1. Red Hot Chili Peppers

2. Colourful. Spicy. Cool & Delicious Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in the City of Angels in 1983. Things would never be the same. The groups primary sound of rock, funk and psychedelic rock make for an euphoric sound of peaceful energy that has reached millions of ears over generations. RHCP have become one of the bestselling bands of all time, selling over 80 million records worldwide. 3. A Chili History RHCP 1.0 consisted of members Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Hillel Slovak and Jack Irons. & then the rollercoaster began. Hillel Slovak died of a heroin dose in 1988, leading to a string of guitar playing addicts for RCHP until the late 1990s. John Frusciante, one of the most talented guitarists of all time became a Chili Pepper just in time to write the greatest songs: Californication, Scar Tissue, & Venice 4. Rollercoaster of Love Continues John Frusciante has since been replaced by Josh Klinghoffer, though to me Frusciante will always be part of the original RHCP. Im With You, their 10th studio album was released in 2011. 2011-13 brought many anniversary years for the band, followed by an announcement early 2014 that they would perform at Super Bowl XLVIII half time show. 5. Universally Speaking Though most members are well into their fifties now, they continue to keep up with the times. Members Michael Flea Balzary and Chad Smith post on social media frequently. Flea and Chad manage their own social media handles under the names @flea333 and @rhcpchad on Twitter and Flea @sllollaryee on Instagram with over 82,000 followers. 6. The Social FleaFlea communicates with thousands of his followers through Twitter and Instagram, showing us a side of him we only wished we knew personally. Avid Laker and world traveller, Fleas positive and genuine personality shines through in photos, videos 7. Chad Smith, 140 characters & cut-offsDrummer Chad Smiths presence on Twitter gives readers the impression that he just may be the most down to earth guy ever. A mix of humour and philanthropy shines through with donations to charities & thoughts to devastated nations. Recently, Chad has taken to Reddit.com, to allow his fans to ask him anything. Will you marry me?! anonymous 8. Chad Smith vs. Will FarrellBrothers from different mothers, Thing 1 has recently called out Will Farrell to a drum battle which was graciously accepted by Thing 2. The social media engagement from fans and readers has brought to fruition the uncanny similarities of these two curly haired stud machines. It is the fans that have created a wildly funny feud 9. Scar Tissue Although lead singer Anthony Kiedis posts little information about his personal life in the present, his autobiography Scar Tissue goes into more personal detail than a physical exam. Scar Tissue, released in 2004 follows Kiedis into the depth of his experiences with drug addiction and music. Its very specific dates allow the 10. All Around The World The band engages in the following social media outlets: RedHotChiliPeppers.com Youtube.com/RHCPTV Facebook.com/ChiliPeppers Instagram.com/ChiliPeppers Instagram.com/sllollaryee Twitter.com/ChiliPeppers Twitter.com/flea333 Twitter.com/RHCPChad Facebook.com/Flea Facebook.com/RHCPChad 11. Give it away In addition to the drumming event of the century featuring Chad Smith and Will Farrell, the Chili Peppers are highly philanthropic and positive Peppers always looking to provide a better way for those in need. Fleas charity, Silver Lake Conservatory provides under privileged children with the joy of music. 12. Even On Mercury The Red Hot Chili Peppers are uniquely creative with not only their music and style but production & presentation. RHCP used their pull on social media to launch a contest for their fans to create a music video for the song Charlie After over two thousand submissions were entered, one lucky winner, Omri Cohen was 13. Deep Inside of a Parallel Universe Both Flea and Chad often post personal tweets relating to sports, music and travel. However they often post personal thank you replies to fans & outlets they have a connection to Although the bands Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages are likely handed by the bands associates, the members personal pages come straight from their iPhones and iPads. 14. THIS IS THE PLACEThis is the place where all the junkies go, where time gets fast but everything gets slow - Internet This is the place where all the devils plead, their case to take from you