Kurt Donald Cobain was born in Hoquiam near Aberdeen ,Washington. His mother was Wendy and his father was Donald Cobain. Kurt was born on February 20, 1967. Kurt died on April 5,1994. Kurt was bright and receptive boy who had an interest in music from the early age of two. He had a Mickey mouse drum set that he beated night and day, Kurt’s aunt Mary gave him his first guitar lesson , found that he couldn’t sit through a whole lesson pretty much like any six or seven would not. Kurt’s parents took him to see a specialist to diagnose his problem. The specialist said he was hyperactive and rescribed Ritalin, a type of amphetamine.
This was the beginning of a life of drug use, abuse and dependence for Kurt. In 1975, Kurt’s parents divorced. When they separated Kurt moved in with his mother. This was the start of a series of moves from relative to relative. This caused a great deal of stress for Kurt and he became secluded. Kurt expressed his inner thoughts and emotions through music, by listening and empathizing with bands such as Black Sabbath and the Sex Pistols. While in high school Kurt met Buzz Osbourne and Matt Lukin of the Melvins, musical heroes and inspirations to Kurt.
Also while in high school he met future band mate with Nirvana, and many other groups, Krist(Chris) Novoselic. Krist was an immigrant from Croatia and he and Kurt became friends instantly. Later Kurt and Krist formed Nirvana with Chad Channing as drummer and recorded Bleach in 1989 for only $600. Channing was replaced with Dave Grohl, now of the Foo Fighters, who went on to record their other five CD’s as Nirvana’s new drummer. Drug were easily found for the youths living the town. Kurt was smoking hash and tryed any kick that came his way.
Kurt had been xperimentin drugs for some time , probably developing from the Ritalin he was prescribed as a child. He was known to have tried heroin by the summer of 1986 and he continued to do hard drugs through out his life. Kurt quotes about his heroin addiction . The biggest thing that affected me was all the insane heroin rumors all this speculation going on. I felt totally violated I never realized that my private life would be such an issue. 1 Kurt was arrested as a teen for vandalism when he wrote “Homo Sex Rules” on the outside of a bank.
Kurt Cobain had something going with his music at the age 18 so e left school a week short of graduation. He also passed down an art scholarship. Kurt had been moving from friend to friend sleeping on their floors and sometimes on the street or shelters and even under a bridge, because his parents were separated and it was to hard to go back and stay. Kurt was very abuse of with his music equipment for example he quoted. I was looking for something a lot heavier yet melodic at the same time , something different from heavy a different metal attitude. 2 Kurt smashed his guitars a lot his first time he smashed one was on October 30, 1988.
