Tim is explaining his life and his thoughts about what he thinks out loud in the voice of music. He was a loner when a teenager, hardly had any friends or any money and music was his only survival. You say Tim Armstrong is a sellout? Well, fuck you, because Tim is punk in his own righteous way, being the fact that he is himself. That's what makes you punk. Tim listens to and is friends with the casualties, the uk subs, and was with the ramones, hence that they played with them. Now shut your gobs about the fact that he is or is not punk, or a sellout, hes doing what he loves doing, and is punk for doing so. Just because he's a sellout, does that make him 'not punk'? I think not.
by stefan karapatis March 10, 2004
by Raeanne February 3, 2004
Born on November 25, 1966 in Albany, California. Tim Armstrong is the lead singer/guitarist of both Rancid and Transplants. Used to be the guitarist for the ska/punk band Operation Ivy. After OPIV's downfall in 1989, Tim turned to drugs and alcoholism. His best friend and bassist of Rancid, Matt Freeman helped Tim dig himself out of the hole he was in and helped him form Rancid in 1991. He married Brody Dalle in 1997 and helped her form The Distillers. They divorced in 2003 after she was seen making out with Josh Homme, lead singer of QOTSA. Tim now lives in L.A., owns Hellcat Records and his own recording studio called Bloodclot Studios.
by Krissy August 12, 2004
Self-made warlord and original gangster in punk rock. Where Lou Reed is Chuck D, Tim Armstrong is Tupac. Tim has been in a number of bands throughout his career, most noteably Rancid and recently his solo project with the release of 2007's A Poet's Life. He writes his own lyrics depicting life for someone who choses to understand the world through counter culture idealism. His networking consists of the majority, if not the entire, rock world. His record label Hellcat Records was home to the late Joe Strummer. Tim Armstrong is widely respected and admired.
When I was living in Los Angeles, Tim Armstrong supported my friend's band and put them on Rancid Records. He's an awesome guy who still looks to the streets for talent.
"Have you heard the new Tim Armstrong record? That's some real shit."
"Have you heard the new Tim Armstrong record? That's some real shit."
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