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1968 – She was born on the 22nd of September in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. American singer, songwriter and actress.
1980 – Joan Jett moved to Los Angeles at the age of 12.
1983 - Jett helped form The Runaways, after receiving a call from Kim Fowley and Sandy West.
1979 - Jett was in England pursuing a solo career.
1981 – Her first movie appearance was in the live concert film "Urgh!".
1984 - After Jett had become a major star, producers were looking for a way to make use of the footage from the uncompleted film. She formed the band Black Heart with the help of one of her friends.
1987 - She made her acting debut, co-starring with Gena Rowland and Michael J. Fox in the Paul Schrader film "Light of Day".
- She has also appeared in some independent films, including "Sweet Life" and "Boogie Boy".
1989 - Joan co-wrote the song "House of Fire" which appeared on Alice Cooper's Trash album.
1990 - Jett and Laguna released "Flashback", a compilation of her career so far on their own Blackheart Records.
- Her next release, "Notorious" was the last with Sony/CBS as Jett switched to Warner Brothers.
1992 - Jett returned to producing for the band Circus Lupus and Bikini Kill.
1994 - Jett produced several bands prior to releasing her debut and her label Blackheart Records released recordings from varied artists.
- The press touted Jett as the "Godmother of Punk" and the "Original Riot Girl".
- The Blackhearts released the well received "Pure and Simple".
1995 – She lived in Sydney, Australia.
2000 - Jett appeared in the Broadway production of The Rocky Horror Show in the role of "Columbia".
2004 - Jett and Laguna produced, "No Apologies" by Warped Tour favorites The Eyeliners. Jett also sang on the track "Destroy" and made a cameo appearance in the music video.
2005 – Jett discovered Cleveland punk rockers "The Vacancies".
- She and Laguna produced their second album, "A Beat Missing or a Silence Added".
- Jett and Laguna celebrated the 25th anniversary of Blackheart Records with a sell out show at Manhattan's Webster Hall that featured their groups The Eyeliners and The Vacancies as openers to the headlining Joan Jett and The Blackhearts.
2007 - A Joan Jett video with Paul, Paul Jr., and Mikey Teutul of the Learning Channel show American Chopper aired on January 14th.
1980 – Joan Jett moved to Los Angeles at the age of 12.
1983 - Jett helped form The Runaways, after receiving a call from Kim Fowley and Sandy West.
1979 - Jett was in England pursuing a solo career.
1981 – Her first movie appearance was in the live concert film "Urgh!".
1984 - After Jett had become a major star, producers were looking for a way to make use of the footage from the uncompleted film. She formed the band Black Heart with the help of one of her friends.
1987 - She made her acting debut, co-starring with Gena Rowland and Michael J. Fox in the Paul Schrader film "Light of Day".
- She has also appeared in some independent films, including "Sweet Life" and "Boogie Boy".
1989 - Joan co-wrote the song "House of Fire" which appeared on Alice Cooper's Trash album.
1990 - Jett and Laguna released "Flashback", a compilation of her career so far on their own Blackheart Records.
- Her next release, "Notorious" was the last with Sony/CBS as Jett switched to Warner Brothers.
1992 - Jett returned to producing for the band Circus Lupus and Bikini Kill.
1994 - Jett produced several bands prior to releasing her debut and her label Blackheart Records released recordings from varied artists.
- The press touted Jett as the "Godmother of Punk" and the "Original Riot Girl".
- The Blackhearts released the well received "Pure and Simple".
1995 – She lived in Sydney, Australia.
2000 - Jett appeared in the Broadway production of The Rocky Horror Show in the role of "Columbia".
2004 - Jett and Laguna produced, "No Apologies" by Warped Tour favorites The Eyeliners. Jett also sang on the track "Destroy" and made a cameo appearance in the music video.
2005 – Jett discovered Cleveland punk rockers "The Vacancies".
- She and Laguna produced their second album, "A Beat Missing or a Silence Added".
- Jett and Laguna celebrated the 25th anniversary of Blackheart Records with a sell out show at Manhattan's Webster Hall that featured their groups The Eyeliners and The Vacancies as openers to the headlining Joan Jett and The Blackhearts.
2007 - A Joan Jett video with Paul, Paul Jr., and Mikey Teutul of the Learning Channel show American Chopper aired on January 14th.
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