| The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a popular rock | | | | metal, psychedelic rock, rap, and even pop |
| band formed in 1983, based out of California. | | | | rock. The band holds the record for the most |
| Current band members include: Anthony Kiedis | | | | #1 Modern Rock hits with nine under their |
| (lead vocals), Michael Balzary, or Flea | | | | belt, having sold a combined estimate of 50 |
| (Bass), John Frusciante (Guitar/Backing | | | | million copies of their nine studio albums |
| vocals), and Chad Smith (Drums). While the | | | | over the past 23 years.The band was |
| rock band has gone through several line-up | | | | originally formed for what was going to be a |
| changes and personal conflicts, the band has | | | | one-time performance in 1983, but would later |
| managed to consistently create very diverse | | | | land a record deal with EMI. |
| music that combines elements of funk, punk, | | | | |