Who is Joey Ramone from Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk and what is their importance?

Joey Ramone is one of the founders of the band The Ramones. Growing up on the streets and already a drug user by the time he becomes a musician, Joey spends fifteen years straight on tour with the Ramones. By the end of those fifteen years, he cannot even stand to look at his band mates, having been around them non-stop. The Ramones break up in 1996.