American musician best known for being the former guitarist for the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers from 2009 to 2019, with whom he recorded two studio albums, I’m with You (2011) and The Getaway (2016), and the b-sides compilation, I’m Beside You (2013). Klinghoffer took the place of his friend and frequent collaborator John Frusciante in 2009, after a period as a touring member. Klinghoffer was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2012, becoming the Hall of Fame’s youngest-ever living inductee at age 32, passing Stevie Wonder, who was 38 when he was inducted. Ilan Rubin, also at the age of 32, then went on to beat out Josh as the youngest upon his 2020 HoF induction as a member of Nine Inch Nails.
His solo debut album To Be One with You, under the pseudonym of Pluralone, was released on 22 November 2019. A multi-instrumentalist, Klinghoffer also fronts the alternative rock band Dot Hacker, a group made up of former touring members of Gnarls Barkley. He is also a former member of the bands Ataxia, Warpaint and The Bicycle Thief. Klinghoffer most commonly plays guitar or drums, and sings backup as well as lead vocals. He has also both recorded and toured as a session musician with notable artists including PJ Harvey, Beck, the Butthole Surfers, Vincent Gallo, Sparks and Golden Shoulders. Klinghoffer also releases solo materials under the name Pluralone, originally a working title for the group Dot Hacker.
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