| First Name |
David
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| Middle Name |
Eric
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| Last Name |
Grohl
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| Full Name at Birth |
David Eric Grohl
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| Alternative Name |
Dave Grohl, Disco, Dr. G, Stinger, Davy Grolton, Dale Nixon, Late!, David Eric Grohl
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| Birthday |
14th January, 1969
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| Birthplace |
Warren, Ohio, USA
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| Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Roman Catholic
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Thomas Jefferson High School (freshman and sophomore years), Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria (part of junior year), Annandale High School, Annandale, VA (attended 1986-87)
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| Occupation Text |
Rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and film director, who is the lead vocalist, guitarist
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
Nirvana drummer, Foo Fighters singer & rhythm guitarist
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Alternative rock, Grunge, Post-Grunge, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Hardcore Punk, punk rock (early)
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| Year(s) Active |
1984–present, 1986–present, 1981–present, 1982–present
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Drums, Guitar, Bass, Piano, Percussion, Keyboards, Bass Guitar, Guitar, vocals, drums, keyboard, bass
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| Record Label |
RCA, Capitol, DGC, Dischord, Sammich, Sub Pop, Roswell
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| Associated Acts |
Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Scream, Dain Bramage, Probot, Queens of the Stone Age, Ghost B.C., Them Crooked Vultures, Nine Inch Nails, Zac Brown Band, Tenacious D, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Late!, Ghost, Juliette and the Licks, Hollywood Vampires, Cage the Elephant, Killing Joke, Sound City Players, Teenage Time Killers, Mission Impossible
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Silva Artist Management
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| Official Websites |
www.foofighters.com/, twitter.com/#!/dgrohl, www.nndb.com/people/537/000025462/, www.biography.com/people/dave-grohl-279081, twitter.com/foofighters, http://foofighters.com
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| Friend |
Taylor Hawkins, Jack Black, Steven Tyler, Kat Von D, Tom Petty
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| Associated People |
Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, Chris Shiflett, Nate Mendel, Josh Homme, John Paul Jones
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| Favorite Bands |
Led Zeppelin, Kiss, Pixies, The Cars, Neil Young
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David Eric Grohl (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.
