Dave Navarro : The story

David Michael Navarro was born on the 5th June 1967 in california. His mother and father (Constance & Michael) were divorced and he lived with his mother. Dave in his younger years, fooled around with instruments untill he found his nice in the guitar. When he was seven, he began to play the keyboard but he didn't enjoy it. At 12 yrs old he learned to play the acoustic guitar his father had bought him. Dave taught himself and aspired to be a legend like Jimi Hendrix.

When dave was 15, tragedy struck his family. He witnessed his mothers ex boyfriend kill his mother and aunt in his home. It affected him greatly and he began to take drugs and focus mone intently on his music to relieve  the pain.  Dave's first band was with his high school friend and later Janes Addiction drummer, Stephen Perkins. They were a speed metal band called Disaster. At 18, Dave was kicked out of a private school "Notre Dame High school" for drug abuse and poor conduct.

A long time friend of Dave's, Eric Avery asked Dave if he'd like to join his band as a guiatarist and this band was Jane's Addiction. Dave agreed but the early times of Janes were hard for Dave even though the band was successful. He and singer, Perry Farrel didn't get on well and they often had fights on stage. Dave was also battling a Heroin addiction. Dave became so low that he actually tried to commit suicicde before Lollapollaza, a final tour of Janes Addiction. After this, Dave decided it was time to clean up and checked himself into rehab.

Dave's first marriage collapsed after he checked into rehab. This was a very difficult time for him and to deal with the emotions, he recorded a solo CD which he never released. He keeps the CDs in his coffin in his living room. After the end of Janes Addiction, Dave, Eric Avery and drummer Mike Murphy formed a band called Deconstruction - This band didn't last. In 1993, after turning down a spot in Guns N Roses, Dave joined the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

Dave after an album with RHCP, left the band and persued his own project and released a CD called "Trust No One". The CD was also backed by a book of pictures. The pictures were taken in Dave's house in a home booth. The book contains pictures of a year in his life of all the people who came and went. Dave is currently enjoying success guest playing on various artists CD's, such as Christina Agulira and Alanis Morrisette. Janes Addiction are also back on the scene with Dave and a new album called "Strays" which has been percieved well. Life is good for Dave right now. He is sober and clean and is due to get married to Carmen Elektra in 2004.