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Los Angeles, United States. Occupation (s) Musician, singer-songwriter, author, poet. Instrument (s) Guitar. Arik Ben Marshall (born February 13, 1967) [1] is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, poet, and author, best known as a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1992-93.
- Hillel Slovak. The early Chilli Peppers line-up consisted of singer Kiedis, Flea on bass, Jack Irons on drums and Hillel Slovak on guitar – all classmates at Fairfax High School in California.
- Jack Sherman. During Slovak’s leave of absence in 1983, Jack Sherman stepped in during the interim, in what was a very, very brief stint. Sherman was part of the band’s first tour in 1984, to support the release of their debut album, which turned out to be the only one in which he would act as guitarist on.
- DeWayne McKnight. DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight was a member of jazz-funk fusion band The Headhunters from 1975 through to 1978, and served as a stand in guitarist for the Chili Peppers in 1988 much like Sherman, however his stint was even briefer.
- John Frusciante. The most well-known of all Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarists, Frusciante joined the band after Slovak’s passing in 1988 at the ripe age of 18.
Sep 30, 2023 · Frusciante’s sudden departure had left a hole that his former bandmates struggled to fill. The first guitarist they recruited, Arik Marshall, lasted less than a year. The second, Jesse Tobias, barely notched up a month.
- Dave Everley
Arik Ben Marshall was the guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers during a short period of time between 1992 and 1993, replacing John Frusciante to complete the Blood Sugar Sex Magik Tour. He was replaced by Jesse Tobias. Previous to Red Hot Chili Peppers, he was in the band Marshall Law. He is...
May 11, 2018 · The band continued on with replacement guitarist Arik Marshall and completed the highly successful tour that also included alternative rock heavyweights Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, industrial metal mainstays Ministry, and premier gangster rapper Ice Cube.
Apr 27, 2012 · The Chili Peppers then turned to guitarist Arik Marshall. He took part in a series of promotional videos and performed with the band at the MTV Video Music Awards in September 1992, where The Red Hot Chili Peppers received seven nominations, three of which translated into wins.
