Kurt Cobain was born on February 20, 1967 in Aberdeen, Washington. In 1967 he founded the grunge band Nirvana. Nirvana became a major label in 1991, signing with Geffen Records. Cobain also began using heroin around that time. On April 5, 1994, in a guest house behind his Seattle home, Cobain committed suicide. Kurt Cobain became a rock legend with his band Nirvana in the 1990s. Growing up in a small logging town, Cobain showed an interest in art and music. He excelled at drawing, so much so that his talent was evident even in kindergarten. He also learned to play the piano by ear, and he also enjoyed a drum set that his parents had given him, and somewhat at his father's urging, Cobain also played minor league baseball. Cobain also spent some time with his sister Kim, born in 1971, but they both had to endure their parents' yelling and fighting. His parents divorced when he was nine. After her parents' divorce, she went to live with her father and spent time with her mother and sister on weekends. When his father remarried, Cobain resented his stepmother and her two children. One of the best things that happened to Cobain during that terrible time was when he received a guitar from his Uncle Chuck. Although the instrument was quite poor, it inspired Cobain to learn and play and offered a respite from his unhappiness at home. Cobain was angry and alienated, feeling that his father had always taken his stepmother's side and favored his children and his half-brother born in 1979. Cobain had begun experimenting with drugs during adolescence and had begun to distance himself further and further from his father. Well, in 1982 Cobain left his father's house and hopped around, relative of a relative, for several months...... middle of paper...... instantly. He had left a long suicide note, in which he addressed his fans, wife and young daughter. Although the official ruling declared his death a suicide, some have questioned whether it was a homicide and whether Love had been involved in the whole thing. After his death, he continued to intrigue and inspire fans. The group released "unplugged in New York". Shortly after his death, it reached the top of the charts. With Cobain's passing, there was a struggle with what he left behind. In September 2002, Love finally announced that they had resolved their long-running, deadly battle over unreleased material. An anthology of their songs, Nirvana, was released that year, including a previously unreleased song, "You Know You're Right." Two collections including more previously unreleased material followed with 2004's With the Lights Out and 2004's Sliver: The Best of the Box. 2005..