| Kurt Cobain Biography Kurt Donald Cobain was the leader of Nirvana, the multi-platinum grunge band that redefined the sound of the nineties. Cobain was born on the 20th of February 1967 in Hoquaim, a small town 140 kilometres south-west of Seattle. His mother was a cocktail waitress and his father was an auto mechanic. Cobain soon moved to nearby Aberdeen, a depressed and dying logging town. Cobain was for most his childhood a sickly bronchitic child. Matters were made worse when Cobain's parent's divorced when he was seven and by his own account Cobain said he never felt loved or secure again. He became increasingly difficult, anti-social and withdrawn after his parent's divorce. Cobain also said that his parent's traumatic split fueled a lot of the anguish in Nirvana's music.
When Cobain was eleven he heard and was captivated by the Britain's Sex Pistols and after their self-destruction Cobain and friend Krist Novoselic continued to listen to the wave of British bands including Joy Division the nihilistic post-punk band that some say Nirvana are directly descended from in form of mood, melody and lyrical quality. Cobain's artistry and iconoclastic attitude didn't win many friends in high school and sometimes earned him beatings from "jocks" Cobain got even by spray painting "QUEER" on their pick-up trucks. By 1985 Aberdeen was dead and Cobain's next stop was Olympia. Cobain formed and reformed a series of bands before Nirvana came to be in 1986. Nirvana was an uneasy alliance between Cobain, bassist Krist Novoselic and eventually drummer and multi-instrumentalist Dave Grohl By 1988 Nirvana were doing shows and had demo tapes going around. In 1989 Nirvana recorded their rough-edged first album Bleach for local Seattle independent label Sub-Pop In Britain Nirvana received a lot of recognition and in 1991 their contract was bought out by Geffen, they signed to the mega-label, the first non-mainstream band to do so. Two and a half years after Nirvana's first C.D. Bleach was released they released Nevermind, a series of different, crunching, screaming songs that along with it's first single Smells Like Teen Spirit would propel Nirvana to mainstream stardom.  Smells Like Teen Spirit became Nirvana's most highly acclaimed and instantly recognizable song. Not many people can decipher it's exact lyrics but Cobain used a seductive hookline to hook the listener. Nevermind went on to sell ten million copies and make a reported $550 million (US) leaving Nirvana overnight millionaires. Cobain was shocked at the reception of his highly personal and passionate music repeatedly telling reporters that none of the band ever, ever expected anything like this. It quickly became obvious that the obsessively sickly and sensitive 24yr old was not going to cope well with the rock'n roll lifestyle. "If there was a rock star 101 course, I'd really have like to take it," Cobain once observed. Cobain fell into heroin in the early 90's, he said he used it as a shield against the rigorous demands of touring and to stop the pain of stomach ulcers or an irritated bowel. Through the touring and pressure Cobain continued to write his very personal acutely focused lyrics.
