I had been approached in the past by other writers to do one, collaboratively, but hated the idea. JT: Initially I never wanted to write a memoir, whatsoever.

What made you decide to write a memoir? Where were you when you first got the spark of an idea for this book? I mean, I always can, but I won’t.įP: Ha! Sometimes a nice venting session is good for the soul. Thanks so much for taking the time to chat with me! I'm so excited to get to talk to you about your memoir today. We had the opportunity to chat with Joe about his memoir - out now wherever books are sold.įarrah Penn: Hi Joe! This is Farrah with BuzzFeed. Instead, Trohman’s candor allows us to authentically glimpse into the highs and lows of his life growing up as a loner kid who loved music. Taking us back to his childhood during the late ‘80s and ’90s, Trohman recalls his distant and oftentimes rocky relationship with his mentally ill mother, anti-Semitism from his peers and community, moving around the country, advocating for his own mental health and therapy, and the misogyny and racism he witnessed within the punk scene. And while he delivers details on the formation and rise of Fall Out Boy, he also gets candid about his own history. With sharp wit and thoughtful examination, Trohman draws from his unique experience as he pulls back the curtain on his personal life.

In his most recent creative endeavor, Trohman puts pen to paper in his humorous and heartfelt memoir, None of This Rocks. If the name Joe Trohman sounds familiar, that may be because he's the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the renowned band, Fall Out Boy - but you also may know him from his heavy metal band, the Damned Things.

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