No one is born a famous rock star. There are years of dues-paying that come before the fame, often including some pretty mundane day jobs.
- Chris Cornell was a seafood wholesaler, which meant he went home smelling of fish guts.
- Kurt Cobain worked as a school janitor while his wife, Courtney Love, could once be found stripping at a place called Jumbo’s Clown Room in Hollywood.
- Brandon Flowers of the Killers worked as a bellboy at the Gold Coast Casino in Vegas.
- And still with the hospitality industry, Eddie Vedder worked as a night security guard at a hotel. He was eventually fired when his boss realized that instead of doing his rounds, Eddie was spending all his time noodling on his guitar.
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