What is the Net Worth of Foo Fighters Frontman Dave Grohl and Who Is His Wife?
Dave Grohl has joined a number of other musicians who have been forced to cancel or postpone upcoming tours because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Foo Fighters frontman recently penned an essay about the need to play live music in front of his fans again, whenever that may be.
Here’s more on his essay, plus a few things you probably didn’t know about the rocker including what his net worth is, who he’s married to, and how many children they have.
Who Dave Grohl is married to and how many children he has
Grohl was born on Jan. 14, 1969, in Warren, Ohio, before his family moved to Springfield, Virginia. He fell in love with music at a young age and formed his first band when he was 10. Grohl was later introduced to punk music by his cousin and played with some punk rock bands in high school.
In 1990, he traveled to Seattle and auditioned to be the drummer for Nirvana. The group became one of the most successful bands at the time and their unique sound helped launch the grunge movement into the mainstream.
After the death of Kurt Cobain in 1994, Grohl married his first wife Jennifer Leigh Youngblood. However, they separated in 1996 and their divorce was finalized in 1997.
In 2003, the rocker married Jordyn Blum, who directed Foo Fighters: Walking a Line. They have three daughters together.
The pair welcomed their first child, Violet, in 2006, followed by Harper in 2009, and Ophelia in 2014.
What is Grohl’s net worth?
Following his early success as the drummer of Nirvana, Grohl formed the Foo Fighters. He released several albums with the band and sold tens of millions of copies around the world, cementing himself as one of the greats in the music industry. Grohl earned a reputation as the “The Nicest Man In Rock” and has recorded with other acts over the years including Queens of the Stone Age and Tenacious D.
He’s also done work as a director and was behind the camera for the HBO documentary miniseries Sonic Highways in 2014.
Today, Grohl has an estimated net worth of $320 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Grohl says live music will return again because ‘it has to’
While no one is sure what the new normal will look like in regards to gathering in large crowds and attending concerts, Grohl said he is looking forward to the day when he can perform live in front of his fans.
“The coronavirus pandemic has reduced today’s live music to unflattering little windows that look like doorbell security footage,” he wrote in his essay for The Atlantic on May 11. “There is nothing like the energy and atmosphere of live music. It is the most life-affirming experience, to see your favorite performer onstage, in the flesh, rather than as a one-dimensional image glowing in your lap as you spiral down a midnight YouTube wormhole.”
He added, “In today’s world of fear and unease and social distancing, it’s hard to imagine sharing experiences like these ever again. I don’t know when it will be safe to return to singing arm in arm at the top of our lungs, hearts racing, bodies moving, souls bursting with life. But I do know that we will do it again, because we have to. It’s not a choice. We’re human. We need moments that reassure us that we are not alone…and, most important, that we need each other.”
