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  • American people of German descent
  • Grammy Award winners
  • American people of Native American descent
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  • University High School (Los Angeles, California) alumni
  • African-American guitarists
  • African-American rock musicians
  • African-American singer-songwriters
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  • American punk rock guitarists
  • Foo Fighters members
  • Germs (band) members
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  • Musicians from Los Angeles, California
  • Nirvana (band) members
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  • Born Georg Ruthenberg in Los Angeles, CA, on August 5, 1959, Smear ran away from home at the age of 13 to join a Jesus commune. Smear then attended an academic program for youths who were ostracized by public education. One of his classmates was vocalist Darby Crash, with whom he formed Germs in the late '70s. Also including Lorna Doom (bass) and Don Bolles (drums), the Germs became one of the most influential punk groups to emerge from L.A.'s underground scene. However, Crash died from a heroin overdose in 1980, abruptly ending the Germs' incendiary existence. Smear released his first solo album, Ruthensmear, on SST Records in 1987; he recorded the follow-up, So You Fell in Love With a Musician, in 1992. A year later, Smear was asked by the Red Hot Chili Peppers to replace guitarist John Frusciante; however, he turned them down. Instead, Smear toured as a member of Nirvana, establishing a close friendship with frontman Kurt Cobain and his wife Courtney Love. Smear briefly joined former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl's band Foo Fighters, playing on the group's 1997 album The Colour and the Shape. He quit in 1997 only to re-join in 2011 after years as a touring member. Smear may not be as familiar as his former bandmates, but he is a punk icon. Sonic Youth paid homage to him in the chorus of %22Screaming Skull%22; in addition, Grohl idolized him as a teen. Balancing his musical contributions with acting, Smear can be seen in the videos for Prince's %22Raspberry Beret%22 and No Doubt's %22Don't Speak.%22 Moreover, he was often featured on MTV's House of Style.
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  • Georg Albert Ruthenberg (born August 5, 1959), better known as Pat Smear, is an American guitarist. He is best known as a guitarist in the rock band Foo Fighters, with whom he has recorded four studio albums and a live album. Smear was also a founding member of the influential punk band Germs, and was the additional live rhythm guitarist for the grunge band Nirvana.Smear also appeared regularly on the MTV fashion show House of Style with Cindy Crawford.
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  • Punk Rock
  • Alternative Rock
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