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Chicago gave me more music than any other city in America.

Dave Grohl

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Dave Grohl
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 14
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David Eric Grohl
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I guess it was exciting that every time I pulled up to the gate of my house, I wondered if someone was going to jump out of the bush and stab me in the face.
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