Photo: P.B. Rage from USA / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Kurt Cobain remains, for me, one of the most quietly devastating figures in modern music. From small-town Aberdeen he wrote Smells Like Teen Spirit and Nevermind and accidentally redefined an entire decade, then exited at twenty-seven. What moves me is his discomfort with the very success he created; that tension between rage and tenderness is exactly why his voice still cuts through to listeners born long after he died. I do not romanticize his end, but I deeply admire the honesty of his work. He was flawed and unguarded, and that vulnerability is precisely what made him immortal.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kurt Cobain
- Name (Japanese)
- カート・コバーン
- Reading
- かーと・こばーん
- Born
- February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Goat
- Origin
- Aberdeen, Washington, United States
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / songwriter / visual artist / composer
2. Background
- High school
- Aberdeen High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Smells Like Teen Spirit | — | |
| Notable work | Nevermind | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kurt Cobain born?
February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994.
Where is Kurt Cobain from?
Kurt Cobain is from Aberdeen, Washington, United States.
What does Kurt Cobain do?
Kurt Cobain works as guitarist, singer, songwriter, visual artist, composer.
What is Kurt Cobain known for?
Notable works include Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nevermind.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.