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Hillel Slovak

Israeli-American musician

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born: 1962
died: 1988
age at death: 26
known for: guitarist, musician, songwriter

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Hillel Slovak was an Israeli-American musician, best known as the original guitarist and a founding member of the Los Angeles rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he recorded two albums. His guitar work was rooted in funk and hard rock, and he often experimented with other genres, including reggae and speed metal. He is considered to have been a major influence on the Red Hot Chili Peppers' early sound.

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