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Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl

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David Eric "Dave" Grohl (born January 14, 1969) is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for the Foo Fighters; the former drummer for Nirvana and Scream; the drummer for Them Crooked Vultures; and wrote all the music for his short-lived side projects Late! and Probot. He has also been involved with Queens of the Stone Age, and has performed session work for a variety of musicians, including Killing Joke, Tenacious D, Nine Inch Nails, The Prodigy, Slash and Juliette Lewis. Dave Grohl has performed in over 30 bands since becoming a musician. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dave Grohl, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

When Nirvana Came to Britain

When Nirvana Came to Britain

2021

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

2006

David Bowie: An Earthling at 50

David Bowie: An Earthling at 50

1997

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

2007

The Road to ACL

The Road to ACL

2016

Foo Fighters - Everywhere But Home

Foo Fighters - Everywhere But Home

2003

Nirvana: Live at Reading

Nirvana: Live at Reading

2009

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

2005

Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!

Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!

1994

Studio 666

Studio 666

2022

Nirvana: With the Lights Out

Nirvana: With the Lights Out

2004

1991: The Year Punk Broke

1991: The Year Punk Broke

1992

I've Been Twelve Forever

I've Been Twelve Forever

2004

Foo Fighters: Back and Forth

Foo Fighters: Back and Forth

2011

Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606

Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606

2011

Foo Fighters: Hyde Park

Foo Fighters: Hyde Park

2006

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021

Amazon Music Holiday Plays: Foo Fighters

Amazon Music Holiday Plays: Foo Fighters

2020

The Muppets

The Muppets

2011

Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)

Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)

2021

Cássia

Cássia

2015

Led Zeppelin Played Here

Led Zeppelin Played Here

2014

Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021

Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021

2021

Them Crooked Vultures: Teenage Cancer Trust

Them Crooked Vultures: Teenage Cancer Trust

2010

Nirvana: Unplugged In New York

Nirvana: Unplugged In New York

1993

Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind

Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind

2005

Foo Fighters: One Less Hero

Foo Fighters: One Less Hero

2022

Lemmy

Lemmy

2010

Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts

Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts

2023

Daria in 'Is It Fall Yet?'

Daria in 'Is It Fall Yet?'

2000

Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert

Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert

2011

Nirvana - Unplugged In New York (MTV Version)

Nirvana - Unplugged In New York (MTV Version)

1993

Nirvana: Live at the Paramount

Nirvana: Live at the Paramount

2011

Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023

Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023

2023

The Teacher

The Teacher

2023

Paul McCartney: The Liverpool Sound

Paul McCartney: The Liverpool Sound

2008

Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality

Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality

2022

Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Rockpalast

Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Rockpalast

2009

David Bowie Birthday Celebration Live in NYC

David Bowie Birthday Celebration Live in NYC

1997

Bad Brains: A Band in DC

Bad Brains: A Band in DC

2012

Man With the Midas Touch

Man With the Midas Touch

2011

Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010

Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010

2010

Filmage: The Story of Descendents/All

Filmage: The Story of Descendents/All

2013

See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould

See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould

2012

Sound City

Sound City

2013

Foo Fighters - Reading Festival

Foo Fighters - Reading Festival

2012

Foo Fighters - Global Citizen Festival

Foo Fighters - Global Citizen Festival

2012

Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero

Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero

2006

Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review

Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review

2006

Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story

Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story

2023

Foo Fighters - Garage Tour

Foo Fighters - Garage Tour

2011

Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival

Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival

2011

Nirvana: Live in Amsterdam 1991

Nirvana: Live in Amsterdam 1991

1991

ABBA V Queen

ABBA V Queen

2022

Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits

Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits

2023

Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert

Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert

2022

Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Rock am Ring 2010

Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Rock am Ring 2010

2010

Gary Numan: Resurrection

Gary Numan: Resurrection

2022

Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert Volume 20

Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert Volume 20

2023

Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary

Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary

2022

The Concert for Valor

The Concert for Valor

2014

Are We Not Men?

Are We Not Men?

Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Canal+ Studio

Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Canal+ Studio

2009

Cobain: Montage of Heck

Cobain: Montage of Heck

2015

Juliette And The Licks - Four On The Floor

Juliette And The Licks - Four On The Floor

2006

All Things Must Pass

All Things Must Pass

2015

Nirvana: Live at the Paradiso

Nirvana: Live at the Paradiso

1991

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013 Induction Ceremony

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013 Induction Ceremony

2013

Nirvana: Live And Loud

Nirvana: Live And Loud

1993

Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)

Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)

2015

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022

Them Crooked Vultures (2010) Live at BBC Radio 1, London, UK on March 24, 2010

Them Crooked Vultures (2010) Live at BBC Radio 1, London, UK on March 24, 2010

Liam Gallagher: As It Was

Liam Gallagher: As It Was

2019

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2015

Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium

Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium

2008

Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring

Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring

2015

The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'

The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'

2005

Foo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival London

Foo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival London

Nirvana - the Definitive Critical Review

Nirvana - the Definitive Critical Review

2006

The Smart Studios Story

The Smart Studios Story

2016

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt

2025

Desert Age: A Rock and Roll Scene History

Desert Age: A Rock and Roll Scene History

2016

Nirvana: Live in Dallas

Nirvana: Live in Dallas

1991

Nirvana: Live On Air

Nirvana: Live On Air

2010

Nirvana: Teatro Castello, Rome, Italy

Nirvana: Teatro Castello, Rome, Italy

1991

All Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years On

All Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years On

2006

Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit

Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit

1991

Tenacious D: In the Studio

Tenacious D: In the Studio

2003

Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses

Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses

2011

Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017

Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017

2017

Hype!

