Editing Krist Novoselic (section)

== Early life ==
Krist Anthony Novoselic was born in [[Compton, California]], on May 16, 1965, the son of [[Croatian Americans|Croatian]] immigrants Kristo Novaselić and Marija Mustać.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.index.hr/xmag/clanak/krist-novoselic-ne-vjeruje-bushu/114008.aspx|title=Krist Novoselic ne vjeruje Bushu|publisher=index|work=index.hr|language=hr}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tportal.hr/showtime/glazba/24409/Nirvanin-basist-hrvatskog-porijekla-duboko-u-politici.html|title=Nirvanin basist hrvatskog porijekla duboko u politici|publisher=tportal|work=tportal.hr|language=hr}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite news|url=http://www.zadarskilist.hr/clanci/17042010/novaselici-nismo-ni-sanjali-da-ce-nam-sin-postati-rock-zvijezda|title=Novaselići: Nismo ni sanjali da će nam sin postati rock zvijezda!|publisher=[[Zadarski list]]|work=zadarskilist.hr|language=hr}}</ref> Kristo was a native of Veli Iž on the [[List of islands of Croatia|island]] of [[Iž]] while Marija originates from [[Privlaka, Zadar County|Privlaka]]<!--The citation doesn't say which, but from the context is clear that the mentioned Privlaka is near Zadar-->.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://zadarski.slobodnadalmacija.hr/zadar-plus/clanak/id/567416/legendarni-glazbenik-o-odrastanju-u-zadru-skolovanju-u-gimnaziji-jurja-barakovica-veloiskim-i-privlackim-korijenima|title=Legendarni glazbenik o odrastanju u Zadru, školovanju u Gimnaziji "Jurja Barakovića", veloiškim i privlačkim korijenima...|publisher=Zadarski.hr|work=zadarski.slobodnadalmacija.hr|language=hr|date=September 27, 2018}}</ref> The original Croatian surname of Novaselić was mistakenly changed to Novoselic by a clerk when Kristo was applying for a passport to go to America.<ref name="auto" /> Novoselic lived in Compton for one year before his parents moved to the ethnically Croatian [[Los Angeles]] neighborhood of [[San Pedro, Los Angeles|San Pedro]]. His first language is [[Croatian language|Croatian]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.plitvicetimes.com/krist-novoselic-feel-close-croatian-heritage-im-american/|title=KRIST NOVOSELIĆ I feel close to my Croatian heritage, but I'm an American|date=February 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://serviette.ca/audio/interviews/mp3/media/krist2.mp3 |title=Interview with Krist Novoselic – Audio file |access-date=November 17, 2006 |archive-date=June 20, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070620164033/http://serviette.ca/audio/interviews/mp3/media/krist2.mp3 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He has a younger brother, Robert (born 1968), and a younger sister, Diana (born 1973). In 1979, his family relocated to [[Aberdeen, Washington]]. In 1980, his parents sent him to live with relatives in [[Zadar]], [[Socialist Republic of Croatia|Croatia]], Yugoslavia.<ref name="Younger">{{cite web|url=http://www.novoselic.com/younger.php|title=Novoselic Dedication Page|publisher=novoselic.com|access-date=July 18, 2009|archive-date=May 12, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090512160533/http://www.novoselic.com/younger.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> He returned to Aberdeen in 1981. His earliest memory of listening to music is listening to [[Chuck Berry]] with his father. Growing up, he had a severe [[Malocclusion|underbite]], for which he underwent corrective surgery.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kristnovoselicescalators.tumblr.com/post/142188663820/novoselic-91-i-had-started-reading-michael|title=Walk on escalators with Krist Novoselic — Novoselic '91 I had started reading Michael...|website=Walk on escalators with Krist Novoselic|date=April 2016|access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref>

Novoselic was interested in bands such as [[Led Zeppelin]], [[Black Sabbath]], [[The Who]], [[Van Halen]], [[Devo]], and [[Aerosmith]]. He also enjoyed listening to [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavian]] bands such as [[Zabranjeno Pušenje]], [[Prljavo kazalište]] and [[Azra (band)|Azra]].<ref name="auto"></ref> He became interested in [[punk rock]], and discovered bands such as the [[Sex Pistols]] and the [[Ramones]] when he lived in the Socialist Republic of Croatia, Yugoslavia at the age of 14 for one year.<ref name="Biography">{{cite web|url=http://music.aol.com/artist/krist-novoselic/110291/biography|title=Krist Novoselic Biography – AOL Music|publisher=Music.aol.com|date=May 16, 1965|access-date=July 18, 2009}}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.goalweb.com/nirvana2/101_random_facts.htm|title=101 Random Facts|website=www.goalweb.com|access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref> He has cited [[Paul McCartney]], [[Geezer Butler]], [[John Entwistle]], and [[Gene Simmons]] as fundamental influences of his bass playing.<ref>{{cite web|last=Novoselic|first=Krist|url=http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2008/01/krist_novoselic_my_favorite_ba.php|title=The Daily Weekly: Krist Novoselic: My Favorite Bass Players (Seattle Weekly)|publisher=Blogs.seattleweekly.com|access-date=July 18, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100824080836/http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2008/01/krist_novoselic_my_favorite_ba.php|archive-date=August 24, 2010}}</ref>

Novoselic's brother Robert introduced him to his friend [[Kurt Cobain]], who had noticed loud music coming from upstairs in the Novoselic household. Robert told Cobain that it was his older brother, who listened to [[punk rock]]. Cobain eventually befriended the older Novoselic, as the pair had similar musical tastes, including a fondness for local band [[Melvins]]. The two had several mutual friends and began hanging out shortly thereafter. Krist attended [[Aberdeen High School (Washington)|Aberdeen High School]] while Kurt attended high school in nearby [[Montesano, Washington|Montesano]]. At one point, Cobain gave Novoselic a [[Demo (music)|demo tape]] of his former band [[Fecal Matter (band)|Fecal Matter]], and asked him to form a band together. After several months, Novoselic finally listened to the tape, liked it, and agreed to start a band with Cobain.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/nirvana/biography|title=Nirvana Biography|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=June 1, 2017}}</ref> After high school, Novoselic worked as a painter and decorator but was eventually laid off.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wattpad.com/301062129-nirvana-facts-krist-novoselic|title=Nirvana FACTS – Krist Novoselic – Wattpad|website=www.wattpad.com|access-date=June 11, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=February 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>