RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (Alternative Rock)

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The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a Grammy-award winning American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1983. For most of its career, the band has consisted of vocalist Anthony Kiedis, guitarist John Frusciante, bassist Michael "Flea" Balzary, and drummer Chad Smith. The band's varied musical style has fused traditional rock and funk with various elements of heavy metal, punk rock and psychedelic rock.

Origin: Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre(s): Alternative rock, funk rock
Years active: 1983 – present

Site: www.redhotchilipeppers.com

Members:

* Anthony Kiedis - lead vocals (1983-present)
* John Frusciante - guitars, vocals, keyboards (1988-1992, 1998-present)
* Flea - bass, trumpet, vocals (1983-present)
* Chad Smith - drums, percussion (1988-present)


Former members:

Hillel Slovak (deceased)
Jack Irons
Cliff Martinez
Jack Sherman
D. H. Peligro
DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight
Jesse Tobias
Arik Marshall
Dave Navarro


Discography

Studio albums:

* 1984 The Red Hot Chili Peppers
* 1985 Freaky Styley
* 1987 The Uplift Mofo Party Plan
* 1989 Mother's Milk
* 1991 Blood Sugar Sex Magik
* 1995 One Hot Minute
* 1999 Californication
* 2002 By the Way
* 2006 Stadium Arcadium

Compilation and live albums:

* 1992 What Hits!?
* 1994 Out in L.A.
* 2003 Greatest Hits
* 2004 Live in Hyde Park


Awards and honors

Grammy Awards:

1993 Best Hard Rock Performance "Give It Away"
2000 Best Rock Song "Scar Tissue"
2007 Best Rock Album "Stadium Arcadium"
2007 Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal "Dani California"
2007 Best Rock Song "Dani California"
2007 Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package "Stadium Arcadium"


MTV Video Music Awards:

1992 Breakthrough Video "Give It Away"
1992 Best Art Direction "Give It Away"
1992 Viewer's Choice "Under the Bridge"
2000 Video Vanguard Career award
2000 Best Art Direction "Californication"
2000 Best Direction "Californication"
2000 Best Artist Website
2006 Best Art Direction "Dani California"


MTV Europe Music Awards:

2000 Best Rock
2002 Best Live Act
2002 Best Rock
2006 Best Album "Stadium Arcadium"


Other Awards:

2000 Billboard Music Awards Best Alternative Group
2000 American Music Awards Favorite Alternative Artist
2002 MTV VMA Latin America Best International Rock Artist
2002 Meteor Ireland Music Awards Best Performance By a Visiting Act
2003 Meteor Ireland Music Awards Best Visiting Live Performance (Lansdowne Road)
2003 Meteor Ireland Music Awards Best International Album (By The Way)
2003 MTV VMA Japan Best Rock Video
2003 Japan Gold Disc Awards International Rock&Pop Album of the Year (By The Way)
2003 BRIT Awards Best International Group
2003 ECHO Awards Best International Group
2003 Hungarian Music Awards International Rock Album of the Year (By The Way)
2003 Kerrang! Awards Classic Songwriter
2004 California Music Awards Favorite of California
2004 Q Awards Best Act In The World Today
2004 Japan Gold Disc Awards International Rock Album of the Year (Greatest Hits)
2004 Meteor Ireland Music Awards Best Live Performance (Live at Slane Castle)
2006 Chainsaw Awards Killer Video (Dani California)
2006 American Music Awards Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group
2006 American Music Awards Favorite Alternative Artist
2006 U Choose 40 (NZ) Best 90's ANTHEMS (NZ) Song (Under the Bridge)
2007 U Choose 40 (NZ) Best Big Day Out (NZ) Artist (Give it Away)
2007 ECHO Awards Best International Group
2007 MTV VMA Australia Best Group
2007 MTV VMA Japan Best Direction (Dani California)
2007 U Choose 40 (NZ) Take Me Back To The 90's (NZ) Song (Under The Bridge)
2007 MTV VMA Brazil Best International Artist
2007 Hungarian Music Awards International Rock Album of the Year (Stadium Arcadium)
2007 Japan Gold Disc Awards International Song Of The Year By Download (Dani California)
2007 Japan Gold Disc Awards International The Best 3 Songs By Download (Dani California)
2007 Japan Gold Disc Awards International The Best 3 Albums (Stadium Arcadium)
2007 Polish Frederic Chopin and Platinum Disc Award For Stadium Arcadium
2008 Hollywood Walk of Fame They will receive a star in 2008.