In February 1992 Cobain skipped off to Hawaii to marry the already pregnant Courtney Love. Later in the year Nirvana released Incesticide and in August Cobain had hospital treatment for heroin abuse. Shortly after Frances Bean Cobain was born. In early 1993 In Utero was released into the top spot on the music charts. In Utero was widely acclaimed by the music press and it contains some of Cobain's most passionate work. In Utero was a lot more open than Nirvana's previous albums. Songs like All Apologies and Heart Shaped Box detailed aspects of Cobain's sometimes shaky marriage, other songs like Scentless Apprentice detailed the agonies and struggles of Cobain's experiences. Nirvana embarked on a support tour and recorded and filmed an "unplugged" (acoustic) performance for MTV in November of 1993. Nirvana's choice to honour bands and people that had influenced them and Cobain's passionate and intense vocals especially on "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?"silenced many of their who had labeled Cobain talentless. Rumors circulated that the MTV Unplugged compilation would be Nirvana's last album and the band were splitting up. Cobain was a gun fanatic and always had several in his possession or in various forms of confiscation. In the northern winter of 1993-94 Nirvana embarked on an extensive European tour. Twenty concerts into the tour Cobain developed throat problems and their schedule was interrupted while he recovered. While recovering Cobain flew to Rome to join his wife who was also preparing to tour with her own band. On March the 4th Cobain was rushed to hospital in a coma after an unsuccessful suicide bid in which he washed down about fifty prescription painkillers with champagne. The suicide bid was officially called an accident and was not even made known to close friends and associates. Several days later he returned to Seattle. Cobain's wife, friends and managers convinced Cobain, who was still in deep distress to enter a detox program in L.A. According to a missing person's report filed by his mother Cobain fled after only a few days of the program.  Cobain's body was found when an electrician visiting the house to install a security system went round the back of the house when no one answered the front door and peered through windows. He thought he saw a mannequin sprawled on the floor until he noticed a splotch of blood by Cobain's ear. When police broke down the door they found Cobain dead on the floor, a shotgun still pointed at his chin and on a nearby counter a suicide note written in red ink addressed to Love and the couples then 19 month old daughter Frances Bean. The suicide note ended with the words "I love you, I love you." Two days after Kurt Cobain's body was found about 5,000 people gathered in Seattle for a candlelight vigil. the distraught crowd filled the air with profane chants, burnt their flannel shirts and fought with police. They also listened to a tape made by Cobain's wife in which she read from his suicide note. Several distressed teenagers in the U.S. and Australia killed themselves. The mainstream media was lambasted for it's lack of respect and understanding of youth culture. We'll Always Remember Biography By Mick Ronson (I think) Thanks to john for submitting the biography. | ||||
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kurt cobain was a legand !! live on nirvana !! | Reviewer: GARRETT WILSON | 7/30/10
nirvana was a great not just great butt awsome the first time i herd about nirvana was win i listand to there song heartshapedbox wich i now how to play one guiter kurtcobain inspired me to play guiter plues i am in a band called theblackskies i am vicepriesdent of that band i was born in 1992 so i could of gone to see the m live butt i proble would of not now about them tell i was older i am now 17 about to be 18 so ha kurt is all was love no matter what i love the song he did come as you are and all the other song's nirvana did all of that band will be loved for ever and one more thing R.I.P KURT DOALED COBAIN FOREVER HA !!!!!!
Reply to Jesus Florez | Reviewer: Me(: | 7/17/10
Jesus, you honestly have no taste in music, what so ever. Don't came here to talk smack about kurt, okay? He was an amazing artist. & I agree with kayla. You need to get a life, in fact I heard they're selling some down at wal-mart. 50 percent off, can't beat that ;)!! Anyway, he has more talent then you & your mudder combined.! I bet you can't even strum a gutiar! So, like kayla said 'get a life'.
Nirvana forever | Reviewer: Saquib | 5/22/10
I doubt.i seriously doubt dat there can ever be anything like Nirvana or any1 like KURT..the saviour of rock,nirvana is not just a band,its a religiön and kurt's the god..i started listening nirvana at a early age,but its after some times,dat i came 2 know about kurt's death..it was realy heartbreaking...i dont know the truth about kurt's death,but i m inclined to believe that it was a murder...i cnt bring myself to believe that he kill'd himself aftr knowing dat there are millions of fans like us who wanted him 2 live forever..whatever,nirvana and kurt are still alive and his music will remain forever..i would like 2 request the nirvana haters dat if u dont want to acknowledge,then its ok,but please dont criticize some1,who is miles above criticism..u should thank him for being able 2 hear metal now...i also like pay my respect to krist and dave for their support and effort..
Seriously?? | Reviewer: Jessica | 5/12/10
I mean, people may be die hard fans, but there is very good reason to beilive that he was murdered, his heroine level was too high for him to even pick that gun up. I'm not saying he was murdered, but there is reason to beilive it..and there is also reason to beilive it was suicide.
relations | Reviewer: charles | 5/11/10
nirvana...a bunch of psychos that i can relate to, because i've tried to kill myself a few times and i've seen death and stared him down and now i create music and art wile listening to there beautiful music
