John's decision for a possible solo career was taken seriously after friends such as, Perry Farrell (Jane's/P4P/Gobbalee), Steven Perkins (Jane's/P4P/Gobbalee), Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers), Flea (RHCP), River Phoenix (Deceased actor & musician) convinced him to do it when they told him very bluntly, "There's no good music anymore"

Debut solo album, "Niandra LaDes and Usually Just A T-shirt" was released in 1994.

The track "Ants" was John's first public display of his solo work & can be found on the Jane's Addiction video, "The Gift"

"Smile From the Streets You Hold", the follow up to "Niandra" was released August 28th, 1997.

"Smile From the Streets You Hold", the title track of this CD, was actually supposed to be on "Niandra LaDes", but was taken off while "trimming off the fat".

His other solo projects are: shadows collide with people, to record only water for ten days, dc-ep, the will to death, inside of emptiness, a sphere in the heart of silence, curtains and automatic writing uder the name of ataxia.

Real Name: John Anthony Frusciante (Froo-shon-tay)
Date of Birth: March 5, 1970
Birthplace: New York, NY USA

The Red Hot Chili Peppers was the first & only recording studio band John ever joined. John has played live shows with band members of Fishbone, Thelonious Monster etc. Flea (RHCP), Steven Perkins (Jane's Addiction/Porno for Pyros) and John formed a side project called the Three Amoebas. Even after consulting several different record labels, they have yet to release an official recording.

During the Christmas season of 88', the Peppers debuted Frusciante as their new guitarist one the lamely named MTV festival "2hip4U" replacing the brief Duane "Blackbird" McKnight.

 On May 7,1992, right in the middle of the "bloodsugarsexmagik" tour in Japan, John announced to his bandmates that he was going to leave the band. "I can no longer stay in the band any longer.I've reached a state where I cannot do justice to what we've created. I can't give what it takes to be in this band anymore."

Rejoined the Band (after Dave Navarro left) in May of 1998.

Played his first show with the Peppers since his 1992 departure, in Washington D.C. at the 9:30 Club which was a warm up for their Tibetan Freedom Concert gig the next.