The Red Hot Chili Peppers formed in 1982 in Los Angeles. The original lineup included Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Hillel Slovak and Jack Irons. They went through several lineup changes in the early years before settling on their most well-known formation of Kiedis, Flea, John Frusciante and Chad Smith in the late 1980s. This lineup went on to find major commercial success with albums like Blood Sugar Sex Magik and Californication, selling over 35 million records worldwide over their career.