Known as Billie Joe Armstrong's wife, she was born in Minneopolis, Minnesota on October 6, 1969. And the two met at one of Billie's shows. The relationship started over the phone, and the couple first talked about her human sexuality class. They broke up and Billie Joe began seeing a girl that would later inspire the Green Day hit "She". Adrienne became engaged to another man, but no wedding occurred.

After arranging many Green Day Minnesota tours for the purpose of seeing Adrienne, Billie Joe asked her to come out to California, inspiring the song "Westbound Sign" from Insomniac. They married two weeks later on July 2, 1994. The ceremony lasted five minutes, with many different religions represented.

Adrienne began her career in fashion at the age of 17, when she worked at a recycled clothing store in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Speaking of her early experiences with creating clothes in a 2006 interview, she commented, "I would bring home bags of clothes and cut them up. I wrecked so many cool clothes trying to make stuff." Adrienne also states that she had a specific idea of her own style and always worked on creating clothes that she liked regardless of any trends happening.

The Green Day song, 'Fashion Victim,' released on the band's 2000 Warning: album deals with today's fashion scene and the amount of time and money people will spend just to fit in. When asked about the importance of fashion in the punk scene, Adrienne commented: "I don't really think fashion is that important. There are definitely people out there who think it's all about what you wear, from the predictable punk dress code to the high-end designer labels. I don't like labels in general, they're too confining. I like being at a shitty punk show as much as fancy award shows and I don't dress up to fit in. I just wear what I like, regardless of where I am at or what I am going to."

Adeline Street took off in February 2005, as an extension of Adeline Records and quickly graduated from basic band merchandise into a full line of men's and women's clothing. The line is largely influenced by the Armstrongs' passion for individual style, and is a collaborative effort between the pair. Adrienne describes Billie Joe as being "more of an idea man," in the process saying that she is "the follow through," in the duo.

Adrienne works on the women's, children's, and accessories lines, but also plays a part in the men's line.She also has a degree in Sociology from Minnesota State University.She was the manager of a Pier 1 Imports store in the early 90s. Steve Nesser, Adrienne's brother, is a professional skateboarder and makes his own line of skate boards.She is currently an activist for NRDC and Habitat for Humanity.