Dave Grohl Net Worth

Dave Grohl has an estimated net worth of $330 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Dave Grohl net worth page (figures as of October 21, 2026).

Dave Grohl is an American musician, singer, actor, record producer and songwriter who was born on January 14, 1969, in Warren, Ohio. He founded the rock band Foo Fighters, of which he is the lead singer, guitarist, principal songwriter and only consistent member. He first gained fame as the drummer of the grunge band Nirvana from 1990 until the band's end in 1994. In 1986, at age 17, he joined the punk rock band Scream, replacing drummer Kent Stax.

After Scream broke up in 1990, he became the drummer for Nirvana and first appeared on the band's second album, Nevermind, in 1991. After Nirvana disbanded, he formed Foo Fighters as a one-man project and released the album Foo Fighters in 1995, then assembled a full band. They have since released 12 studio albums. He is also the drummer and co-founder of the supergroup Them Crooked Vultures, and has recorded and toured with Queens of the Stone Age and Tenacious D. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Nirvana in 2014 and with Foo Fighters in 2021.

How Dave Grohl makes his money

Touring and record sales with Foo Fighters are the main source. The band has released 12 studio albums and plays arenas and stadiums, with Grohl as lead singer and principal songwriter.

Nirvana royalties add a second stream. His drumming on Nevermind and the band's catalog continue to earn income, boosted by the 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.

Side projects add more. He co-founded Them Crooked Vultures, played drums for Queens of the Stone Age and Tenacious D, and organized the projects Late! and Probot.

Film and writing round out the picture. He released the documentary Sound City in 2013, the miniseries Sonic Highways in 2014, the film What Drives Us in 2021 and an autobiography, The Storyteller, in 2021.

His estimate

Celebrity Net Worth estimates Dave Grohl's net worth at $330 million, on its page last updated October 21, 2026. That figure is an outside estimate of what the star has earned and kept after taxes, fees and spending. It is not an official number, and the star has not confirmed it or published personal finances.

His figure reflects decades as the leader of one of rock's biggest bands, a Nirvana catalog and a growing filmmaking and writing career. We will add any newer dated estimate from a named outlet to the chart above, and we never fill in the years between published figures.