Grove Village, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, as the oldest son of William Corgan Sr., a blues/rock guitarist, and Martha Louise Maes Corgan Lutz.

1.4 2005–present: The Smashing Pumpkins revival and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.1.1 1967–87: Childhood and formative years.The new version of Smashing Pumpkins, consisting of Corgan and a revolving lineup, has released and toured new albums extensively since the 2007 reunion album, Zeitgeist. Corgan started a new band called Zwan, and after their quick demise, he released a solo album ( TheFutureEmbrace) and a collection of poetry ( Blinking with Fists) before setting his sights on reforming Smashing Pumpkins. Strong album sales and large-scale tours propelled the band's increasing fame in the 1990s until their break-up in 2000. Three years after their first studio album release, Gish, the Smashing Pumpkins had transformed themselves into a major label success. The band's direction has largely been driven by Corgan through his confessional lyrics, grandiose production values, and virtuosic musical interplay.

Formed by Corgan and guitarist James Iha in Chicago, Illinois, in 1987, the band quickly gained steam with the addition of bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin.
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(born Main Elk Grove Village, Illinois) is an American musician, songwriter, producer, TV writer, and poet, best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and sole permanent member of The Smashing Pumpkins.
