Krist Novoselic

Biography

Ex – Nirvana bassist Chris Novoselic is certainly among rock’s many politically minded music artists. Delivered Krist Anthony Novoselic on, may 16, 1965 in LA, CA, to Croatian immigrants, Novoselic and his family members continued to be in California until 1979, if they transferred to the small logging city of Aberdeen, WA. Novoselic acquired transformed the spelling of his initial name to “Chris,” although he’d return back and forth between your spellings through the entire years. Sense self-conscious and as an outsider among his brand-new schoolmates (he was incredibly high for his age group and acquired a serious underbite), Novoselic uncovered such traditional rockers as Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, and Dark Sabbath, in addition to such brand-new wave rings as Devo. Nonetheless it wasn’t until a yearlong visit to his parent’s indigenous nation of Croatia in 1980 that he uncovered punk rock and roll (Sex Pistols, Ramones, etc.). When he reluctantly came back towards the U.S. a season later, Novoselic kept up enough cash to get a electric guitar, and discovered by playing along to blues information. Novoselic’s younger sibling, Robert, brought house a fresh friend 1 day, Kurt Cobain, who was simply impressed with the actual fact that Novoselic was a punk enthusiast. The two acquired several mutual close friends (like the members of the burgeoning local music group called the Melvins) and started hanging out quickly thereafter. During his mature season of senior high school, Novoselic experienced surgery carried out on his jaw, repairing his underbite. Cobain attempted convincing Novoselic to create a music group with him, and after turning down the invitation several occasions, he finally decided. The duo experienced some names (along with a revolving door of drummers) until buying Nirvana. The brand new group specific in stripped-down punk rock and roll, and was a total reaction against all of the terrible glam metal that were glutting the graphs as well as the airwaves for a long time — going for a pro-feminist position amidst the overabundance of testosterone-heavy “macho” rock and roll. Their debut launch for Sub Pop, 1989’s Bleach, founded an underground pursuing with the faculty rock masses, and soon after the discharge of 1991’s Nevermind (their 1st for Geffen), the trio’s recognition exploded, because they spearheaded the complete Seattle motion (including Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, etc.). But after just two more produces (the 1992 B-sides collection Incesticide and 1993’s In Utero), Nirvana would abruptly go to a finish with Cobain’s tragic suicide in Apr of 1994. While with Nirvana, Novoselic helped arrange a 1993 advantage show in the Cow Palace in SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA that benefited Bosnian rape victims. After Nirvana, Novoselic structured J.A.M.P.A.C. (Joint Performers and Music Marketing promotions Political Activities Committee), which struggled Washington State expenses that threatened to limit the distribution and sale of music that one government groups considered obscene. Novoselic also teamed up with ex-Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra and ex-Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil for any 1999 protest display in Seattle contrary to the Globe Trade Organization. Furthermore, Novoselic was an associate from the duo Special 75, launching a lone self-titled record in 1997 before splitting up, and by the dawn from the 21st hundred years, was concentrating on compiling uncommon Nirvana tracks for the proposed box arranged.

Quick Facts

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• Filmography
• Awards
• Salaries
• Quotes
• Trademarks
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#	Fact
1	Growing up, Chris was a huge fan of bands such as Led Zeppelin, Devo, Black Sabbath and Aerosmith.
2	Chris first discovered about punk rock and started listening to bands such as The Sex Pistols, Ramones and a few local punk rock bands in 1980 while he was in Yugoslavia.
3	Krist Anthony Novoselic was born in California on 16 May 1964 in California until he was one-year-old before moving to Los Angeles in 1985 where his sister Diana was born in 1973.
4	In 1979, the Novoselic family shifted to the rural Aberdeen, Washington where the houses value were far more affordable than LA plus there were a lot of Croatian family there.
5	Currently plays bass in the three piece group 'Eyes Adrift'.
6	Currently working on his first solo album. [May 2005]
7	Dedicating his life to politics [November 2003]
8	Playing bass guitar in FLIPPER Novoselic currently (2006) hosts a Saturday night radio program on Astoria, Oregon community radio station KMUN. His DJ name is "DJ K-No". On November the 7th 2007 it was confirmed that Krist would write a blog for the Seattle weekly website [December 2007]
9	Krist played guitar is the band Sweet 75 after Nirvana disbanded.
10	Like Kurt Cobain, he too attended Weatherwax High School in Aberdeen, WA.
11	Turned down from an offer from Dave Grohl to join Foo Fighters.
12	Wrote the forward for the book "Taboo Tunes: A History of Banned Bands & Censored Songs" written by JAMPAC co-founder Peter Blecha & released in 2004
13	Krist became a FAA licensed pilot with a single engine land rating, when on April 4th 2002, he passed his flight test.
14	Growing up, Novoselic had a severe underbite, but had surgery to correct it.
15	Published his first book "Of Grunge and Government" in 2004.
16	Was the famously towering bassist and backup vocalist for the now-legendary alternative Rock band Nirvana.
17	Left the music industry as well his late band 'Eyes Adrift' to concentrate on politics [2003].
18	Krist is of Croatian descent. The surname Novoselic means "new settler" in Croatian.
19	Was the bassist and back up vocalist for the Alternative Rock band Nirvana.



