Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a California-based rock band formed by vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bassist Michael "Flea" Balzary, late guitarist Hillel Slovak, and drummer Jack Irons in 1983. more...

The Chili Peppers were birthed from the Los Angeles alternative rock scene of the 1980s and early-1990s that also included bands like Jane's Addiction, Fishbone and Thelonious Monster. Throughout their twenty-three year career, the band have crafted a sound that added elements of funk, punk, Psychedelia and Pop to their songwriting.

Known for their previous drug use and numerous line up changes, the current line up (which has been in place for almost 9 years now) features Kiedis, Flea, guitarist John Frusciante, and drummer Chad Smith. Past members in addition to Slovak and Irons include Dix Denney, Jack Sherman, Cliff Martinez, Dwayne "Blackbird" McKnight, D.H. Peligro, Arik Marshall, Jesse Tobias, and Dave Navarro. The Red Hot Chili Peppers have eight studio albums (the ninth, the long awaited double-album Stadium Arcadium, is to be released in May 2006), nine #1 modern rock hits, and have sold nearly 50 million copies of their albums worldwide (37 million of them by Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Californication and By the Way).

Originally signed to a record deal by EMI in 1983, they switched to Warner Bros. Records in 1991, and they have been with them since. Past producers include Andy Gill who produced their self-titled debut album, George Clinton who produced Freaky Styley, and Michael Beinhorn who produced The Uplift Mofo Party Plan and Mother's Milk. Their current producer is Rick Rubin, who produced Blood Sugar Sex Magik and every studio album thereafter.

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