Dave Grohl is an American rock musician and multi-instrumentalist who has had a long and very successful career in two of the most influential bands in the world, Nirvana and the Foo Fighters. Grohl attended the MusiCares Neil Diamond tribute benefit on February 6, 2009, wearing a white ribbon in support of gay marriage.E Online: Dave Grohl White Knot... (February 7, 2009)
Grohl and wife Jordyn Blum welcomed a daughter, Harper Willow, on April 17, 2009. This was the second child for the couple.Pop Eater: Grohl Welcomes Loud as He** Baby Girl (April 21, 2009)
Nirvana
After playing with the band Scream in Washington, DC, Grohl auditioned to be the replacement drummer in Nirvana before they recorded their second album. That album was Nevermind, a record that would sell millions of copies and help secure legendary statues for the band. Grohl worked on his own songwriting on the side, and when Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain committed suicide in 1994, he was left with no band and a stack of original songs that would kick start his next project: the Foo Fighters.
Foo Fighters
Grohl recorded almost all the instruments and vocals for what would become the Foo Fighters' self-titled debut, but soon recruited musicians to form the full band, including former Nirvana bandmate Pat Smear (who left the band after the second album) and eventually drummer Taylor Hawkins (previously with Alanis Morissette). With Grohl as the frontman this time around, The Foo Fighters became a rock music super-force of their own, with many hit songs such as "Everlong," "My Hero" and "Learn to Fly."
Other Projects
In addition to Nirvana and Foo Fighters, Grohl has lent his musical talents to several other groups, including Queens of the Stone Age and Tom Petty.
Featured Video
With Foo Fighters
- YouTube: Best of You (Time:4:23)
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Fast Facts
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Name
David Eric Grohl
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Born
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Hometown
Warren, Ohio
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Bands
Scream, Nirvana and Foo Fighters
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Cites John Bonham as greatest influence
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Inducted Queen into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with Taylor Hawkins
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Wrote "Ballad of the Beaconsfield Miners" for two Australian miners who listened to Foo Fighters songs when trapped underground
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Blum's second child, Harper Willow, was born on April 17, 2009
