Joel Ryan Reuben Madden (born March 11, 1979) is the lead vocalist for the band Good Charlotte and identical twin brother of guitarist Benji Madden. Joel Ryan Reuben Madden was born in Waldorf, Maryland. He attended La Plata High School in La Plata, Maryland. Madden has an older brother named Joshua, who is a DJ, and a younger sister named Sarah who is also in a band called Her Daily Obsession. He also has a twin brother named Benji who plays guitar in Good Charlotte with him. During their teens Joel and Benji legally changed their surname from their father's "Combs" to their mother's maiden name "Madden". They also now live on the same street in Glendale, California. Good Charlotte was formed around 1996. In 2000, the group released their first self titled album "Good Charlotte". This was followed up in 2002 by "The Young and the Hopeless", which sold many more copies. Their next album "The Chronicles of Life and Death" wasn't as commercially successful. Their next album, "Good Morning Revival", was released on March 27, 2007 and includes the single "The River" featuring M. Shadows and Synyster Gates from Avenged Sevenfold.

Tatoos:
Chest:
- praying hands, under it "Benji"
Left upper arm:
- star
Right upper arm:
- star
Left elbow:
- "GC"
Right elbow:
- irish flag
Left forearm:
- Jesus
Right forearm:
- "Madden"
- Jesus' head
- Virgin Mary
Left Wrist:
- a star, under it "Faith"
Right wrist:
- star, under it "Hope"
- "AMC"
- "BWS"
Behing ears:
- orioles (logo of the maryland baseball team "baltimore orioles")
- "LA"
Right leg:
- dragon
Left leg:
- ?
Left hand:
- Little bee (image of bee - for hilary)