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Pat Smear

Pat Smear

American guitarist and actor
Georg Albert Ruthenberg, better known by his stage name Pat Smear, is an American musician. He was the lead guitarist and co-founder of Los Angeles–based punk band The Germs and a rhythm guitarist for grunge band Nirvana.Wikipedia
BornAugust 5, 1959
HometownLos Angeles, California, United States of America
Net worth$45 million
Height5'11" (1.81m)
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Videos

Foo Fighters donating My Hero royalties to Kamala Harris's presidential campaign

Last Friday, the song played as Republican candidate Donald Trump welcomed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a rally in Arizona. However, a representative for the band - comprised of Dave Grohl, Pat Smear, Josh Freese, Chris Shiflett, Nate Mendel, and Rami Jaffee, confirmed on Monday that Trump's camp didn't seek permission to use the 1998 track. "Foo Fighters were not asked permission, and if they were, they would have not granted it," they told People.
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Albums

So You Fell in Love with a Musician...
So You Fell in Love with a Musician...
1992
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