Research Paper On Kurt Cobain

Rock Legend Kurt Cobain is known for his new style of music, filled with hints of pop and metallic resonance, as he played with the famous band Nirvana. Starting in 1988 with their 10-song demo with Jack Endino, the legendary “GodFather of Grunge” Seattle Producer. With the help of Sub Pop Records, Jonathan Poneman, he offered Nirvana’s first single that helped carry them into becoming a rock icon. Coming from a troubled childhood, and poor habits, Cobain not only had many followers over his music, but a lot of media coverage over his drug and alcohol usage. Not only that, but his shaky love life with the rocker Courtney Love, drove this iconic Rockstar in what people believe was his untimely suicide. Born on February 20, 1967, in Aberdeen, Washington, Cobain grew up in an aggressive household. Kurt and his sister Kim, were thrown into the middle of many arguments and ultimately the divorce of their parents when Kurt was nine. Although, he was a witness to his parents’ situation, he was still able to apply his interest in the world of art and music. He excelled in …show more content…
He allegedly placed a shotgun in his mouth and fired, instantly killing him. He left a long suicide note addressing his fans, wife, and daughter. Although it was ruled a suicide, many think his death was planned, possibly by his wife and best friend, Dylan. According to the documentary “Soaked in Bleach” by Director Benjamin Statler, the audience gets an inside look behind the L.A. County Sheriff’s Detective and Private Investigator, Tom Grant, hired by Courtney Love throughout the course of her marriage. Tom claims that every time, he met with Courtney, she was always doing drugs, or already high. She was very controlling and would always mention how suicidal her husband was. At one point, she cancelled Kurt’s credit cards, and filled a missing person’s report for her husband, in his Mother’s