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Dave Grohl

Founder, singer, guitarist and only constant member of Foo Fighters, and Nirvana's former drummer.

David Eric Grohl (born January 14, 1969) is an American musician and songwriter who founded the rock band Foo Fighters, of which he is the lead singer, guitarist, principal songwriter and only consistent member. In 1986, at 17, he joined the punk rock band Scream, replacing drummer Kent Stax, and after Scream broke up in 1990 he became the drummer of Nirvana until the band's end in 1994. After Kurt Cobain's suicide he formed Foo Fighters as a one-man project, released the album Foo Fighters in 1995 and then assembled a full band to tour and record under the name. He began directing Foo Fighters music videos in 1997, and in 2022 he and the band starred as themselves in the comedy horror film Studio 666.

Last updated 2026-09-28 from the source article.

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Born
January 14, 1969
Role
  • Founder
  • lead vocals
  • guitar
  • principal songwriter
Earlier bands
Scream (1986–1990); Nirvana (1990–1994)
Foo fighters debut
Foo Fighters (1995)

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