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"I didn't want to be like stage dad." Dave Grohl shares his pride in his daughter Violet's emergence as a star on her own terms

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Violet Grohl, Dave Grohl, and Jordyn Grohl attend the Pre-GRAMMY Gala on January 31, 2026.

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has spoken about his daughter Violet's musical journey, and his pride in the 20-year-old's emergence as an artist in her own right.

This weekend, on Record Store Day, Grohl was at Fingerprints Music in Long Beach, California to watch his daughter's debut headline performance, as she treated fans to previews of songs from her upcoming album, Be Sweet To Me, which is set for release on May 29 via Auroura Records/Republic Records/Island Records UK.

And speaking to host Kat Corbett on SiriusXM’s Lithium, promoting his own new album with Foo Fighters, Your Favorite Toy, 57-year-old Grohl revealed that Violet displayed her musical gift from an early age.

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