John Frusciante released twelve solo albums.
John Anthony Frusciante -LRB- -LSB- fruːˈʃɑːnteɪ -RSB- born March 5 , 1970 -RRB- is an American guitarist , singer , producer and composer .. He is best known as the former guitarist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers , from 1988 until 1992 , and again from 1998 until 2009 .. Red Hot Chili Peppers. Red Hot Chili Peppers. rock. Rock music. He recorded five studio albums with them .. Frusciante has an active solo career , having released eleven solo albums and five EPs ; his recordings include elements ranging from experimental rock and ambient music to new wave and electronica .. rock. Rock music. experimental rock. experimental rock. ambient music. ambient music. new wave. New wave music. electronica. electronica. In 2015 , Frusciante released his debut acid house album under his alias , Trickfinger .. acid house. acid house. Trickfinger. Trickfinger. He has also recorded with numerous other artists , including The Mars Volta , for whom he was a studio guitarist -LRB- and occasional live performer -RRB- from 2002 until 2008 ; Josh Klinghoffer and Joe Lally , with whom he released two albums as Ataxia ; and various collaborations with both Klinghoffer and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez .. Ataxia. Ataxia ( band ). Josh Klinghoffer. Josh Klinghoffer. The Mars Volta. The Mars Volta. Omar Rodriguez-Lopez. Omar Rodriguez-Lopez. Joe Lally. Joe Lally. He has also produced and / or recorded with Duran Duran , Wu-Tang Clan , The Mars Volta and Omar Rodriguez Lopez , Swahili Blonde , Black Knights , The Bicycle Thief , Glenn Hughes , Ziggy Marley , Johnny Cash , George Clinton , Johnny Marr and others .. The Mars Volta. The Mars Volta. Wu-Tang Clan. Wu-Tang Clan. Black Knights. Black Knights ( rap group ). Duran Duran. Duran Duran. Swahili Blonde. Swahili Blonde. The Bicycle Thief. The Bicycle Thief ( band ). Glenn Hughes. Glenn Hughes. Ziggy Marley. Ziggy Marley. Johnny Cash. Johnny Cash. George Clinton. George Clinton ( funk musician ). Johnny Marr. Johnny Marr. At the age of eighteen , he joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers , first appearing on the band 's 1989 album , Mother 's Milk .. Red Hot Chili Peppers. Red Hot Chili Peppers. The group 's follow-up album , Blood Sugar Sex Magik -LRB- 1991 -RRB- , was a breakthrough success .. Blood Sugar Sex Magik. Blood Sugar Sex Magik. Frusciante became overwhelmed by the band 's new popularity and quit in 1992 .. He became a recluse and entered a long period of drug addiction , during which he released his first solo recordings  : Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-Shirt -LRB- 1994 -RRB- and Smile from the Streets You Hold -LRB- 1997 -RRB- .. Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-Shirt. Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-Shirt. Smile from the Streets You Hold. Smile from the Streets You Hold. In 1998 , he successfully completed drug rehabilitation and rejoined the Red Hot Chili Peppers .. Red Hot Chili Peppers. Red Hot Chili Peppers. Their next album , Californication -LRB- 1999 -RRB- would eventually go on to sell 16 million copies .. Californication. Californication ( album ). His album To Record Only Water for Ten Days was released in 2001 .. To Record Only Water for Ten Days. To Record Only Water for Ten Days. A fourth album with the Chili Peppers , By the Way was released in 2002 .. By the Way. By the Way. On a creative spree , Frusciante released six solo albums in 2004 ; each album explored different recording techniques and genres .. 2006 saw the release of his fifth and final album with the Chili Peppers , Stadium Arcadium .. Stadium Arcadium. Stadium Arcadium. In 2009 , Frusciante released The Empyrean , which features Flea and Josh Klinghoffer , and announced he had again parted ways with the Chili Peppers .. Josh Klinghoffer. Josh Klinghoffer. The Empyrean. The Empyrean. Flea. Flea ( musician ). Frusciante has received critical recognition for his guitar playing , ranking at number 18 on Rolling Stones list of `` The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time '' in 2003 ; and again in a second list published in 2011 , where he ranked at number 72 .. He was ranked as number 42 in Gibson 's list of the `` 50 Best Guitarists of All Time '' .. Gibson. Gibson Guitar Corporation. He was voted `` The Best Guitarist of the Last 30 Years '' in a 2010 BBC poll called `` The Axe Factor '' .. Frusciante was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers on April 14 , 2012 although he did not attend the ceremony .. Rock. Rock music. Red Hot Chili Peppers. Red Hot Chili Peppers. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame