Dave Navarro’s Biography, Net Worth, Fact, Career, Awards and Life Story
David Michael “Dave” Navarro (Born June 7, 1967) Is an American Guitarist, Singer-Songwriter, and Actor. He Is Best Known as a Founding Member of the Alternative Rock Band Jane’s Addiction (Four Studio Albums) and as a Former Member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers (One Album). He Also Released One Solo Album Trust No One (2001). Navarro Has Also Been a Member of the Jane’s Addiction Spin-off Bands, Deconstruction and the Panic Channel. Allmusic’s Greg Prato Described Him as “One of Alternative Rock’s First True Guitar Heroes, ” with an Eclectic Playing Style That Merges Heavy Metal, Psychedelia, and Modern Rock.
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Personal Life
Navarro Was Born in Santa Monica, California, to James Raul Navarro and Constance Colleen Hopkins. Navarro’s Paternal Grandparents Were Mexican Immigrants. He Attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California, Where He Was a Member of the Marching Band with Future Jane’s Addiction Bandmate Stephen Perkins.
Early Life
Navarro Was Born in Santa Monica, California, to James Raul Navarro and Constance Colleen Hopkins. Navarro’s Paternal Grandparents Were Mexican Immigrants. He Attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California, Where He Was a Member of the Marching Band with Future Jane’s Addiction Bandmate Stephen Perkins.
Marriages
Dave Has Been Married Three Times: Celebrity Makeup Artist Tania Goddard-Saylor (June 1990 – 1992, Divorced), Rhian Gittins (October 15, 1994 – October 20, 1994, Annulled), and Model and Actress, Carmen Electra (November 22, 2003 – February 20, 2007, Divorced).
Professional Career
On His Instructional Guitar Dvd Navarro Tells How He Started Playing Guitar at the Age of Seven After Hearing a Jimi Hendrix Song at a Skate Park.
Early Influence
On His Instructional Guitar Dvd Navarro Tells How He Started Playing Guitar at the Age of Seven After Hearing a Jimi Hendrix Song at a Skate Park.
1986–1993
Navarro Joined the Band Jane’s Addiction in 1986 as the Lead Guitarist After He Was Recommended to Vocalist Perry Farrell by Drummer Stephen Perkins, Who Was a Childhood Friend of Navarro’s. the Band Became Successful and Was Popular in the Alternative-Rock Music Scene. over the Next Five Year's, Jane’s Addiction Released Three Albums, Jane’s Addiction (1987), Nothing’s Shocking (1988) and Ritual De Lo Habitual (1990). Personal Tensions, However, Led to Their Breakup in 1991. the Lollapalooza Festival Was Created by Farrell as a Farewell Tour for Jane’s Addiction.
1993–1998
Navarro Joined Red Hot Chili Peppers in September 1993. His First Large-Scale Performance with the Band Was at Woodstock ’94. the Only Album on Which Navarro Played with Red Hot Chili Peppers, One Hot Minute, Was Released in 1995. the Band Later Recorded and Released a Cover of the Ohio Players’ Song “Love Rollercoaster” for the Beavis and Butthead Do America Soundtrack, Which Was Released as a Single. the Band Also Contributed the John Lennon Song “I Found Out” to the Working Class Hero: a Tribute to John Lennon Album, as Well as the One Hot Minute Outtake “Melancholy Mechanics” to the Twister Soundtrack.
2001–2005
The Album, Trust No One, Marked His Solo Debut in the Summer of 2001 for Capitol Records. the Band Assembled for the Accompanying Us Tour Consisted of Navarro, Guitarist Dave Kushner, Bassist Miiko Watanabe and Drummer Angel Roché, Jr. . in 2002, Jane’s Addiction Reformed with Bass Player Chris Chaney, and Started Work on a New Album. the Band Entered the Studio with Veteran Rock Producer Bob Ezrin, Resulting in the Album Strays and the Lollapalooza 2003 Tour in Support of the Album. in 2002, Michael Jackson Performed at the Apollo Theater, and Navarro Played Guitar for His Hit Song “Black or White”. During This Time Navarro Also Made a Cameo in Mariah Carey’s “Bringin’ on the Heartbreak” Music Video.
2006–2013
Navarro Co-Hosted with Brooke Burke, Two Seasons of the Mark Burnett Television Series: Rock Star: Inxs and Rock Star: Supernova. Dave and His Band, the Panic Channel, Released Their Album One, in August 2006. They Toured with Rock Star Supernova (The Band Formed from the Series) in January/February 2007. During This Time, Navarro Has His Own Internet Radio Station. He Soon Broadened His Creativity with an Internet Talk Show Called: Dave Navarro’s Spread Tv, Which Was Broadcast on Maniatv. Com and Is Currently Available for Download on iTunes. the Show Highlighted Avant-Garde Subjects, Artistry, and the Human Condition. Videos from the Series Are Also Available on Navarro’s Youtube Channel.
Equipment
During the First Few Year's of Jane’s Addiction, Dave Played a Black Gibson Les Paul. Around the Time of the Band’s Major Label Debut Nothing’s Shocking in 1988, He Played Ibanez Rg Series Guitars, Including One Custom Painted with the Album Cover Art. He Is Seen in the Film “Gift” and the “Stop” Video Playing a Blue Ibanez Rg, Which Suggests It Was Used in the Recording of the Album Ritual De Lo Habitual. During the 1990 Ritual Tour, He Primarily Played a Custom-Shaped Single Cutaway Gold Ibanez.
