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Dave Grohl

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Dave Grohl

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Also known as David Eric Grohl, David Grohl

American rock musician

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Dave Grohl is an American rock musician best known as the drummer for the 1990s grunge band Nirvana and the founder and frontman of the rock band Foo Fighters. He is an influential figure in rock music history due to his significant contributions to major bands during the grunge era and beyond.

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Warren, Ohio, USA

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 the Foo Fighters; the former drummer for Nirvana and Scream; the drummer for Them Crooked Vultures; and wrote all the music for his short-lived side projects Late! and Probot. He has also been involved with…

Known for

  • Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt — Self2026
  • Other Voices Presents: Foo Fighters — Himself2026
  • The Best Summer — Self2026
  • Saturday Night Live UK — Self - Musical Guest2026
  • Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self2025
  • FireAid Benefit Concert — Self2025
  • SNL50: The Homecoming Concert — Self2025
  • Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters — Himself2025
  • SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night — Self2025
  • Hot Ones Versus — Self2024

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Warren
Occupation
composer
Political party
Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Award
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Genre
sludge metal
Instrument
guitar
Image
FoosDublin210819-2 (48620472807) (cropped).jpg
Residence
Encino
Voice type
tenor
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Commons category
Dave Grohl
date of birth
1969-01-14
topic's main category
Category:Dave Grohl
birth name
David Eric Grohl
name in native language
Dave Grohl
start of work period
1981-00-00
copyright representative
Broadcast Music, Inc.
ancestral home
Germany
social media followers
4000000
pseudonym
Late!
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Encyclopedic overview

David Eric Grohl (/ˈɡroʊl/; born January 14, 1969) is an American musician and songwriter. He founded the rock band Foo Fighters, of which he is the lead singer, guitarist, principal songwriter, and only consistent member. From 1990 to 1994, he was the drummer of the grunge band Nirvana.

In 1986, at age 17, Grohl joined the punk rock band Scream, replacing drummer Kent Stax. After Scream broke up in 1990, Grohl became the drummer for Nirvana. He first appeared on the band's second album, Nevermind (1991). After the 1994 suicide of Kurt Cobain, Nirvana disbanded and Grohl formed Foo Fighters as a one-man project. After he released the album Foo Fighters in 1995, he assembled a full band to tour and record under the Foo Fighters name. They have since released 12 studio albums.

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