'''David Michael Navarro''' (born June 7, 1967) is a guitarist who has played in the rock bands Jane's Addiction and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Currently, Navarro is a member of The Panic Channel alongside ''Jane's Addiction'' alumni Stephen Perkins and Chris Chaney. Singer Steve Issacs is also a part of this band. They have finished recording their debut album, and fans are awaiting its release.

Navarro also is in Camp Freddy, a band that plays rock covers for the sake of enjoyment.

Biography

Navarro was born in Santa Monica, California to James Raul "Mike" Navarro and Constance Colleen Hopkins. Navarro's paternal grandfather was a Mexican immigrant who was orphaned after the Mexican Civil War. His mother Constance worked as a model, appearing on the television show "Let's Make A Deal". Navarro was the only person in his paternal family not to speak Spanish, as James and Constance divorced when he was 7 and he spent the majority of his time with his Anglophone mother; she was murdered eight years later in March 1983 by her boyfriend, who was arrested many years later after a viewer tip when Navarro appeared on the television series ''America's Most Wanted''. Navarro has two half-siblings on his father's side - a brother and a sister, who are 27 and 31 years younger than him. Navarro has been married three times and divorced twice. He married his first wife, Tanja, in a pagan ceremony in 1990 and his second wife, Rhian, in a civil ceremony in 1994. Navarro married model, and actress Carmen Electra, on November 22, 2003. Their separation, however, was announced on July 17, 2006 and Electra filed for divorce on August 8, 2006.

Navarro started playing guitar around the age of 12 after hearing Jimi Hendrix and formed his first band South Dakota Railroad in junior high (where he also met future bandmate Eric Avery). In high school, he formed the band Dizaztre with Stephen Perkins on drums and Rico Quevedo on bass and vocals. Navarro joined the band Jane's Addiction in 1986 with Navarro playing guitar, Perry Farrell on vocals, Avery on bass, and Perkins on drums. The band became successful and became legendary in the alternative-rock music scene. Personal tensions, however, led to their breakup in 1991. The Lollapalooza festival tour was created by Farrell as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction.

Navarro then formed Deconstruction with Avery on vocals/bass and Michael Murphy on drums, and the band put out one self-titled album before breaking up. Navarro then joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1993 after the departure of guitarist John Frusciante, and filled the band's great need for a suitable guitarist.

Navarro only recorded one album with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, ''One Hot Minute''. During his Chili Pepper days, Navarro also guested along with Flea on Alanis Morissette's 1995 ''Jagged Little Pill'' album.

At that point, stating he wanted to focus on his upcoming solo project, ''Spread'', and was not interested in recording and touring with the Peppers, and allegedly also because the band's chemistry was not working well anymore , Navarro left the band in 1998.

He kept working on the ''Spread'' album, which at first included Chad Smith from the Chili Peppers. Jane's Addiction also reunited for a few shows in 1997, 1999 and 2001 with Flea and then Martyn LeNoble replacing Avery on bass. Navarro also played bass and guitar in 1999 for the band ''Nancy Raygun'' with his then-girlfriend Monet Mazur.

In 1998, Marilyn Manson asked Navarro to play a guitar solo for Manson's song "I Don't Like The Drugs (But The Drugs Like Me)", which appears on the record ''Mechanical Animals'', to which Navarro agreed, earning himself credit for the solo in the album's liner notes.

Navarro also contributed work on the second album Hotel Paper from Michelle Branch, and played guitar in her first single "Are You Happy Now?"

In 2002, Jane's Addiction again reunited and recorded a studio album, with Chris Chaney now playing bass. Following the release of ''Strays'' in 2003, Jane's Addiction again broke up in mid-2004. Navarro has since formed a new band called The Panic Channel with Perkins and Chaney and singer Steve Isaacs. They currently are recording their debut album.

In addition to his musical work, Navarro has briefly appeared in two movies, ''Floundering'' (1994) and ''Uptown Girls'' (2003). Navarro also wrote a movie review column entitled "Movies & Crap" for ''Bikini'' magazine with his cousin Johnny (although they referred to themselves as brothers in the column). He has written for ''Details'', ''Nylon'', ''Ray Gun'', and ''Us Weekly'' magazines and co-written a photo book entitled ''Don't Try This at Home''. And he also has made several appearances on the television series ''Celebrity Poker Showdown'', playing no-limit Texas Hold 'Em in support of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.

