Dave Grohl lives several lives: from a rock star to a caring father. Who are his four children?

Dave Grohl has lived many lives. Before he became known as the leader of Foo Fighters, Dave played drums in Nirvana, honed his skills in the DC hardcore band Scream, and, according to Rolling Stone’s account from his memoir «The Storyteller», - almost became a member of GWAR. However, one of the most significant chapters of his life is the story of his time as a father. Since 2003, Dave has been married to producer and director Jordyn Blum, and they have become parents to three daughters: Violet, Harper, and Ophelia.

Dave told Ellen DeGeneres in 2014 that he is a pretty typical dad with a typical dad schedule. «My day starts around 5:45», - he said. «I get up, take a shower, get ready. Then I have to wake them up, and then I have to make snacks. While I’m making snacks, they come into the kitchen, and I make breakfast. I dress them, put their backpacks and snacks in my minivan, then I put them in the minivan and sit in traffic for 45 minutes».

However, it seems that the musician has not completely left behind his days as a rock star, as he recently announced on Instagram that he welcomed a little girl with an unknown woman, despite being married to Blum for 21 years.

So, who are Dave Grohl’s four children?

Dave and Jordyn welcomed Violet May Grohl on April 15, 2006, according to IMDB. Violet has shown that Dave is not the only rock star in the family. In 2018, when she was a teenager, she joined her father to perform Adele’s song «When We Were Young» at a charity concert at the Fox Theater in Oakland in support of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, according to Entertainment Weekly.

13-year-old Violet joined St. Vincent, Beck, and remaining Nirvana members — her father, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear — at a charity concert for the annual The Art of Elysium gala in January 2020, according to NME. Violet sang at various stages, the group performed songs «Heart-Shaped Box», - «Been A Son», - «In Bloom», - «Lithium», - and Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged version of David Bowie’s «The Man Who Sold The World». In April 2021, Violet and Dave released a song together — a cover of the legendary Los Angeles punk band X’s song «Nausea».

In an Instagram post announcing the track, Dave talked about how important it was to perform the X song with Violet. Dave shared that his grandmother’s maiden name was Bonbrake, meaning he could be related to X drummer D.J. Bonebrake.

«It was so important that the first song we recorded together with Violet was dedicated to our Bonbrake heritage», - he wrote. «Although she was nervous, she approached the microphone and sang with the strength and confidence of a seasoned professional, and I engineered the session as a proud father, encouraging her to express all she had. Then I sang my harmonies over her vocals in the chorus, our two voices blending perfectly in the mix, and we smiled, listening to the recording at full volume. It was a moment that transcended all music. A life moment that I will cherish forever. A family moment».

In 2022, Violet brought her sweet sounds to a tribute concert for late bandmate Taylor Hawkins. After he introduced the band consisting of himself, Alain Johannes, Jason Falkner, and Chris Chaney, Dave invited Violet to the microphone, calling her «the only person I know who can really sing a Jeff Buckley song», - according to a source. Violet then wowed the audience with her performances of Jeff’s songs «Last Goodbye» and «Grace».

More recently, father and daughter performed at the Glastonbury Festival in June 2023. During the festival, the musician introduced his eldest daughter on the Pyramid Stage before performing a track from the band’s latest album But Here We Are. «My favorite singer in the world», - said the father of three when Violet joined him on stage. «This is a song I wrote for my mother, Violet’s grandmother. It’s 'Show Me How'»