William Patrick "Billy" Corgan, Jr. (born March 17, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional poet who is, along with James Iha, the founding member of The Smashing Pumpkins. Corgan started playing shows around Chicago, Illinois with guitarist James Iha, and a drum machine in 1987. The project quickly gained steam with the addition of bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer...