Dave Grohl Biography

David Grohl formed his first band at age 10. He dropped out of high school to play with the hardcore group Scream before auditioning for Nirvana. Nirvana went on to be an international hit. After singer Kurt Cobain's death Grohl formed a commercially successful alternative band called the Foo Fighters.
First as a drummer in Nirvana and then as the frontman for the Foo Fighters Dave Grohl has become one of the leading figures in rock today. He moved from Ohio to Virginia when he was 3 years old. The son of a journalist and an English teacher he lived with his mother and older sister Lisa after his parents divorced when he was 6.
After joining Nirvana Grohl lived with Kurt Cobain for a time. Soon the major labels became interested in Nirvana offering contracts with large advances. They ended up signing with Geffen Records. Their first release with them 1991’s album Nevermind became a huge hit driven in part by the single “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” While Kurt handled most of the songwriting duties all three band members had worked on this track which combined elements of punk metal and pop.

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