David Eric "Dave" Grohl (born January 14, 1969) is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. Grohl began his music career in the 1980s as the drummer for several Washington, D.C., area bands, including the hardcore punk band Scream. In 1990 he became the drummer for grunge group Nirvana. Following the death of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain in April 1994, Grohl formed Foo Fighters as frontman and songwriter. In addition to leading Foo Fighters, Grohl has also been involved in other musical projects, including Queens of the Stone Age and his heavy metal side project Probot, and has performed session work for a variety of musicians, including Killing Joke, Tenacious D, Nine Inch Nails, The Prodigy and, most recently, Them Crooked Vultures with Josh Homme (Queens Of The Stone Age, Kyuss) and John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin).
Biography
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Links & Information
Links
- Wikipedia article on Dave Grohl
- IMDb at imdb.com/name/nm0342970
- Last.fm page on Dave Grohl
- MusicBrainz entry on Dave Grohl
Member Of
Labels
- Founded Roswell Records
Personal Relationships
- Is/was involved with Louise Post,
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Soundtracks releases
| Release title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Touch | 1997 |
Credits
| Role | Artist | Release |
|---|---|---|
| Performer | Queens of the Stone Age | Songs for the Deaf (2002) |
| Instrument | Tenacious D | Tenacious D (2001) |
| Vocal | Nirvana | Nevermind (1991) |
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