Tim Armstrong

Timothy Ross Armstrong (born November 25, 1965) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. Known for his distinctive voice, he is the singer/guitarist for the punk rock band Rancid and hip hop/punk rock supergroup Transplants. Prior to forming Rancid, Armstrong was in the ska punk band Operation Ivy.

This article is about the musician. For other uses, see Tim Armstrong (disambiguation).

Tim Armstrong
Armstrong performing in 2009
Background information
Birth nameTimothy Ross Armstrong
Also known as
  • Lint
  • Tim Timebomb
Born (1965-11-25) November 25, 1965
Albany, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
  • record producer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1985–present
Labels
Websitetimtimebomb.com

In 1997, along with Brett Gurewitz of the band Bad Religion and owner of Epitaph Records, Armstrong founded Hellcat Records. In 2012, through his website, Armstrong started releasing music that influenced him, along with stripped-down cover songs of his own under the name Tim Timebomb. Armstrong is also a songwriter for other artists. Armstrong won a Grammy Award for his work with Jimmy Cliff and Pink, and has also worked with Joe Walsh and The Interrupters.

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