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Hillel Slovak was born on April 13, 1962 in Haifa, Israel. Hillel Slovak was a guitarist, musician and songwriter. Death is recorded on June 25, 1988, at the age of 26. Education on record includes Fairfax High School.
My Take
Hillel Slovak's story moves me more than almost any in rock history. A kid from Haifa who landed in Los Angeles, met his bandmates at Fairfax High School, and essentially invented the funk-meets-punk guitar language that the Red Hot Chili Peppers would carry to global fame, and then he was gone at twenty-six, in 1988, before any of that triumph arrived. When I listen to those early records, I hear a musician overflowing with ideas, restless across funk, hard rock, even reggae. I think the band's entire later catalog is, in a sense, a long conversation with his ghost. Few musicians have shaped so much while being present for so little.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hillel Slovak
- Name (Japanese)
- ヒレル・スロヴァク
- Reading
- ひれる・すろゔぁく
- Born
- April 13, 1962 – June 25, 1988
- Origin
- Haifa, Israel
- Occupation
- guitarist / musician / songwriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
2. Background
- High school
- Fairfax High School
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Hillel Slovak born?
Born April 13, 1962.
When did Hillel Slovak die?
Died June 25, 1988, aged 26.
Where was Hillel Slovak from?
Hillel Slovak was from Haifa, Israel.
What did Hillel Slovak do?
Hillel Slovak worked as guitarist, musician, songwriter.
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