David Eric Grohl, born January 14, 1969, is an American musician known for founding the rock band Foo Fighters, where he serves as the lead singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter. He was the drummer for the grunge band Nirvana from 1990 to 1994 and appeared on their album Nevermind (1991). In 1986, at age 17, Grohl joined the punk rock band Scream, replacing drummer Kent Stax. After Scream disbanded in 1990, he became Nirvana's drummer. Following Kurt Cobain's death in 1994, Grohl formed Foo Fighters initially as a solo project, releasing the album Foo Fighters in 1995 before assembling a full band. The band has released eleven studio albums. Grohl is also a co-founder and drummer of the supergroup Them Crooked Vultures and has recorded and toured with Queens of the Stone Age and Tenacious D. Additionally, he organized side projects such as Late!, which released the album Pocketwatch, and Probot. He began directing Foo Fighters music videos in 1997.