Early Timesof Kurt Cobain and Beginnings of Nirvana

Kurt Donald Cobain was born in February 20, 1967 to Don and Wendy Cobain in Hoquiam Washington.The son of an auto mechanic, he lived in Hoqiuam briefly before moving with his parents to nearby Aberdeen, Washington, a small logging town where he was born.Early on, Cobain showed an interest in art and music.According to his Aunt Mari, "He was singing from the time he was two. He excelled at drawing,learned to play piano by ear and practiced beating a set of kid's drums he received as a gift. He was doted on by family members as the center of attention. He spent lots of time with his little sister Kim, whom he adored.This time in Kurt's life was a happy contented one. This contentment would soon end, as now he and Kim had to deal with their parents yelling and fighting as their marriage became increasingly stormy.

At the age of 9 his parents divorced {an event which he later cited as having a profound impact on his life}leaving Kurt very withdrawn and quiet.After a year spent living with his mother following the divorce, he went to live with his father after the divorce. On the weekends, he would visit his mother and his sister. His father later remarried and Kurt resented his stepmother Jenny and her two children. On his 14th birthday Kurt received a guitar from his Uncle Chuck and it inspired him to learn to play and it offered him a respite from his unhappiness at home.In 1982, Cobain left his father’s place and bounced around from relative to relative for several months, sleeping in friends cars,a hospital waiting room and even in an old refrigerator box on a friends porch.

His life changed profoundly when he discovered punk rock.While hanging out at the Melvins practice space, he met Krist Novoselic, a fellow devotee of punk rock. Novoselic's mother owned a hair salon and Cobain and Novoselic would occasionally practice in the upstairs room. A few years later, Cobain tried to convince Novoselic to form a band with him. After months of asking, Novoselic finally agreed to join Cobain, forming the beginnings of Nirvana. After a series of drummers they found Dave Grohl who seemed to complete the band. They gained overnight fame after the release of Smells like Teen Spirit and were seemingly unstoppable.But for Kurt there were too many demons to contend with and on April 5, 1994 it all came to a halt after Kurt's body was found at his home, the end of the reluctant spokesman of a generation.

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