Josh Klinghoffer

Josh Klinghoffer (born October 3, 1979) is the current guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers and replaced previous guitarist, John Frusciante in October 2009. Klinghoffer is currently in the studio with the Chili Peppers working on their tenth studio album and his first with the band. Klinghoffer is a talented, multi-instrumentalist and has been involved in music since he was very young. Klinghoffer dropped out of high school at the age of 15 and his first recording expierence came as a teenager in the short lived band, The Bicycle Thief, who were fronted by singer, Bob Forrest and in 2000 opened for the Chili Peppers on their Californication tour. Klinghoffer also worked with Forrest's previous band, Thelonius Monster, a band that also auditioned John Frusciante prior to him joining the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Klinghoffer previously toured with, and worked as a studio musician with, various artists, including Gnarls Barkley, Beck, The Butthole Surfers, PJ Harvey, Warpaint among many others. Josh is best known for his work with former Chili Peppers guitarist, John Frusciante and has contributed to many of Frusciante's solo albums including a joint album titled, A Sphere In The Heart Of Silence. Klinghoffer and Frusciante also worked with Fugazi bassist, Joe Lally in 2004 under the name, Atexia. The band released two albums.

In 2007, Klinghoffer joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers as a backup musician on the second half of their Stadium Arcadium tour providing guitar, backing vocals and keyboards to the band's live show. In 2008, Klinghoffer peformed with Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith and musicians Ron Wood and Ian Neville under the name, The Insects at a MusiCares event honoring Kiedis. In 2009, Klinghoffer founded the band, Dot Hacker. In Janurary 29, 2010, Klinghoffer made his live debut on lead guitar with the Red Hot Chili Peppers at a MusiCares event honoring Neil Young. The band, with Klinghoffer, performed a cover of Young's, A Man Needs A Maid. On February 8, 2010, after month's of speculation, Chad Smith confirmed that Klinghoffer was replacing Frusciante in the band.