John Frusciante

American guitarist

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Born: 1970-03-05
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The will to death (9362488002)

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Acting · Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

John Anthony Frusciante (born March 5, 1970) is an American guitarist, singer, producer and composer. He is best known as the guitarist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, from 1988 until 1992, from 1998 until 2009, and once again since 2019. He recorded five studio albums with them. Frusciante has an active solo career, having released eleven solo albums and five EPs; his recordings include…

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The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel — Self - Guitar2026
FireAid Benefit Concert — Self2025
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird — Self2024
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony — Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)2024
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 20232024
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome2023
Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023 — Self - Guitar

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John Anthony Frusciante (/fruːˈʃɑːnteɪ/ froo-SHAHN-tay; born March 5, 1970) is an American musician who is the guitarist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He has released 11 solo albums and 7 EPs, ranging in style from acoustic guitar to electronic music. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Chili Peppers in 2012. Rolling Stone named Frusciante among the greatest guitarists of all time.

Frusciante joined the Chili Peppers at the age of 18 after the death of the guitarist Hillel Slovak, and first appeared on their album Mother's Milk (1989). His second album with the band, Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991), was their breakthrough success. Overwhelmed by the popularity, he quit in 1992. He became a recluse and entered a period of heroin addiction, during which he released his first solo recordings: Niandra LaDes and Usually Just a T-Shirt (1994) and Smile from the Streets You Hold (1997). In 1998, he completed drug rehabilitation and rejoined the Chili Peppers, taking them to major success with their albums Californication (1999), By the Way (2002) and Stadium Arcadium (2006). Frusciante left the Chili Peppers again in 2009 and rejoined them in 2019, recording the albums Unlimited Love (2022) and Return of the Dream Canteen (2022).