The Smashing Pumpkins

Updated: June 16, 2025

Birth Name: William Patrick Corgan Jr.
Date of Birth: March 17, 1967
Age: 58
Origin: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Height (cm): 191
Nationality: American
Husband / Wife: Chloé Mendel
Net Worth: $60 million
Parents: William Corgan Sr., Martha Louise Maes Corgan Lutz
Siblings: Ricky Corgan, Jesse Anderson
Occupation: Musician, songwriter, producer
Genres: Alternative rock, dream pop, heavy metal, gothic rock

Biography & Career:
The Smashing Pumpkins is a legendary rock band from Chicago, formed in 1988. The group gained massive popularity in the '90s with a sound that blends alternative rock, dream pop, heavy metal, and gothic rock. The lead singer of Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, is also the main creative force behind their music. His emotional lyrics, distinctive voice, and vision have driven the band for decades.

The members of The Smashing Pumpkins have changed several times, but the original members included Billy Corgan, guitarist James Iha, bassist D'arcy Wretzky, and Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. Corgan has remained the only consistent member, continuing to tour and record under the band's name. His stature as the Smashing Pumpkins vocalist and producer keeps the group’s identity strong.

The Smashing Pumpkins band is still very active. They released a Smashing Pumpkins new album called Aghori Mhori Mei in 2024, showing their creative spark remains alive. Their live performances are as explosive as ever, and there are The Smashing Pumpkins upcoming events planned in several countries throughout 2025.

Despite personal and lineup changes, the members of The Smashing Pumpkins continue to evolve, proving their place in rock history is more than secure.

The Smashing Pumpkins Albums:
Gish (1991)
Siamese Dream (1993)
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
Adore (1998)
Machina/The Machines of God (2000)
Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000)
Zeitgeist (2007)
Oceania (2012)
Monuments to an Elegy (2014)
Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 (2018)
Cyr (2020)
Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (2023)
Aghori Mhori Mei (2024)

The Smashing Pumpkins Best Songs:
1979
Tonight, Tonight
Disarm
Bullet with Butterfly Wings
Today
Cherub Rock
Zero
Mayonaise
Soma
Ava Adore