The Nevermind Baby Grows Up

Nirvana Nevermind Spencer Elden

Spencer Elden (born on July 9, 1991) is the model who appeared on the cover of Nirvana’s album Nevermind. Nirvana considered using a stock photograph of a swimming baby, but when that proved too expensive, they hired photographer Kirk Weddle. Weddle’s friends, Renata and Rick Elden, allowed their son Spencer to be photographed for about $200. The hook, line, and dollar were superimposed later. After seeing the photo, Kurt Cobain (Nirvana’s lead singer) and his wife Courtney Love agreed that they would take Spencer out to dinner when he got older.

25 Responses to “The Nevermind Baby Grows Up”


  1. 1 kRAYG

    Spencer is a lucky boy to be on the cover on Nirvana’s Nevermind album

  2. 2 Washer

    Does he really have to have dinner with Courtney Love? Poor Bastard.

  3. 3 Ashly

    2 bad Kurt’s not around 2 take him 2 dinner. . .

  4. 4 Fiz

    I wonder if he even likes Nirvana? It must be awkward to have such an iconic face/nude body in the context of a teenager’s mind. I wonder if Frances Bean thinks he’s cute? Maybe if Clove takes him out, she’ll bring Frances along.

  5. 5 htgtgtgt

    spencers well hot. iw ould.xx

  6. 6 shadows

    I LOVE NIRVANA
    spencer is a mcHottie!!! Lucky!!!
    i wanna meet him lol

  7. 7 tbone

    this is one of the best album covers that i know.

  8. 8 T-Dot

    what a hottie
    and how frickin lucky to be on nirvana’s cover
    ttyl

  9. 9 adrian

    all i got to saty is fuck him im so freakin jelous

  10. 10 R.I.P-KURT COBAIN

    DUDE’S LUCKY TO BE ON THAT ALBUM COVER
    I FUCKIN LOVE NIRVANA
    DID U KNOW THAT NIRVANA ONLY BECAME FAMOUS AFTER KURT KILLED HIMSELF.
    THEY WERE JUST A GARAGE BAND FROM SEATTLE
    ANYWAY THE ROCK
    SPENCER U ROCK DUDE

  11. 11 Reaper

    too bad he has to go to dinner with JUST courtney, id lose my appetite

  12. 12 spencer elden

    i am spencerelden
    haha

    myspace.com/spencerelden

  13. 13 Midnight's Dawn

    Poor guy…

    I’d be mortified if I had to know that the entire population saw me in all my nude, baby glory.

    On the other hand, the entire world knows who I am…

    Hmmmmmmm…

  14. 14 ummmyea

    OMG he is soo hot… i love his hair =)
    i wonder if he feels akward that the world has seen his penis

  15. 15 goodstrudle

    ugly motherfucker tho

  16. 16 nayeli citlalli morales peres

    ohhh..
    a love nirvana
    and
    disss
    is motherfucker
    …kisss

  17. 17 Namey McName

    Who’d have thought such a cute little baby would grow into such a gangly dorky looking teen.

    Shame on all the people who posted saying he’s ‘hot’ Were you not born with eyes?

  18. 18 Flyin Brian

    “DID U KNOW THAT NIRVANA ONLY BECAME FAMOUS AFTER KURT KILLED HIMSELF.
    THEY WERE JUST A GARAGE BAND FROM SEATTLE”
    You’re an idiot. Nirvana blew up in 92 after the release of nevermind. Personally I think one of the reasons he killed himself is because he was so famous, and couldnt deal with the constant pressure from the media.

  19. 19 joe lastner

    kurt
    self destructed because he was crippled by the circumcision

  20. 20 Dina

    Kurt didn’t kill himself, Courtney did it.

  21. 21 DataFlake

    What I want to know is: How did they get away with that cover? It is child pornography! People get busted with a naked 16 year old girl on their computer and go to prison, yet this album is in millions of homes… WTF!

  22. 22 ashley

    Hi…ur so fucking lucky to be on the cover!!

  23. 23 Boogly

    can i just say this thread is gay

  24. 24 Nirvana Nevermind

    It must be weird to know that a significant proportion of the world has seen a picture of you as a naked baby… $200 isn’t enough! Should have got a %age!

  25. 25 Linda Rosado

    I had the pleasure of meeting this highly gifted young man. Had he never been on this cover, he was destined for great things. Don’t assume things based on a picture.

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