Red Hot Chili Peppers

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"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&nbsp;
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<ul>
	<li>Members: Flea, Anthony Kiedis, Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith</li>
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	<li>Formed in Los Angeles</li>
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<ul>
	<li>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.</li>
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<ul>
	<li>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 <a href="/grammys/awards/35th-annual-grammy-awards">35th GRAMMY Awards</a> alongside George Clinton &amp; The P-Funk All-Stars.</li>
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<ul>
	<li>Did you know? Anthony Kiedis had a brief role as the surfer punk Tone in 1991's Point Break.</li>
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	<li>Red Hot Chili Peppers performed "I Get Around" at the 2005 <a href="https://www.grammy.com/musicares" target="_blank">MusiCares</a> Person of the Year tribute to <a href="/grammys/artists/brian-wilson">Brian Wilson</a>. Kiedis was honored at the fifth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert in 2009.</li>
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<ul>
	<li>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.</li>
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