Arik Marshall facts for kids
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Arik Marshall
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| Birth name | Arik Ben Marshall |
| Born | February 13, 1967 Los Angeles, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, author, poet |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Associated acts | Red Hot Chili Peppers, Macy Gray |
Arik Ben Marshall (born February 13, 1967) is an American musician and writer. He is most famous for playing guitar with the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers from 1992 to 1993. Besides playing the guitar, he is also a singer, songwriter, poet, and author.
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Early Life and Music
Arik Ben Marshall was born in Los Angeles, California. His father was African-American and his mother was Jewish. He is the third of five children.
Marshall started his music career by playing with different musicians around Los Angeles. He became a session musician, which means he was hired to play on other artists' recordings. He played on albums for famous musicians like Tone Loc, Etta James, and Sting.
In 1988, he and his brother Lonnie Marshall started a band called Marshall Law. They were signed by Island Records but broke up after recording only a few songs. Later, his brother Lonnie formed the band Weapon of Choice. Arik Marshall continued to play music in Los Angeles and even led his own band for a short time before joining the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Time with the Red Hot Chili Peppers
In 1992, Marshall joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers after their guitarist, John Frusciante, left during a world tour. Marshall had to learn the band's songs very quickly.
He toured all over the world with the band and played at big music festivals like Lollapalooza. The band's singer, Anthony Kiedis, said Marshall was a "quick study" and always did a great job on stage. Even though he was a great performer, the band felt he wasn't the right fit for writing new songs, so he left the group in 1993.
Appearances in Movies and TV
Arik Marshall has appeared on television and in movies several times.
- He performed with the singer Macy Gray on the TV shows Saturday Night Live and The Rosie O'Donnell Show.
- With the Red Hot Chili Peppers, he played at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards and the 1993 Grammy Awards.
- He appeared with the Red Hot Chili Peppers in an episode of the cartoon The Simpsons called "Krusty Gets Kancelled".
- He had a small part with Macy Gray in the 2002 movie Spider-Man.
- He acted in and wrote music for an award-winning student film. In an interview, he said he played "a punk-rocker who destroys this old guy's suburban home... right in front of him!"
- He was the guitarist in the wedding scene of the 2009 movie The Hangover.
See also
In Spanish: Arik Marshall para niños
