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Dave Grohl

1969 - Today

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David Eric Grohl (; born January 14, 1969) is an American musician. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dave Grohl is the 94th most popular musician (up from 764th in 2019), the 659th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,848th in 2019) and the 26th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Dave Grohl ranks 94 out of 3,175. Before him are Jamiroquai, Jon Lord, David Oistrakh, Giorgio Moroder, Nadia Boulanger, and Israel Kamakawiwoʻole. After him are Cosima Wagner, Sia, Avicii, Alice Cooper, Henryk Wieniawski, and Richard Wright.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Dave Grohl ranks 8. Before him are Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, Marilyn Manson, Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, and Dave Bautista. After him are Oliver Kahn, Gwen Stefani, Cate Blanchett, Gabriel Batistuta, Bong Joon-ho, and Jennifer Aniston.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dave Grohl ranks 659 out of 20,380. Before him are Lucy Webb Hayes (1831), William Lipscomb (1919), Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959), William S. Burroughs (1914), Paul Berg (1926), and Christian B. Anfinsen (1916). After him are Arthur Leonard Schawlow (1921), Chuck Jones (1912), Clyde Tombaugh (1906), Bill Hewlett (1913), George Herbert Mead (1863), and Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Dave Grohl ranks 26. Before him are Cliff Burton (1962), Miles Davis (1926), Dean Martin (1917), Charlie Parker (1920), Yehudi Menuhin (1916), and Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959). After him are Alice Cooper (1948), Lou Reed (1942), Ice-T (1958), Keith Jarrett (1945), Sixto Rodriguez (1942), and Quincy Jones (1933).

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