Nirvana kurt cobain biography wiki

(1967-1994)

Who Was Kurt Cobain?

Kurt Cobain started the grunge band Nirvana in 1988 and made the leap to a major label in 1991, signing with Geffen Records. Cobain also began using heroin around this time. After releasing the highly successful album Nevermind, Nirvana's highly acclaimed album In Utero was released in 1993 and catapulted to the top of the music charts.

On April 5, 1994, in the guest house behind his Seattle home, Cobain committed suicide.

Childhood

Kurt Donald Cobain was born on February 20, 1967, in the small logging town of Aberdeen, Washington.

When was kurt cobain born

As a child, Cobain was artistic and had an ear for music. Although he had a younger sister Kim (b. 1971), the two were separated when their parents got divorced. At age nine, Cobain went to live with his father who eventually remarried, which put more strain on their relationship.

In the early 1980s, Cobain went to live with his mother and her boyfriend who were back in Aberdeen.

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