Pat Smear
Biography
Georg Albert Ruthenberg (born August 5, 1959), better known by the stage name Pat Smear, is an American musician. He is best known as a rhythm guitarist for the rock band Foo Fighters, with whom he has recorded six studio albums. Smear was a founding member of punk band the Germs and was the touring guitarist for grunge band Nirvana from 1993 to 1994. After Nirvana disbanded following the suicide of its frontman Kurt Cobain, drummer Dave Grohl went on to become the frontman of rock band Foo Fighters, with Smear soon joining on guitar. He left Foo Fighters in 1997, before rejoining as a touring guitarist in 2005, and has been a full-time member since 2010.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1959-08-05
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Images
Cast
The Road to ACL
2016
0.00
Studio 666
2022
5.88
Kurt & Courtney
1998
6.04
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
2011
7.56
Cobain: Montage of Heck
2015
7.60
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
1993
8.60
The Teacher
2023
0.00
Media Blitz: The Germs Story
2004
0.00
Nirvana: Live And Loud
1993
8.90
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
2022
7.90
Punk: Attitude
2005
7.00
Citizen Tania
1989
0.00
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero
2022
9.00
Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017
2017
0.00
The Book of Manson
1989
0.00
Foo Fighters -T in The Park
2011
7.00
Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring
2015
8.50
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
2006
8.00
Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro
2015
0.00
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival
2019
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Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio
2019
0.00
Germs: Caught In My Eye
1979
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Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light
2011
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Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones
2006
8.00
Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits
2009
6.00
Foo Fighters - Live in London
2011
0.00
Free Tibet
1998
0.00
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
6.75
Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters
2025
0.00