Jack Irons

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Jack Irons was the drummer for the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. He was in the original band when they formed in 1983. He left Red Hot Chili Peppers to play in his other band What Is This with close friend Hillel Slovak. He came back to the band in 1986 to record The Uplift Mofo Party Plan. In 1987, Hillel Slovak, the guitarist, died of a fatal drug overdose. He quit the band because of this. Jack Irons now plays in many different bands, most notably Pearl Jam.