Foo Fighters is an American rock band, formed in Seattle, Washington in 1994. It was founded by
Nirvana drummer
Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of Nirvana after the death of
Kurt Cobain. The group got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War II, which were known collectively as "foo fighters". Over the course of the band's career, four of its albums have won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album. As of 2015, the band have sold 12 million copies in the United States alone.