 Their original name was ‘Tony Flow and the Majestic Masters of

Mayhem’
 Before selling out to thousands, their first shows brought crowds
of 30 people only
 Many people in the music industry saw them as punks and were
turned away many times
 Most of the band had a very troubled youth with drugs
 ‘Blood Sugar Sex Magik’ was their first breakthrough as a band,
selling 12 million records globally
 On the same day (September 24th, 1991) the album was released,
2 other iconic bands (Nirvana and Soundgarden) released their
record breaking albums as well, making it an iconic day in rock
history
 Many of their songs are dedicated to those who died
 Their concerts have raised money for many charities
 The band have had 8 guitarists
 They have sold over 80 million records
 Keidis (the singer) is a Vegan
 Flea (the bassist) is a trumpet prodigy and voice actor for
cartoon ‘The Thornberrys’
 John (the guitarist) has released many side and solo projects
 Chad (the drummer) was placed #10 on the 100 greats
drummers of alternative music
 The band were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in
2012
 They have won 7 grammy awards
Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Drummer: Chad Smith

Songs:

Can’t Stop
By the way
Give it away