

He released six albums in 2004, each exploring different genres and recording techniques. In 1998, he completed drug rehabilitation and rejoined the Chili Peppers, taking them to major success with their albums Californication (1999), By the Way (2002), and Stadium Arcadium (2006).įrusciante's solo work encompasses genres including experimental rock, ambient music, and electronica.

He became a recluse and entered a period of heroin addiction, during which he released his first solo recordings: Niandra LaDes and Usually Just a T-Shirt (1994) and Smile from the Streets You Hold (1997). Overwhelmed by the band's newfound popularity, he quit in 1992.

His second album with the band, Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991), was their breakthrough success. Frusciante joined the Chili Peppers at the age of 18 after the death of guitarist Hillel Slovak, and first appeared on their album Mother's Milk (1989).
