The High School Years of Rock: 33 Yearbook Photos of Rock Stars Before They Were Famous

They were once regular high school kids. Some of them didn’t even look that cool dude with a rock star potential.

Here, we collected a gallery of 33 funny photos of Rock stars before they became famous. The result is this most fascinating list that confirms what we already knew: any uncool-looking kid can become a rock star someday.

1. Anthony Kiedis - 12th Grade

2. Axl Rose - 10th Grade

3. Billy Corgan - 8th Grade

4. Bruce Springsteen - 12th Grade

5. Debbie Harry

6. Conor Oberst - 12th Grade

7. Eddie Van Halen - 12th Grade

8. Eddie Vedder - 11th Grade

9. Flea - 10th Grade

10. Gwen Stefani - 12th Grade

11. Iggy Pop - 12th Grade

12. James Hetfield - 12th Grade

13. Janis Joplin - 12th Grade

14. Jerry Garcia - 8th Grade

15. Jim Morrison - 12th Grade

16. John Mayer - 12th Grade

17. Johnny Cash - 12th Grade

18. Kid Rock - 12th Grade

19. Kirk Hammett - 9th Grade

20. Kurt Cobain - 8th Grade

21. Madonna - 12th Grade

22. Marilyn Manson - 11th Grade

23. Michael Stipe - 12th Grade

24. Neil Young - 9th Grade

25. Prince - 10th Grade

26. Scott Weiland - 12th Grade

27. Steven Tyler - 10th Grade

28. Stevie Nicks - 12th Grade

29. Tom Petty - 11th Grade

30. Tommy Lee - 11th Grade

31. Travis Barker - 12th Grade

32. Trey Anastasio - 12th Grade

33. Zack de la Rocha - 12th Grade