Dave Grohl

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Born 14 January 1969.

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Jo Whiley talks to Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and reviewer Garry Mulholland.

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David Eric "Dave" Grohl (born January 14, 1969) is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for Foo Fighters; the former drummer for Nirvana, Scream and Queens of the Stone Age and the current drummer for Them Crooked Vultures. He has also written all the music for his short-lived side projects Late! and Probot as well as being involved with Queens of the Stone Age. Furthermore, he has performed session work for a variety of musicians, including Garbage, Killing Joke, Nine Inch Nails, The Prodigy, Slash, Juliette Lewis, Tenacious D and Lemmy Kilmister.

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  1. Grohl stopped for being on phone

    Tue 13 Sep 2011 10:01

    Foo Fighters' singer Dave Grohl is pulled over by police for talking on his phone.

  2. Dave Grohl 'sues' Scissor Sisters

    Tue 5 Oct 2010 11:54

    Dave Grohl claims in a spoof video he is suing the Scissor Sisters after Jake Shears...

  3. Across the Line

    Mon 7 Jun 2010 12:58

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