John Frusciante is an American musician, singer, composer, and producer. He is best known as the guitarist for the rock band between 1988 and 1992 and 1998 and 2009. He left the band during the Blood Sugar S*x Magik tour in 1991, rejoined in April 1998, and recorded Californication (1999) with them. John recorded 5 studio albums in total with band members of the band, which at some point included , , , , and . John has also released 14 solo albums and 7 EPs between 1994 and 2017.
Sun Sign
Pisces
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Manager
John Frusciante is represented by –
- Boeing Aircraft Company (Talent Agent) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Creative Artists Agency (CAA) (Talent Agent) in Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre
Rock, Alternative Rock, Experimental Rock, Progressive Rock, Avant-Garde, Electronic
Instruments
Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer, Mandolin, Banjo, Clarinet, Bass, Piano
Labels
- Warner Bros.
- Record Collection
- Birdman
- American Recordings
- Funk Soul Recordings
- Neurotic Yell Records
- Acid Test
Girlfriend / Spouse
John Frusciante has dated –
- Toni Oswald (1989-1996) – John dated fellow musician Toni Oswald for 7 years.
- (1999-2000) – He dated the well-known actress between December 31, 1999, and October 2000.
- Stella Schnabel (2001-2003) – He dated the actress, writer, and producer Stella Schnabel for 1 year before getting engaged to her in 2002. They broke off the engagement in 2003.
- Emily Kokal (2004-2007) – John had a 4-year relationship with fellow musician Emily Kokal best known as the frontwoman of the all-female indie rock band Warpaint.
- Nicole Turley (2008-2015) – He began dating the drummer, Nicole Turley, in September 2008. After a little more than 2 years, the pair got married on July 31, 2011, and enjoyed a fruitful marriage until May 8, 2015, when they divorced.
- Marcia Pinna (2017-Present) – He started dating Marcia, an Italian DJ, graphic designer, and illustrator, in 2017.
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Snub nose
John Frusciante Favorite Things
- Working On An Album – Californication (1999)
- Musicians – , Steve Howe, Greg Ginn, Pat Smear, Joe Strummer, John McGeoch, Huddie William “Lead Belly” Ledbetter, Robert Johnson,
- Electronic Music Influences – Ekkehard Ehlers, Peter Rehberg, The Human League, Christian Fennesz, Depeche ModeNew Order, Aphex Twin
- Hobbies – , Painting
Source – ,
John Frusciante Facts
- At the very beginning of his career, he wanted to audition for Frank Zappa’s band, whose legacy was maintained by his son after his death. He gave up because Frank forbid the use of illegal drugs and John wanted to be “a rock star, do drugs, and get girls.”
- John drove a car in the music video for the Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ song Scar Tissue (1999) even though he didn’t have a driving license, nor did he plan to obtain it.
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Facts of John Anthony Frusciante
- Gender Male
- full nameJohn Anthony Frusciante
- nicknamesGreenie, Greenman, Trackfinger
- birthplaceQueens, New York City, New York, United States
- Date of Birth March 05, 1970
- Age 54 years 8 months
- Horoscope Pisces
- Lucky Number 7
- Lucky Stone Aquamarine
- Lucky Color Sea Green
- Best Match for Marriage Cancer, Scorpio
- ethnicity / ethnic backgroundItalian, Puerto Rican, English, Irish, and likely Ashkenazi Jewish
- nationalityAmerican
- net worth$20 million
- professionMusician, Singer, Producer, Composer
- weight70 kg or 154.5 lbs
- height5 ft 8 in or 173 cm
- hair colorDark Brown
- eye colorDark Brown
- body type / buildSlim
- motherGail West
- fatherJohn Augustus Frusciante Sr.
- brothersErik Frusciante, Michael Frusciante
- sistersAnna Frusciante, Lily Frusciante