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Josh Klinghoffer Biography
Josh Klinghoffer is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on October 3, 1979 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist who was admitted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 14 in 2012. He also performed with bands such as Dot Hacker as well as Warpaint.
At the age of 32, he became the youngest musician ever to be admitted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and surpassed At 32, he became the youngest artist ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, surprassing Stevie Wonder, whom was 38., who was 38.
Josh Adam Klinghoffer (born October 3, 1979) is an American musician best known for being the former guitarist for the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers from 2009 to 2019, with whom he recorded two studio albums, I’m with You (2011) and The Getaway (2016), and the b-sides compilation, I’m Beside You (2013). Klinghoffer took the place of his friend and frequent collaborator John Frusciante in 2009, after a period as a touring member. Klinghoffer was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2012, becoming the Hall of Fame’s youngest-ever living inductee at age 32, passing Stevie Wonder, who was 38 when he was inducted. His solo debut album To Be One with You, under the pseudonym of Pluralone, was released on November 22, 2019.
Dropping out of formal education at the age of 15, Klinghoffer became involved in performing and recording music in Los Angeles at an early age. Klinghoffer describes himself at this time as “[the] little music dork who lived around the corner, dropped out of high school, and was just playing guitar all day long.” In 1997, at the age of seventeen, Klinghoffer joined The Bicycle Thief, the then-current project from former Thelonious Monster frontman Bob Forrest. Red Hot Chili Peppers vocalist Anthony Kiedis noted that “Bob [Forrest] has always had a very keen sensibility about finding extremely talented and down-to-earth people who just want to get to a kitchen and write a song.” The band’s subsequent studio album, You Come and Go Like a Pop Song, marked Klinghoffer’s first recording experience. Regarding bandmate Forrest’s notorious drug addiction, which arguably stalled Thelonious Monster’s commercial success, Klinghoffer stated at this time that he: “Pretty much had enough confidence in myself to know that I wasn’t gonna be ‘the next Bob Forrest’.” It was during the recording of Bicycle Thief album that Josh first met John Frusciante, who came in to record a guitar solo. The two eventually began to hang out and listen to music together at Frusciante’s home.
He was the son of the parents Steven as well as Kathleen Klinghoffer. He was involved with P.J. Harvey that lasted from 2004 until 2005.
| Name | Josh Klinghoffer |
| First Name | Josh |
| Last Name | Klinghoffer |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Birthday | October 3 |
| Birth Year | 1979 |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Steven Klinghoffer, Kathleen Klinghoffer |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In addition to infrequent live appearances with the band, Klinghoffer appeared on Golden Shoulders’ first two albums, 2002’s Let My Burden Be and 2004’s Friendship Is Deep, playing bass guitar. He returned to play bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, mellotron, organ, and synthesizer on 2009’s Get Reasonable, and electric guitar and piano on 2019’s Could This Be the End.
Josh Klinghoffer Net Worth
Josh Klinghoffer is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Josh Klinghoffer's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began recording music when he was a teenager, after having dropped out of high school at the age 15. His first band was The Bicycle Thief.
It was a part of The Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2007 and was a part of their Stadium Arcadium tour. He also performed with Gnarls Barkley between 2006 and 2008.
Klinghoffer was born on 3 October 1979 in Los Angeles, California. Klinghoffer took drum lessons when he was nine, and taught himself guitar and keyboards.
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Guitarist |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Klinghoffer and the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante began writing together in 2002, with the hopes of recording and releasing an album under a band name. This album was eventually released as a John Frusciante solo release in 2004, entitled Shadows Collide with People. Regarding this decision, Frusciante stated:
In 2004, Klinghoffer also appeared on former bandmate Bob Forrest’s latest studio album with Thelonious Monster, California Clam Chowder.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Josh Klinghoffer height 5 ft 11 in Josh weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In 2000, The Bicycle Thief opened for Red Hot Chili Peppers, as the latter toured in support of their seventh studio album, Californication.
During the first six months of 2004, Klinghoffer continued to assist Frusciante in the studio. Klinghoffer’s drums, bass, vocals, keyboards, and/or guitar can be heard on the full-length albums The Will to Death, Inside of Emptiness, and in 2009’s The Empyrean. 2004’s A Sphere in the Heart of Silence is also credited to both musicians, and features several tracks with Klinghoffer on vocals, lead guitar, synthesizers and sequencing. He plays drums along with Frusciante and Fugazi bassist Joe Lally in Automatic Writing and AW II, under the name Ataxia.
Who is Josh Klinghoffer Dating?
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Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Josh Klinghoffer. You may help us to build the dating records for Josh Klinghoffer!Frusciante commented on his relationship with Klinghoffer in 2004 stating: “He’s simply a very talented person and has been a very close friend for the past four years. He’s one of the very few people who I really like to spend a lot of time with. In many respects he’s the person who is closest to me, and with whom I can speak honestly about everything. His opinion is very important to me and I value it a lot.”
Facts & Trivia
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A multi-instrumentalist, Klinghoffer also fronts the alternative rock band Dot Hacker, a group made up of former touring members of Gnarls Barkley, of which Klinghoffer was a member from 2006–2008. He is also a former member of the bands Ataxia, Warpaint and The Bicycle Thief. Klinghoffer most commonly plays guitar or drums, and sings backup as well as lead vocals. He has also both recorded and toured as a session musician with notable artists including PJ Harvey, Beck, the Butthole Surfers, Vincent Gallo, Sparks and Golden Shoulders. Klinghoffer also releases solo materials under the name Pluralone, originally a working title for the group Dot Hacker.
Why did Josh Klinghoffer leave the band?
Now, speaking to Classic Rock, the Black Summer rocker has revealed he left the band over a decade ago due to being “off-balance mentally“. “I became quite off-balance mentally those last couple of years we toured,” he told the outlet.
Did Josh Klinghoffer join Pearl Jam?
Josh Klinghoffer says he feels like he’s known Pearl Jam “for 30 years” since joining as tour guitarist. Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer has said he feels like he’s known Pearl Jam “for 30 years” since he joined the band as a touring member.
Will Frusciante play Klinghoffer songs?
Frusciante has never played any of the band’s songs with Navarro live, and he didn’t play any Klinghoffer material at the band’s recent return to the stage. Red Hot Chili Peppers are touring extensively in 2022.
Why did Frusciante rejoin RHCP?
Ultimately, Frusciante rejoined when he felt like he was in the right place to do so. “I found for myself that I needed to clear my head of it and find out who I am as a person. I really wanted to have that closeness and that kind of vulnerable interaction with them again.”
Why does Anthony Kiedis sound weird in Black Summer?
Now, Kiedis has offered an explanation behind his unusual vocal styling. During an online listening party for the new RHCP album Unlimited Love, which features “Black Summer” as the lead single, Kiedis wrote, “My adopted accent on this one is a tribute to Cate Le Bon,” referring to the Welsh musician.
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