The Red Hot Chili Peppers have gone through many changes when it came to guitarists. The original guy was Hillel Slovak, but he died of a drug overdose in 1988. The first replacement was DeWayne McKnight, a funk and jazz expert who was with the band for a few months. Then came Jesse Tobias—he didn’t last a year. Then we John Frusciante made the first of three appearances with the band. His first stint was followed by Dave Navarro, fresh from Jane’s Addiction, who was with the band for about five years. Josh Klinghoffer was with the band for a couple of years, too. But there was one more guy.
In 1992, Frusciante quit the band following the release of the Blood Sugar Sex Magick album, and the Chili Peppers needed a replacement fast. His name was Arik Marshall. He toured the world with the band and was part of the group when they were featured on The Simpsons.
Today, though, things are much different. In October, he launched GoFundMe campaign to prevent from being evicted. Rock’n’roll is a vicious game.
© 2025 Corus Radio, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
Ad Choices