William Michael Albert Broad, born on 30th November 1955, Stanmore, Middlesex, England, UK, known professionally as Billy Idol, is a musician, singer, songwriter and actor, who first became famous during the mid. '70s, emerging from the London punk rock scene as a member of Generation X. Idol later embarked on a solo career, which led to international recognition, Billy becoming a leading artist during the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the...