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Dave Grohl paid for Reed Mullin’s rehab before his death in 2020, bandmate confirms
A bandmate has confirmed that Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl quietly paid for Reed Mullin's rehabilitation treatment before the Corrosion of Conformity drummer's death in 2020. The revelation highlights a lesser-known act of generosity from Grohl towards a fellow musician struggling with addiction, underscoring the close ties within the rock and metal community even outside of Grohl's own bands.
Mullin, a founding member and drummer of the influential North Carolina metal band Corrosion of Conformity, died in February 2020 after long-standing struggles with alcohol addiction. The confirmation of Grohl's financial support for his rehab came from a bandmate, though the article provides limited further detail on the circumstances or timing of the assistance.
In short
- Dave Grohl secretly funded Reed Mullin's rehab treatment
- Mullin, Corrosion of Conformity drummer, died in 2020
- A bandmate confirmed Grohl's previously unknown gesture
Explained simply
Corrosion of Conformity is a metal band formed in North Carolina in the early 1980s. Reed Mullin was one of its founding members and played drums; he died in 2020 after longstanding struggles with alcohol addiction.
Dave Grohl is the Foo Fighters’ frontman and was previously the drummer for Nirvana. Musicians often support one another outside their own bands, and this story concerns reported help for Mullin’s rehabilitation treatment.