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Pat Smear
Biography
Georg Albert Ruthenberg (born August 5, 1959), better known by the stage name Pat Smear, is an American musician. He is best known as a rhythm guitarist for the rock band Foo Fighters, with whom he has recorded six studio albums. Smear was a founding member of punk band the Germs and was the touring guitarist for grunge band Nirvana from 1993 to 1994. After Nirvana disbanded following the suicide of its frontman Kurt Cobain, drummer Dave Grohl went on to become the frontman of rock band Foo Fighters, with Smear soon joining on guitar. He left Foo Fighters in 1997, before rejoining as a touring guitarist in 2005, and has been a full-time member since 2010.
Known For
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
Studio 666
as Pat Smear
Cobain: Montage of Heck
as Self (archive footage)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
The Decline of Western Civilization
as Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
as Self
Free Tibet
as Self - Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
as Self
Nirvana Unplugged In New York Original MTV Version
as Self
