Biography
"The essence of the funk is being loyal to the funk. Living by it, feeling it 24 hours a day. It's the true universal language." — Flea
- Members: Flea, Anthony Kiedis, Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
- Formed in Los Angeles
- The Red Hot Chili Peppers' 1991 album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The album featured their highest-charting single, "Under The Bridge," reaching No. 2 on the Hot 100.
- Red Hot Chili Peppers won their first career GRAMMY for 1992 for Best Hard Rock Performance With Vocal for "Give It Away." The band performed the song at the 35th GRAMMY Awards alongside George Clinton & The P-Funk All-Stars.
- Did you know? Anthony Kiedis had a brief role as the surfer punk Tone in 1991's Point Break.
- Red Hot Chili Peppers performed "I Get Around" at the 2005 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute to Brian Wilson. Kiedis was honored at the fifth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert in 2009.
- Flea is a co-founder of the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, a nonprofit dedicated to facilitating music education by providing affordable or free lessons and instruments.
All Grammy Awards and
Nominations for Red Hot Chili Peppers
| Year | Award | Artists | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best Rock Album | Red Hot Chili Peppers | I'm With You |
| 2007 | Album Of The Year | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Stadium Arcadium |
| 2007 | Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Dani California |
| 2007 | Best Rock Album | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Stadium Arcadium |
| 2007 | Best Music Video, Short Form | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Dani California |
| 2001 | Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Californication (Track) |
| 2000 | Best Rock Album | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Californication (Album) |
| 2000 | Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Scar Tissue (Track) |
| 1996 | Best Hard Rock Performance | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Blood Sugar Sex Magik (Track) |
| 1993 | Best Hard Rock Performance | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Give It Away |
| 1993 | Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Under The Bridge (Single) |
| 1991 | Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Higher Ground (Single) |
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