Kurt Cobain

Depending on who you talk to, Kurt Cobain is a savior of rock music or the guy who ruined it forever. He's either a musical genius or a dumb emo kid who got lucky and was at the right place at the right time. What can't be denied is that Cobain changed the face of music forever, and spoke for a generation -- even if he didn't really want to.

In 1991, Cobain's band Nirvana released Nevermind, which is considered possibly the most important record in the alternative rock movement and of the 90s in general. On the back of their hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit", Nirvana became massively popular and Cobain was suddenly thrust in the limelight. On the heels of their popularity, Cobain made an intentionally challenging, different record with In Utero, but despite his best efforts that album was also a smash hit.

Cobain killed himself at just age 27, which obviously limits his output and makes him a risky pick. However, despite the lack of output, Nirvana is still one of the highest selling artists of all time with over 50 million albums sold worldwide. Additionally (not to get too morbid here), his death could almost be argued as a good thing for the label since it adds to his legend.

Another reason I like Cobain here is that I feel he'll be a great collaborator for my studio. By all counts he was a legitimate music lover, and I think he'd love the opportunity to collaborate with many of the artists in this draft. While he won't be as prolific as the artists taken, just like in the real world I think he will leave a massive impact.