Dave Navarro

American guitarist

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March 29 2025 Dave Navarro married actress Vanessa Dubasso in Scotland, marking his fourth marriage.
2024 Received a Fender Custom Shop replica of Jimi Hendrix's 'Izabella' guitar, which he played live at the New Orleans stop of the Jane's Addiction tour.
November 19 2024 Announced the fourth 'Above Ground' benefit concert, scheduled for January 25, 2025, at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood.
September 18 2024 Announced a collaboration with Supreme and Jim Dunlop to release a limited edition Wah-wah Pedal.
September 13 2024 Jane's Addiction show at Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston cut short after band tensions, with Perry Farrell shoving and punching Navarro.
May 23 2024 Returned to Jane's Addiction with the classic lineup, performing their first show together in fourteen years, featuring two new songs.
2022 Recorded a guitar solo on Grey Daze's album 'The Phoenix', contributing to the track 'Holding You'.
2022 Released the EP 'Intakes & Outakes' with NHC.
2022 Switched from using Marshall JCM 900 amp series to Friedman amps for live performances.
May 2022 Navarro was forced to back out of touring with Jane's Addiction due to ongoing effects of long-haul COVID.
2021 Formed the band NHC (Navarro, Hawkins, Chaney) and released two singles.
2021 Released two singles 'Devil That You Know' and 'Lazy Eyes' with NHC.
December 2021 Dave Navarro tested positive for COVID-19, which led to long-haul COVID symptoms that significantly impacted his health and professional activities.
December 20 2021 Held third annual Above Ground benefit concert in Los Angeles, performing with Anthony Kiedis for the first time in 24 years.
October 1 2021 Made live debut with the supergroup NHC (Navarro Hawkins Chaney) at Ohana Encore Festival.
2020 Navarro initially supported Marianne Williamson in the Democratic presidential primaries, later expressing support for Tulsi Gabbard and featuring her on his show.
February 8 2020 Performed with Jane's Addiction at a memorial show for Andrew Burkle, reuniting with former Red Hot Chili Peppers bandmates.
January 31 2020 Release of the 'Assisting Navarro' short film.
2019 Reunited with his custom Ibanez RG with Nothing Shocking graphic at Guitar Center LA, which he had previously pawned for drug money in the 1990s.
2019 Formed an art collective called Duel Diagnosis, focusing on mental health conversations.
2016 Played lead guitar on Nine Inch Nails' album 'Not the Actual Events', specifically on the track 'Burning Bright (Field on Fire)'.
2016 Navarro publicly described his political views as 'Libertarian' in a tweet.
2012 Navarro performed at the Republican National Convention where Mitt Romney was nominated for president.
2012 Begins hosting and judging Ink Master, a tattoo competition reality series on Paramount Network.
April 2012 Did not attend the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
2010 Posed naked for PETA's anti-fur campaign, 'Ink Not Mink'.
July 2010 Epiphone Guitars released the Dave Navarro Artist Acoustic guitar, based on the classic Gibson 'Hummingbird' design.

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