The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a multiple Grammy Award-winning American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983.
Throughout their career, the band has successfully fused various elements of alternative rock, punk, funk, rap, psychedelic rock and heavy metal. They have collectively sold over 60 million records worldwide, and also hold the record for most number one singles on the Billboard Modern Rock Chart with 11. Moreover the band also has a total accumulation of 81 weeks at number one, which is yet another record.
Inconsistent and unstable lineups have influenced the band's music, style, and success throughout the nine studio recordings they have produced. The most notable of such was the addition of guitarist John Frusciante, following the death of the previous, Hillel Slovak. With the band, Frusciante assisted in propelling the foursome's once turbulent musical career into a successful and popular affair.
