Krist Anthony Novoselic II (born May 16, 1965) is a Croatian American rock musician (Croatian surname spelling: Novoseli?), best known for being the bassist and co-founder of the grunge band Nirvana. In addition to Nirvana, Novoselic has played for Sweet 75, Eyes Adrift, and most recently in Flipper. Apart from his musical endeavors, Novoselic has been active politically, including the creation of the political action committee JAMPAC. Since November 2007, Novoselic has written a weekly column on music and politics for Seattle Weekly's website.

Biography

Early life (1965 to 1986) Novoselic was born to Croatian immigrants Krist and Maria Novoseli? in Compton, California. He lived there for one year, before his parents relocated to San Pedro, California,[2] where he remained for most of his childhood. He has two brothers, Robert Alan Novoselic and Dillon Malloy Novoselic, and in 1973, Novoselic's sister Diana was born. 1979 saw the Novoselic family on the move again, due to rising property prices in California, this time to Aberdeen, Washington. Worried about his depression, his parents sent him to live with relatives in Zadar, Croatia, then part of Yugoslavia, in 1980.[3] There, Novoselic attended the gymnasium. Novoselic was already interested in bands like Led Zeppelin, Devo, Black Sabbath, and Aerosmith. He also enjoyed Yugoslav rock bands like Zabranjeno Pusenje, Prljavo Kazaliste and Azra. While in Croatia, he picked up an interest in punk rock, and discovered bands like the Sex Pistols and the Ramones.[4] He has cited Paul McCartney, Geezer Butler, and Gene Simmons as the fundamental influences of his bass playing.