40 Facts About Josh Klinghoffer

At age 32, Josh Klinghoffer was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2012, making him the youngest inductee at the time.

Josh Klinghoffer is a former member of the bands Ataxia, Warpaint and The Bicycle Thief, and has both recorded and toured as a session musician with notable artists including PJ Harvey, Beck, Iggy Pop, Elton John, the Butthole Surfers, Vincent Gallo, Sparks, Golden Shoulders, Cate Le Bon, The Armed and Red Kross.

Josh Klinghoffer has released three solo albums, To Be One with You, I Don't Feel Well and This Is the Show plus multiple non-album singles and B-sides.

Josh Klinghoffer took drum lessons when he was nine, and taught himself guitar and keyboards.

Josh Klinghoffer played keyboard and I played guitar and both of us had the ideas for the vocals.

Josh Klinghoffer plays drums along with Frusciante and Fugazi bassist Joe Lally in Automatic Writing and AW II, under the name Ataxia.

Josh Klinghoffer's opinion is very important to me and I value it a lot.

In 2004, Josh Klinghoffer appeared on the Thelonious Monster album, California Clam Chowder.

Josh Klinghoffer 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 was a touring and session musician for Gnarls Barkley.

Josh Klinghoffer appeared on the band's second album, 2008's The Odd Couple and was part of the band's touring lineup to support their first two studio albums which included an opening slot for the Red Hot Chili Peppers on their Stadium Arcadium tour, a tour Josh Klinghoffer would eventually join as a backing musician in 2007.

Josh Klinghoffer founded his own band, Dot Hacker, in 2008, where he holds the position of primary songwriter, singer, rhythm guitarist and pianist.

In 2007, Josh Klinghoffer played with Red Hot Chili Peppers on the final few legs of their Stadium Arcadium tour, playing additional guitar, backing vocals, and keyboard parts alongside the band.

Josh Klinghoffer's first show with the band took place on March 12,2007, at the Cox Convention Center Arena in Oklahoma City.

Josh Klinghoffer was officially named the replacement for John Frusciante in early 2010.

Josh Klinghoffer sang, wrote music and played keyboards on the album.

In 2011, Josh Klinghoffer wrote and performed the original score for the documentary Bob and the Monster.

Josh Klinghoffer appears in the documentary, which is based on the life and career of musician and drug counselor Bob Forrest.

Josh Klinghoffer was said to have contributed to at least one track on former Jane's Addiction bassist Eric Avery's second solo album, LIFE.

On July 10,2011, Josh Klinghoffer appeared at the 2011 School of Rock's Rock the House Tour which featured Keith Morris and Page Hamilton.

Josh Klinghoffer joined the School of Rock kids on stage to perform Red Hot Chili Peppers songs "Dani California" and "Give It Away".

In January 2015, Josh Klinghoffer returned to the studio with the Chili Peppers to begin work on their eleventh studio album which would be produced by Gnarls Barkley's Danger Mouse.

On December 15,2019, it was announced via an Instagram post that Josh Klinghoffer was "parting ways" with the band after ten years on good terms, and that John Frusciante would be rejoining the band.

On January 31,2020, Josh Klinghoffer was interviewed by Rolling Stone and opened up much more about his firing.

Josh Klinghoffer was really heartbroken about the whole thing because Chad and I are very good friends.

Josh Klinghoffer performed all instruments and vocals across these two tracks, with album art by Dot Hacker partner Eric Gardner.

Josh Klinghoffer released a follow-up album titled To Be One with You on November 22,2019, under the name Pluralone.

Josh Klinghoffer made his debut with Pearl Jam as a multi-instrumentalist touring musician once the band resumed performing live at the Sea.

Josh Klinghoffer performed in the recordings of Eddie Vedder's album Earthling and as a member of Vedder's backing band, The Earthlings, at The Ohana Festival in Dana Point, CA, and toured with them in February 2022.

Josh Klinghoffer filled in as Pearl Jam's drummer on September 13,2023 when the band's drummer Matt Cameron could not perform due to contracting COVID-19.

Josh Klinghoffer appears on seven songs on Iggy Pop's 2022 album, Every Loser.

Navarro returned to the band for its 2024 European shows, with Josh Klinghoffer receiving a writing credit on the band's single 2024 single, "True Love", which he had performed live with the band during his touring tenure.

On March 18,2024, Josh Klinghoffer was involved in a vehicular collision in Alhambra, California, when behind the wheel of a black GMC Yukon.

Josh Klinghoffer made a left turn and collided into 47-year old Israel Sanchez, who was using a pedestrian crossing at the time.

Josh Klinghoffer was sued for negligence and wrongful death, with Sanchez' family alleging that he was using a phone at the time of the collision.

The lawsuit says that Josh Klinghoffer was driving the car and didn't so much as tap his brakes.

Josh Klinghoffer was on his cell phone when the incident happened and his GMC Yukon had no license plates according to police.

Video shows the incident and shows Josh Klinghoffer pulling over after hitting Sanchez, walking over to the body and then turning around and quickly walking back to the car.

Josh Klinghoffer was not accused of any violent intent, but rather a failure to yield.

Josh Klinghoffer has used a wide variety of instruments over the course of his career, but he generally prefers Fender Stratocasters.