Hype!

1996

Shouting Through The Letterhole

Shouting Through The Letterhole

Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023

Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023

2023

Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones

Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones

2006

Foo Fighters -T in The Park

Foo Fighters -T in The Park

2011

Sub Pop Video Network Program 1

Sub Pop Video Network Program 1

1991

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2014

VH1 Rock Honors

VH1 Rock Honors

2006

(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale

(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale

2004

Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal

Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal

1993

Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records

Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records

2018

Making Of The Grohl Sessions Vol. 1

Making Of The Grohl Sessions Vol. 1

2014

Lit: All Access

Lit: All Access

2004

Play

Play

2018

Foo Fighters - Live Performance from Studio 606

Foo Fighters - Live Performance from Studio 606

2009

Foo Fighters - BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015

Foo Fighters - BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015

2015

Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK

Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK

2017

25 Years of Punk

25 Years of Punk

2001

Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro

Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro

2015

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

2014

Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019

Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019

2019

Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019

Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019

2019

Foo Fighters - Reading Festival

Foo Fighters - Reading Festival

2019

Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio

Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio

2019

Great American Rock Anthems: Turn It Up to 11

Great American Rock Anthems: Turn It Up to 11

2013

The Work of Director Michel Gondry

The Work of Director Michel Gondry

2003

Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special

Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special

2017

RuPaul's Christmas Ball

RuPaul's Christmas Ball

1993

FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America

FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America

2020

Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years

Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years

2014

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

2020

Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light

Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light

2011

Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show

Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show

2020

Bill & Ted Face the Music

Bill & Ted Face the Music

2020

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

2012

Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary

Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary

2020

I'm in the Band

I'm in the Band

2021

Celebrating America

Celebrating America

2021

Foo Fighters - Music Video Collection

Foo Fighters - Music Video Collection

The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Song

The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Song

2011

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

2008

Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World

Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World

2021

Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits

Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits

2009

Slash: Raised On the Sunset Strip

Slash: Raised On the Sunset Strip

2014

Foo Fighters - Live in London

Foo Fighters - Live in London

2011

Nirvana - Live on Leeds Polytechnic, UK, 1990

Nirvana - Live on Leeds Polytechnic, UK, 1990

1990

Foo Fighters - I'm OK, Eur OK - Live Brixton, UK 1995

Foo Fighters - I'm OK, Eur OK - Live Brixton, UK 1995

1995

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025

FireAid Benefit Concert

FireAid Benefit Concert

2025

Free Tibet

Free Tibet

1998

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025

I Hate Myself and I Want to Die

I Hate Myself and I Want to Die

2023

The Other Side of AIDS

The Other Side of AIDS

2004

Supergrass: A Home Movie

Supergrass: A Home Movie

2004

WINO: The Documentary

WINO: The Documentary

2023

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017

2018

Nirvana:  Astoria Theater London

Nirvana: Astoria Theater London

1991

Nirvana: Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Az

Nirvana: Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Az

1993

Nirvana: Terminal 1, Munich

Nirvana: Terminal 1, Munich

1994

Nirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festival

Nirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festival

1993

Foo Fighters: Tibetan Freedom Concert

Foo Fighters: Tibetan Freedom Concert

Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters

Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters

2025

Grunge: A Story of Music and Rage

Grunge: A Story of Music and Rage

2021

VH1 News Special: Grunge

VH1 News Special: Grunge

2001

Queens Of The Stone Age – Songs For The Deaf (Real #1)

Queens Of The Stone Age – Songs For The Deaf (Real #1)

2002

I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash

I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash

2005

The Big Night In

The Big Night In

2020

Ten Years Later

Ten Years Later

2005

Foo Fighters - Live Glastonbury 2023

Foo Fighters - Live Glastonbury 2023

Viva La Bam

Viva La Bam

2003

Lil' Bush

Lil' Bush

2007

The X-Files

The X-Files

1993

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007

From Cradle to Stage

From Cradle to Stage

2021

Biography: KISStory

Biography: KISStory

2021

The Grammys

The Grammys

1959

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999

Foo Fighters Sonic Highways

Foo Fighters Sonic Highways

2014

Classic Albums

Classic Albums

1997

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

The Morning Show

The Morning Show

2019

Skavlan

Skavlan

2009

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll

2015

The Muppets

The Muppets

2015

Reel Stories

Reel Stories

2018

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson

Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson

2021

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

1984

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Hot Ones

Hot Ones

2015

Duncanville

Duncanville

2020

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Leute heute

Leute heute

1997

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

MTV Europe Music Awards

MTV Europe Music Awards

1994

Austin City Limits

Austin City Limits

1975

Punk

Punk

2019

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

1969

Drunk History

Drunk History

2013

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014

Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis

Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis

Seven Ages of Rock

Seven Ages of Rock

2007

Metalocalypse

Metalocalypse

2006

Ryan's Mystery Playdate: Level Up

Ryan's Mystery Playdate: Level Up

2019

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

2025

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

2005

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Soundbreaking

Soundbreaking

2016