Krist Novoselic

American rock musician
Person human Q428798
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Summary

Krist Novoselic was born on May 16, 1965[1], in Compton[2]. He has worked as a bassist[3], songwriter[4], and guitarist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,971 views/month, #4,493 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Darbury Stenderu[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Ethnic group: Croats[9]
  • Educated at: Aberdeen High School[10], Lower Columbia College[11]
  • Member of: Cascade Party of Washington[12], 3rd Secret[13], Giants in the Trees[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Genre: grunge[16]
  • Record label: Sub Pop[17]
  • Commons category: Krist Novoselic[18]
  • Family name: Novoselić[19]
  • Given name: Krist[20], Anthony[21]
  • Official website: http://www.novoselic.com/[22]
  • Instrument: bass guitar[23], guitar[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25], Croatian[26]
  • Birth name: Krist Anthony Novoselić[27]
  • Name in native language: Chris Novoselic[28]
  • Lifestyle: vegetarianism[29]
  • Start of work period: 1987[30]
  • Height: 2.01 m[31]
  • Copyright representative: Broadcast Music, Inc.[32]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[33]

  • Country: US[34]

  • Began / founded: 1965-05-16[35]

  • Genre(s): grunge, rock[36]

  • Community tags: grunge, rock[37]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ac05e29f-0561-4445-bb26-5562d2389531[38]

Why It Matters

Krist Novoselic has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Krist Novoselic born?

Krist Novoselic's place of birth was Compton[2].

Who was Krist Novoselic married to?

Krist Novoselic's spouses include Darbury Stenderu[7].

What did Krist Novoselic do for work?

Krist Novoselic worked as a bassist[3], songwriter[4], and guitarist[5].

Where did Krist Novoselic go to school?

Krist Novoselic was educated at Aberdeen High School[10] and Lower Columbia College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [36] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [37] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [38] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · The Red Varon · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Chris Novoselic'}
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  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 57BC-E8ED-78D4-C0E1-49B4
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  3. 16w ago · ~2026-36208-69 · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Chris Novoselic'}
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Krist, Anthony
    Image last checked license → —
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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