Dave Navarro

Dave Navarro
Navarro at the AVN Awards in 2010.
Background information
Birth name	David Michael Navarro
Born	(1967-06-07) June 7, 1967 (age 49) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock hard rock
Instruments	Guitar vocals
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Warner Capitol
Associated acts	Jane's Addiction Red Hot Chili Peppers Deconstruction The Panic Channel Camp Freddy Spirits in the Sky Marilyn Manson Guns N' Roses Nine Inch Nails Alanis Morissette
Notable instruments
PRS Guitars Ibanez RG

David Michael "Dave" Navarro (born June 7, 1967) is an American guitarist, singer-songwriter, and actor. He is best known as a founding member of the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction (four studio albums) and as a former member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers (one album). He also released one solo album Trust No One (2001). Navarro has also been a member of the Jane's Addiction spin-off bands, Deconstruction and The Panic Channel. Allmusic's Greg Prato described him as "one of alternative rock's first true guitar heroes," with an eclectic playing style that merges heavy metal, psychedelia, and modern rock.

Navarro's third marriage was with Carmen Electra from 2003 to 2007.

Navarro is also known as the host and one of the judges on Ink Master, an American TV reality tattoo competition now in its eighth season on Spike.

Navarro was born in Santa Monica, California, to James Raul Navarro and Constance Colleen Hopkins. Navarro's paternal grandparents were Mexican immigrants. He attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California, where he was a member of the marching band with future Jane's Addiction bandmate Stephen Perkins.