Navarro appeared on ''Punk'd'' with his third wife, Carmen Electra, after they were both punk'd by Ashton Kutcher during a hit-and-run chase. He appeared with Electra in an MTV reality series profiling the road toward their wedding.

In 2004, Navarro contributed his guitar ability on Dead Celebrity Status debut album, ''Blood Music.'' He played guitar on their lead single, "We Fall, We Fall."

In 2005, Navarro served as co-host of the reality TV show '''' alongside Brooke Burke. During the competition to determine a new lead vocalist for INXS, the exposure and success of the show made Navarro's name much better known among mainstream music fans.

In 2006, he has focused his energies on his new band, The Panic Channel which is made up of himself, Stephen Perkins and Chris Chaney of Jane's Addiction, and lead singer Steve Isaacs. He also has started an Internet radio station called Spread Radio Live, where he hosts non-FCC regulated radio via the internet along with other hosts such as Electra, Messy Stench, and the SuicideGirls' Bee Jellyfish. Navarro is now working on a new season of ''Rock Star'' called '''', which also features Gilby Clarke (formerly with Guns N' Roses ) on guitar, Jason Newsted (ex-Metallica) on bass and Tommy Lee from Motley Crue on drums. They are forming the new band Supernova with the lead singer being selected in a talent competition. The new season premiered in North America on July 5, 2006.

On July 17, 2006, Navarro and his wife, Carmen Electra, announced their split to ''Star Magazine.'' Navarro posted a message on his blog the following morning saying, "I just want to say thanks for all of your love and support. I'm sure that you can understand that I wish to keep all personal matters private."

As of August 2006, Navarro is dating Jenna Jameson. "Confirmed: Dave & Jenna Are a Couple!" by Jeff Davidson, August 8, 2006

Discography

'''Solo'''

*'''Studio Albums'''
**''Trust No One'' 2001

*'''Singles and EP's'''
**''Rexall'' (single - UK release)

*'''Unofficial/Bootlegs'''
**''Rhimorse'' 1995 (Unreleased Demos)
**''Unicorns and Rainbows'' 1997 (Spread Project Demos)

'''With Jane's Addiction'''

*'''Studio Albums'''
**''Nothing's Shocking'' 1988
**''Ritual de lo Habitual'' 1990
**''Strays'' 2003

*'''Others'''
**''Jane's Addiction'' (live at the Roxy in Los Angeles, CA January 26, 1987) 1987
**''Live and Rare'' (Japan release of rare and live tracks) 1991
**''Kettle Whistle (a compilation that included new songs,live tracks and old rarities)'' 1997
**''Live '86: The First Recording [LIVE]'' (recording of the first Jane's Addiction show) 1997

*'''Singles and EP's'''
**''Mountain Song'' (Single - UK release)
**''The Shocking E.P.'' (EP - UK release)
**''Three Days/Stop!'' (single)
**''Been Caught Stealing'' (single)
**''Classic Girl'' (single)
**''Just Because'' (single)
**''True Nature'' (single)

'''With Deconstruction'''

*'''Studio Albums'''
**''Deconstruction'' 1994

*'''Singles and EP's'''
**''L.A. Song promo'' (single)

'''With the Red Hot Chili Peppers'''

*''One Hot Minute'' 1995
*''Warped'' (EP)
*''My Friends'' (EP)
*''Aeroplane'' (EP)
*''Coffee Shop'' (EP - German release)
*''Shallow Be Thy Game'' (EP - Australian release)
*''Love Rollercoaster'' (EP)
*''Working Class Hero'' (John Lennon tribute album)

'''With Guns n' Roses'''

*''Oh my God'' (recorded for ''End of Days'' soundtrack)

'''With The Panic Channel'''

*''(ONe)'' 2006

Footnotes

External links

*Official site

Biography courtesy of the brilliant Wikipedia!