Premise: Red Hot Chili Peppers , also sometimes shortened to The Chili Peppers or abbreviated as RHCP , are an American alternative rock/funk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 . Because of commitments to other bands , Slovak and Irons did not play on the band 's self-titled debut album ( 1984 ) . After short-lived replacements at guitar and drums , John Frusciante and Chad Smith joined in 1988 . Records and recorded the album Blood Sugar Sex Magik ( 1991 ) under producer Rick Rubin .
Hypothesis: The Red Hot Chili Peppers were founded in 1992.
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