Dave Navarro

Dave Navarro married Tania Goddard-Saylor in June 1990, but the couple divorced in 1992. He got married the second time to Rhian Gittins on 15th October 1994, but the coupled annulled the marriage within five days of their marriage.

After being single for a period of time, he tied the knot with Carmen Electra, a Hollywood model and actress. The couple got divorced in 2007.

Dave Navarro was born David Michael Navarro on 7th June 1967 in Santa Monica, California, to father James Raul Navarro and mother Constance Colleen Hopkins. His mother was a model who had played a part in the comedy game show ‘Let’s Make a Deal’.

His lineage is part Mexican, as his paternal grandparents were Mexican immigrants to America. As a child, he went to the ‘Notre Dame High School’ in California.

His parents divorced when he was seven years old, and he stayed with his mother Constance, in Bel Air. He started playing the piano as a child, but soon switched to playing the guitar after his father bought him one.

He was influenced by great rock artists like Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, but his main influence as a teenager was Jimi Hendrix. He started the playing the electric guitar, and took lessons from various guitarists in every genre.

His mother was murdered by her ex-boyfriend John Riccardi in March 1983. After this tragic incident, the grief-stricken Dave started taking drugs, and eventually became an addict. He was unable to get over the agony of his mother’s demise for a long time. He was also expelled from school as he was struggling with his academics and social conduct.

Dave Navarro joined the band ‘Jane’s Addiction’ in 1986 as band members Perry Farrell and Stephen Perkins were looking out for a new full-time lead guitar player. They were called by an English alternative rock band ‘Love and Rockets’ to open for them soon after Navarro’s joining.

The opening act earned the band much audience popularity, and they soon released their album, ‘Jane’s Addiction’ (1987). This album created the requisite buzz for the band, after which they signed with a renowned American Record Label ‘Warner Bros. Records’, and released their second album, ‘Nothing’s Shocking’ in 1988 which became a successful album.

The third album, ‘Ritual de lo Habitual’, was released after two years, in 1990. But by that time the band was already falling apart due to clashes and drug issues. The ‘Lollapalooza’ festival was conceived by ‘Jane’s Addiction’ band member Perry Farrell as a farewell tour, and it featured various musical bands like ‘Living Color’, ‘Nine Inch Nails’, and ‘Ice T’.

The band broke up after playing their last show in the month of September 1991. After ‘Jane’s Addiction’ disbanded, Dave Navarro played alongside various musicians and bands like ‘Nine Inch Nails’, Alanis Morissette, and others.

In 1991, American hard rock band ‘Guns N’ Roses’ witnessed the exit of their rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, and Dave Navarro was the first choice of the lead vocalist Axl Rose to replace him. However Navarro failed to join ‘Guns N’ Roses’. He later played on one of their songs ‘Oh My God’, which was listed in the ‘End of Days’ soundtrack.

Dave Navarro has been a prominent figure for the band ‘Jane’s Addiction’ from the beginning. He has released four studio albums with the band, including ‘Nothing's Shocking’ (1988), ‘Ritual de lo habitual’ (1990), ‘Strays’ (2003), and ‘The Great Escape Artist’ (2011). He has collaborated with various musical celebrities like Marilyn Manson, Christiana Aguilera, Tommy Lee, and Janet Jackson, as well.