1. Arik Ben Marshall is the third of five children born to an African-American father and a Jewish mother.
12 Facts About Arik Marshall
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In 1988, he and his brother Lonnie Arik Marshall formed a band they called Arik Marshall Law.
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Arik Marshall continued to perform locally in Los Angeles and briefly led his own band, Alpha Jerk, before disbanding it to join the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1992.
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Arik Marshall Law reunited in 2006 and released an album, another X-cuse.
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Arik Marshall toured extensively with the band during his tenure as their guitarist and played the Lollapalooza festival of that year.
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Singer Anthony Kiedis later praised Arik Marshall for being "a quick study" and never letting them down onstage.
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However the band felt Arik Marshall was not a good fit as a songwriter, leading to his departure.
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Arik Marshall appeared on Saturday Night Live and The Rosie O'Donnell Show with Macy Gray.
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Arik Marshall performed at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards and the 1993 Grammy Awards shows with the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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Arik Marshall appeared on The Simpsons episode "Krusty Gets Kancelled" as part of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' cameo appearance.
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Arik Marshall appeared in 2002's Spider-Man movie in a cameo appearance with Macy Gray.
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Arik Marshall appeared as the guitarist in the wedding scene of the 2009 movie The Hangover.