Dave Navarro

Birthday: 7 June 1967, Santa Monica, California, USA

Birth Name: David Michael Navarro

Height: 175 cm

Born June 7, 1967 to James Raul 'Mike' Navarro and Constance Colleen Hopkins. His paternal grandfather was an illegal alien from Mexico; his mother, Constance, was a model and worked on Let's Make a Deal (1963). After his parents divorced when he was seven, Dave moved with his mother to Bel Air, and lived with her until she was murdered in March 1983 by her boyfriend. Her murderer was eventually caught thanks to the help of America's Most Wanted (1988). While at a skating park, Dave heard a Jimi Hendrix song, and decided to become a professional guitar player. After stints in both Jane's Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers (during his time with the latter group, Dave caused a sensation when he smooched band mate Flea on the cover of "Guitar" magazine) and turning down offers to join Guns N' Roses, he started his own band, "Spread", and released a solo album, "Trust No One". Show less «

Guitar playing is just something that came to me and is really second nature now.

I've always recorded the same way. I put down as many ideas as I have, then strip them away at the m...Show more »

I've always recorded the same way. I put down as many ideas as I have, then strip them away at the mixdown. It's better to have too much music than not enough. Show less «

It's impossible to compare two bands. It would be like comparing two lovers.

And I've also come to the conclusion that, as far as guitar solos and things like that are concerned...Show more »

And I've also come to the conclusion that, as far as guitar solos and things like that are concerned, it's more important to complement the music rather than take away from it. Show less «

There have been times when I felt suicidal and I would stop my head from going in that direction of ...Show more »

There have been times when I felt suicidal and I would stop my head from going in that direction of negativity because I thought there'd be something I'd miss that was funny in the future. If there's a chance I'm going to laugh tomorrow then want to live to experience that. Show less «

I've done a lot of talk shows where you can tell that the host is just thinking about what he wants ...Show more »

I've done a lot of talk shows where you can tell that the host is just thinking about what he wants to say next while you're answering him and that's really uncomfortable. Show less «

So as long as I can do the music or create, I'll feel fine.

As a viewer of television if there's something I don't like or find offensive, I just don't watch it...Show more »

As a viewer of television if there's something I don't like or find offensive, I just don't watch it. Show less «

Yeah, I can read music and I know the names of chords.

Jane's Addiction has only put out new music when our hearts were in and when we had something to say...Show more »

Jane's Addiction has only put out new music when our hearts were in and when we had something to say creatively. Show less «

For me, it doesn't matter how difficult something is, it doesn't matter how impressive it is, it's w...Show more »

For me, it doesn't matter how difficult something is, it doesn't matter how impressive it is, it's what sounds best that really counts. Show less «

I wish I was a shredder that could play everything, but I don't have the patience.

Men are much more aggressive with their advances.

I'm thrilled I have the opportunity to do the 'Spread' show and have the terrific sponsors that we w...Show more »

I'm thrilled I have the opportunity to do the 'Spread' show and have the terrific sponsors that we work with like Nikon or Verizon. Show less «

I'm not the type of player to sit home and practice scales and work on runs.

I'm as obsessive with health as I was with destruction.

I have never been sexually aroused by a man. But I have yet to kiss Johnny Depp, so you never know.

I'm either shooting nine grams of coke a day or spending two hours at the gym. There's no middle gro...Show more »

I'm either shooting nine grams of coke a day or spending two hours at the gym. There's no middle ground. Show less «

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