Joseph Mark Trohman (born September 1, 1984 in
Hollywood, FloridaHollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of July 1 2008, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 141,740. Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, and is now the twelfth largest city in Florida...
) is the lead guitarist of the
ChicagoChicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and with more than 2.8 million people, the 3rd largest city in the United States...
-based band
Fall Out BoyFall Out Boy is an American Grammy-nominated rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist-rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, bassist Pete Wentz and drummer Andy Hurley....
.
The son of a cardiologist, Trohman was raised in
South Russell, OhioSouth Russell is a village in Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,022 at the 2000 census.-Geography:South Russell is located at ....
before moving to the Chicago area. His family is Jewish, although he noted to
JVibeJVibe is a bimonthly magazine for Jewish teens aged 12-18. Sections of the magazine include pop culture events, celebrity interviews, news from Israel, sports stories, music and movies, and ways teens work to "Repair the World". The magazine's companion website, includes a discussion board, blog...
, "I think we were more Jewish culturally than we were religiously because after my brother's bar mitzvah, we stopped going to
synagogueA synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer....
entirely." Trohman and Pete Wentz attended
New Trier High SchoolNew Trier High School is a public four-year high school with its major campus located in Winnetka, Illinois, USA, and a second campus in Northfield, Illinois, with freshman classes and district administration...
in
Winnetka, IllinoisWinnetka is a very affluent village located approximately north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. With a population of 12,419, 29.92% of Winnetka households had an income level above $500,000 in 2008....
, and the two briefly played together in a band called
Arma AngelusArma Angelus was a metalcore band from Chicago. The band formed in 1998 and broke up in 2002. Members of the band were Pete Wentz , Tim McIlrath , Jay Jancetic , Daniel Binaei , Adam Bishop Arma Angelus was a metalcore band from Chicago. The band formed in 1998 and broke up in 2002. Members of the...
.
Joseph Mark Trohman (born September 1, 1984 in
Hollywood, FloridaHollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of July 1 2008, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 141,740. Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, and is now the twelfth largest city in Florida...
) is the lead guitarist of the
ChicagoChicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and with more than 2.8 million people, the 3rd largest city in the United States...
-based band
Fall Out BoyFall Out Boy is an American Grammy-nominated rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist-rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, bassist Pete Wentz and drummer Andy Hurley....
.
The son of a cardiologist, Trohman was raised in
South Russell, OhioSouth Russell is a village in Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,022 at the 2000 census.-Geography:South Russell is located at ....
before moving to the Chicago area. His family is Jewish, although he noted to
JVibeJVibe is a bimonthly magazine for Jewish teens aged 12-18. Sections of the magazine include pop culture events, celebrity interviews, news from Israel, sports stories, music and movies, and ways teens work to "Repair the World". The magazine's companion website, includes a discussion board, blog...
, "I think we were more Jewish culturally than we were religiously because after my brother's bar mitzvah, we stopped going to
synagogueA synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer....
entirely." Trohman and Pete Wentz attended
New Trier High SchoolNew Trier High School is a public four-year high school with its major campus located in Winnetka, Illinois, USA, and a second campus in Northfield, Illinois, with freshman classes and district administration...
in
Winnetka, IllinoisWinnetka is a very affluent village located approximately north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. With a population of 12,419, 29.92% of Winnetka households had an income level above $500,000 in 2008....
, and the two briefly played together in a band called
Arma AngelusArma Angelus was a metalcore band from Chicago. The band formed in 1998 and broke up in 2002. Members of the band were Pete Wentz , Tim McIlrath , Jay Jancetic , Daniel Binaei , Adam Bishop Arma Angelus was a metalcore band from Chicago. The band formed in 1998 and broke up in 2002. Members of the...
. Trohman then met
Patrick StumpPatrick Stump is an Irish-American singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, and music critic. Most notably, he is a composer, lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and occasional pianist of Fall Out Boy, an American band from Chicago, Illinois...
at a
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bookstore in Chicago, leading to the formation of the band Fall Out Boy.
Trohman collects guitars, and has designed an electric guitar for
Washburn GuitarsWashburn Guitars is an American guitar manufacturer. It was established in 1883 in Chicago, Illinois. Washburn is a part of U.S. Music Corporation.- History :...
called the Joe Trohman Washburn Idol. He is also a
Star WarsStar Wars is an epic space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas. The first film in the franchise was originally released on May 25, 1977, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, spawning two immediate sequels, released at three-year intervals...
enthusiast, and told starwars.com, "I still collect tons of action figures. My closet in my apartment is full — 95% of Star Wars toys."
Trohman's house in Chicago was featured in a 2007 episode of
MTV CribsMTV Cribs is a reality television program on the MTV Networks' MTV and CMT that features tours of the houses and mansions of celebrities. The first show aired September 2000...
.
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