"I tell girls, 'Be proud of who you are and the way you look, because you don't have to fit into the Seventeen look or YM look...', and the most attractive girl to me is a girl that is real. " - Joel
Joel

Full Name: Joel Madden

Nickname: Sick Boy

In The Band: Lead Vocals

Birthday: March 11th, 1979

Zodiac: Pisces

Height: 5'8"

Hair Color: Dark Brown

Eye Color: Light Brown

Hometown: Waldorf, Maryland

Favorite Food: Cookies (Snicker Doodles), and anything home-cooked

Favorite Color:
Baby Blue

Favorite Clothing: Diesel, Dickies, Docs, Studded Jewelry and Belts, T-Shirts, Band T-Shirts, East Coast Clothing, Evolve Clothing, and Boxers (Sometimes Boxer Briefs)

Favorite Movie: Star Wars and Trainspotting

Favorite Show: The Simpsons, Martin, South Park, and Seinfeld

Favorite Cereal: Cinnamon Life

Favorite Actress: Natalie Portman

Favorite Holiday: Christmas

Favorite Super-Hero: Spiderman

Things He Loves...

Anything Star Wars, going to the movies by himself, cooking, toys, sushi, girls, spiked hair, piercings, tattoos, the east coast, the west coast, clean socks, jewelry, getting mail, shopping malls, and veggie burgers

Things He Doesn't Love...

Waking up, wasabi, rainy days, humidity, every Math teacher he's ever had, manual labor, 6th & Main, and bitter ex-football players

Musical Influences...

The Smiths, The Cure, Beastie Boys, Weezer, Ca$h Money Millionaires, Green Day, Goldfinger, MXPX, Social Distortion, Depeche Mode, The Lemonheads, Ben Lee, The Clash, Jimmie's Chicken Shack, TuPac, Fiona Apple, Bjork, Everclear, and Nirvana

Favorite Thing About Being in GC...

Their fans are always cool and interesting people, traveling around the country (hopefully the world), meeting fans is awesome, especially with his bros

Hobbies...

Collecting McFarlend Action Figures, many other toy action figures, collects crucifixes, loves to read, and likes to hang out with his family and dog, Ca$hDogg

Info Taken From The Official Site