Soundtrack

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Drugaí Marú II		Short writer: "Dive" filming
The Voice	2012-2016	TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Land Van Lubbers		TV Mini-Series lyrics - 1 episode, 2016 music - 1 episode, 2016
Pan	2015	writer: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
The Gallows	2015	writer: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World	2015	TV Movie documentary writer: "Smells Like Teen Spirit Live on The Word" - uncredited
ZombieCollege	2015	Short writer: "Aero Zeppelin"
În Trecere	2015	Short writer: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Cobain: Montage of Heck	2015	Documentary courtesy: "Mr. Moustache" / writer: "Scentless Apprentice", "Smells Like Teen Spirit", "Hairspray Queen", "Dive Evergreen Demo", "Endless, Nameless Live", "Aneurysm BBC Mark Goodier Session"
Serial Zavod	2014	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Cássia	2014	Documentary writer: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Atop the Fourth Wall	2009-2014	TV Series writer - 25 episodes
Srok	2014	Documentary lyrics: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" / music: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Daily Ukulele	2014	TV Series short writer - 1 episode
Born to Be Wild: The Golden Age of American Rock	2014	TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Todd's Pop Song Reviews	2014	TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Great American Rock Anthems: Turn It Up to 11	2013	TV Movie documentary writer: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Zdravstvuyte, ya vasha Pyatnitsa!	2013	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Levenslied		TV Series lyrics - 1 episode, 2013 music - 1 episode, 2013
The Voice UK	2013	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Divorce	2013	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Sound City	2013	Documentary performer: "Cut Me Some Slack" / writer: "Smells Like Teen Spirit", "Cut Me Some Slack"
Saturday Night Live		TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 1992 - 2012 performer - 1 episode, 2012
Australia's Got Talent	2012	TV Series writer - 1 episode
One Hit Wonderland	2012	TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Generació D	2011	TV Movie documentary writer: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Tu cara me suena	2011	TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Muppets	2011	writer: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	2011	TV Series writer - 2 episodes
When Rock Goes Acoustic	2011	TV Movie documentary writer: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - uncredited
Ruisrock - 40 vuotta rockia ja rakkautta	2011	TV Movie documentary writer: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Movin' on Up	2011	TV Movie writer: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Music Nuggets	2011	TV Series writer - 1 episode
A Heartbeat Away	2011	writer: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth	2011	Documentary performer: "I Should Have Known" / writer: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Getaway	2010	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Lamastalgia	2010	TV Series writer - 1 episode
eXploitation CinemA	2009	Documentary short writer: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Ruby & the Rockits	2009	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Guitar Hero 5	2009	Video Game writer: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Casal Rock	2009	TV Series writer - 3 episodes
60/90	2008	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Parashat Ha-Shavua	2008	TV Series music - 1 episode
The Singing Bee	2007	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground	2007	Video Game writer: "Breed"
Lost	2007	TV Series writer - 1 episode
La tele de tu vida	2007	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Cover Art	2007	TV Series short writer - 1 episode
The Last 48 Hours of Kurt Cobain	2007	TV Movie documentary writer: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - uncredited
20 to 1	2006	TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
The World's Greatest Gigs	2005	TV Movie documentary writer: "Smells Like Teen Spirit Live at Reading 92" - uncredited
Idol	2003	TV Series writer - 1 episode
'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection	2003	Video writer: "Smells Like Nirvana"
Moulin Rouge!	2001	writer: "ZIDLER'S RAP Medley"
Cássia Eller: Com Você Meu Mundo Ficaria Completo - Ao Vivo	2000	Video writer: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
'Weird Al' Yankovic Live!	1999	Video writer: "Smells Like Nirvana"
T.V. Kaiser	1996	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Hype!	1996	Documentary writer: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Nirvana Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!	1994	Video documentary writer: "Aneurysm", "Dive", "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Mystery Science Theater 3000	1994	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Beavis and Butt-Head	1993	TV Series writer - 1 episode

