<Li> The Smashing Pumpkins </Li> <Li> Spirits in the Sky </Li> <P> William Patrick Corgan Jr. (born March 17, 1967) is an American musician, songwriter, producer, poet, and professional wrestling magnate . He is best known as the lead singer, primary songwriter, guitarist, and sole permanent member of The Smashing Pumpkins . Formed by Corgan and guitarist James Iha in Chicago, Illinois, in 1988, the band quickly gained steam with the addition of bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin . Strong album sales and large - scale tours propelled the band's increasing fame in the 1990s until their break - up in 2000 . Corgan started a new band called Zwan, and after their quick demise, he released a solo album TheFutureEmbrace in 2005 and a collection of poetry (Blinking with Fists) before setting his sights on reforming Smashing Pumpkins . </P> <P> The new version of The Smashing Pumpkins, consisting of Corgan and a revolving lineup, has released and toured new albums extensively since 2007 . In October 2017 he released his first solo album in over a decade, Ogilala . </P>

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