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Krist Novoselic
real name Krist Anthony Novoselić
Compton, United States
Krist Novoselic is credited on 1,195 releases across 239 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1988–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,195
Credits
239
Albums
5
Decades active
2,059
In collections
Biography
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American rock musician and activist, born May 16, 1965 in Compton, California. He is best known as the bassist for Nirvana. In addition to Nirvana, Krist has played for Sweet 75, Eyes Adrift, and Flipper. Apart from his musical endeavors, Novoselic has been active politically, including the creation of the political action committee JAMPAC ("Joint Artists and Music Promotions Political Action Committee").
His first name is pronounced both "Chris" or "Krist" (IPA: /ˈkɹɪst ˌnoʊvəˈsɛlɪtʃ/, /ˌnəʊvəˈsɛlɪtʃ/).
Other bands:
Meltors (Mentors cover band by Krist Novoselic, Mike Dillard and Dale Crover)
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,195 releases · 239 albums · active 1988–2025
- Performance · 1,603
- Other credits · 139
Studios: Reciprocal Recording · Sound City Studios · Razor's Edge Recording · Paramount Theatre, Seattle
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Nevermind
1991

MTV Unplugged In New York
1994

In Utero
1993

Bleach
1989

Incesticide
1992

Nirvana
2002

Wasting Light
2011

From The Muddy Banks Of The Wishkah
1996

Little Earthquakes
1992

Live At The Paramount
2019

Sliver
1990

Live At Reading
2009

Sound City - Real To Reel
2013

Magna Carta... Holy Grail
2013

With The Lights Out
2004

Smells Like Teen Spirit
1991

Lithium
1992

Album Generic Flipper
1982

Live And Loud
2013

The Winding Sheet
1990

Heart-Shaped Box
1993

Black Radio
2012

Sliver (The Best Of The Box)
2005

Ball-Hog Or Tugboat?
1995
Frequent collaborators
- Nirvana
- Various
- Tori Amos
- Tad
- Cássia Eller
- David Garrett (4)
- Legião Urbana
- Dr. Shingo
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