Actor

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
World's Greatest Dad	2009/I		Newsstand Vendor
Nirvana: Heart Shaped Box	1993	Video short	Krist Novoselic
Nirvana: In Bloom	1992	Video short	Krist Novoselic
Nirvana: Come As You Are	1992	Video short	Krist Novoselic
Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit	1991	Video short	Krist Novoselic (uncredited)

Director

Director

Title	Year	Status	Character
Nirvana: In Performance	2007	Video
L7: The Beauty Process	1998	Video

Writer

Writer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Leo Moracchioli: Smells Like Teen Spirit	2015	Short

Cinematographer

Cinematographer

Title	Year	Status	Character
L7: The Beauty Process	1998	Video

Editor

Editor

Title	Year	Status	Character
L7: The Beauty Process	1998	Video

Producer

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
L7: The Beauty Process	1998	Video producer

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Title	Year	Status	Character
Cobain: Montage of Heck	2015	Documentary archival footage and audio courtesy of

Thanks

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
Cobain: Montage of Heck	2015	Documentary very special thanks
Hype!	1996	Documentary special thanks

Self

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Dear America: The National Initiative	2017	Documentary post-production	Himself
Grunge, Punk, Politics and the Fight Against Ballot Measure 9	2017	Documentary post-production	Himself
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale	2016	Documentary
The Kennedy Show	2015-2016	TV Series	Himself - Nirvana Co-Founder / Bassist
Cobain: Montage of Heck	2015	Documentary	Himself
The 2014 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony	2014	TV Movie	Himself (as Nirvana)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	2014	TV Series	Himself
The 56th Annual Grammy Awards	2014	TV Special	Himself - Winner
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	2013	TV Series	Himself
Sound City	2013	Documentary	Himself
Saturday Night Live	1992-2012	TV Series	Himself
Nirvana: Live at the Paramount	2011	Documentary	Himself
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth	2011	Documentary	Himself
Live at Reading	2009	Video	Himself
TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears	2008	Video documentary	Himself
Seven Ages of Rock	2007	TV Series documentary	Himself
NotNa	2005	Documentary short	Himself
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn	2005	Video documentary	Himself (segment "Heart-Shaped Box") (as Nirvana)
Classic Albums	2005	TV Series documentary	Himself
(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale	2004	Documentary short	Himself
Nirvana: With the Lights Out	2004	Video	Himself
2003 Radio Music Awards	2003	TV Special	Themselves (as Nirvana)
Behind the Music	2000	TV Series documentary	Himself
Anthem	1997	Documentary	Himself
Hype!	1996	Documentary	Himself - Nirvana
Nirvana Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!	1994	Video documentary	Himself
MTV Video Music Awards 1994	1994	TV Special	Himself
Unplugged	1993	TV Series documentary	Himself
Raw Power	1992-1993	TV Series	Himself
1991: The Year Punk Broke	1992	Documentary	Himself - Nirvana (as Chris Novoselic)
MTV Video Music Awards 1992	1992	TV Special	Himself - Nirvana Bassist
Top of the Pops	1991	TV Series	Himself

Archive Footage

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Kennedy Show	2015	TV Series	Himself - Nirvana Co-Founder / Bassist
Pearl Jam Twenty	2011	Documentary	Himself (uncredited)
When Rock Goes Acoustic	2011	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Movin' on Up	2011	TV Movie	Himself - Nirvana
The Last 48 Hours of Kurt Cobain	2007	TV Movie documentary	Himself (uncredited)
20 to 1	2006	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Britpop Story	2005	TV Movie documentary	Himself (as Nirvana)
Musikprogrammet - programmet om musik	2004-2005	TV Series documentary	Himself
SNL: 25 Years of Music	1999	TV Movie	Himself
Raw Power	1994	TV Series	Himself
Headbangers Ball	1994	TV Series	Himself

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#	Quote
1	If you've got a guitar and a lot of soul, just bang something out and mean it. You're the superstar.
2	The beat of popular music sets the pulse of its time.
3	Don't follow a trend. Follow your heart.
4	My lot in life is that every band I've ever been in just falls apart. That hurts but I've got a thick hide from years of conditioning.



#	Trademark
1	His height



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