Jack Irons | |
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.jpg) Irons in 1984 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jack Steven Irons |
| Born | July 18, 1962 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, punk rock, art rock, funk rock, funk metal |
| Occupation | Drummer |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Labels | MCA, EMI, Capitol, Epic, Morgan Creek, RCA, Hollywood, Pollen, Breaching Whale, Sire |
| Formerly of | Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, What Is This?, Eleven, Mark Lanegan Band, Spinnerette, The Latino Rockabilly War, Redd Kross, Courtney Love, Raging Slab, The Wallflowers, The Les Claypool Frog Brigade |
| Website | jackirons |
Jack Steven Irons (born July 18, 1962) is an American drummer. He is the founding drummer of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers until he departed in 1988 and is a former member of Pearl Jam and Eleven.
Alongside his work with Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam, Irons has been a member of Eleven, The Wallflowers and Mark Lanegan Band. He has worked with Joe Strummer and The Latino Rockabilly War, Redd Kross, Raging Slab, Spinnerette and The Les Claypool Frog Brigade. In 1995 Irons and the other members of Pearl Jam recorded and toured the Mirror Ball album with Neil Young. Irons has released two solo albums, Attention Dimension (2004) and No Heads Are Better Than One (2010).
Irons was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2012.[1] Irons, along with former drummer Cliff Martinez, joined the band onstage for the first time in 24 years for a performance of their 1991 hit "Give It Away".[2] Irons was an opening act in 2017 for the Chili Peppers on The Getaway World Tour.[3]
- ^ "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame News, Commentary and Analysis". Future Rock Legends. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "DRUM! Magazine". DRUM! Magazine. April 6, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ "2017 North American Tour". redhotchilipeppers.com. RHCP. September 23, 2016. Archived from the original on September 1, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2017.