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Dave Grohl Biography
QUICK FACTS
Activities Actor , Composer , Director
Real name David Eric Grohl
Nickname Dave Grohl
Nationality USA
Birth January 14, 1969 (Ohio – United States)
BIOGRAPHY
Dave Grohl is an American musician, born on January 14, 1969, in Warren, Ohio. The son of a teacher and a writer, Dave discovered punk music, an influence on his life and career, at age 13, when he spent a summer with his sister Tracey in Illinois. . Although he already played the guitar, the experience of discovering that musical genre was decisive in his style and in his search to be part of a group with that tendency. At school, he played guitar in various groups and began learning the drums, listening to bands like Rush. Formally, his musical career began as a drummer for the band Scream in the 1980s and his talent offered him an invitation to be part of the legendary band Nirvana, with whom he recorded two studio albums and a renowned Unplugged. After the death of Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain, Grohl launched his own band, Foo Fighters, with whom he has recorded and published ten studio albums, which have led him to go on world tours and become a musical icon in recent years. .