John Frusciante

John's name is used in the Italian film, Jack Frusciante è Uscito dal Gruppo (Jack Frusciante Has Left the Group).

The first concert he went to was AC/DC at the LA Forum.

In the fifth grade, John went to his first rock show at the Whiskey-a-go-go where he saw the Sensible Shoes and Martha and the Muffins.

John went to audition for Frank Zappa's band at the age of seventeen, but left before he actually auditioned.

John is of Italian descent.

His second name Frusciante is pronounced "Froo-shon-tay".

John admitted that he used the funds from his second solo album Smile from the streets you hold for drugs.

John Frusciante is known to use mostly vintage guitars, including: 1962 Fender Stratocaster three colour sunburst (rosewood fretboard) 1955 Fender Stratocaster (maple fretboard) 1965 Fender Telecaster (rosewood fretboard) 1955 Gretsch White Falcon 1962 Fender Jaguar Fiesta Red Two 1940s Martin acoustics Maton Messiah 12-string acoustic (which can be heard on "Breaking the Girl")

In The Red Hot Chili Peppers video for Scar Tissue guitarist John Frusciante is driving the car but he doesn't have his licence and doesn't intend to get it.

Discography with The Red Hot Chili Peppers: Mother's Milk (1989) Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991) What Hits!? (1992) Californication (1999) By the Way (2002) Greatest Hits (2003) Live in Hyde Park (2004) Stadium Arcadium (2006)

Solo Discography: Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-Shirt (1994) Smile From the Streets You Hold (1997) To Record Only Water for Ten Days (2001) From the Sounds Inside (2000/2001) (Download only album) Shadows Collide With People (2004) The Will to Death (2004) Automatic Writing (2004) (Under Ataxia, his collaboration with Josh Klinghoffer of The Bicycle Thief and Joe Lally of Fugazi) Inside of Emptiness (2004) A Sphere In The Heart Of Silence (2004) (With Josh Klinghoffer) Curtains (2005)

John Frusciante was born in Queens, New York, but he moved to Los Angeles at age 12.

He left the Chili Peppers in the middle of their tour for Blood Sugar Sex Magik subsequently, he became addicted to heroin and nearly lost the battle. However, he checked into rehab and got clean, rejoining the Chili Peppers in time for Californication in 1999.

John Frusciante Practices yoga.

John Frusciante is affiliated with the United States Democratic Party.

Lead guitarist John Frusciante is # 18 on the Rolling Stone's List of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

John Frusciante left The Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1992 due to drug and lifestyle problems but later returned 1999.

John Frusciante joined the already formed Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1989.

John Frusciante's Father works as a judge.

The late actor River Phoenix a good friend of the Chili Peppers recorded two songs with John Frusciante Height Down (originally titled Soul Removal) and Well I've Been (originally titled Bought Her Soul. On his solo album Smile from the Streets You Hold.

John Frusciante has released ten solo albums.

John Frusciante is a member of the music band The Red Hot Chili Peppers.