| Painted houses during the summer to earn money for his first drum set. |
| Developed his drumming style by mimicking John Bonham of Led Zeppelin, Grohl's favorite band. |
| Was asked to join Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers after playing Saturday Night Live and a few concerts with the classic rockers. |
| Nirvana singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic asked Grohl to join after seeing him play with the punk band Scream. |
| Wrote all of the songs and played nearly all of the instruments on the Foo Fighters' eponymous 1995 debut. |