Chris Rock will induct the Red Hot Chili Peppers into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the 27th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio on April 14th, 2012. An edited version of The Hall of Fame ceremony will premiere on HBO on May 5th, 2012 from 9:00-11:30 p.m. EST/PST.
Comedian Chris Rock will induct the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Hall of Fame Ceremony
Other presenters joining Chris Rock at the ceremony include Chuck D – Inducting the Beastie Boys, Stevie Van Zandt – Inducting The Faces, and Smokey Robinson Inducting a number of artists, including The Comets and The Blue Caps. The presenter(s) inducting Guns ‘N Roses are still to be announced.
Chris Rock is a fan and friend of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. In 2006 he was chatting to RHCP producer, Rick Rubin about his love for Stadium Arcadium and Hump De Bump – a song that Rock liked in particular. He told Rubin that ‘They need to do a straight down-the-middle party, girls, ass-shaking, Rolling Stones-type video,’”
“Rick told Anthony what I said, so Anthony pages me and asks if I’d like to direct the video. I said, ‘Okay, I’ll direct it, but you have to agree to be the only white people in the video.’ He laughed and said, ‘Sure, because it’s going to look different.’”
Chris Rock directed the Hump De Bump Music Video in December, 2006. The video takes place at a city block party on the set of Everybody Hates Chris. Chris Rock also stars as himself in the video.
Hump De Bump – Directed by Chris Rock
In a recent phone interview, Anthony Kiedis said…
“Chris is a friend of the band. He’s a serious fan of music.”
John Frusciante will not be attending the Hall of Fame Ceremony, as revealed by Chad Smith in a recent interview with Billboard. “He didn’t feel comfortable coming, which we totally respect.” Smith says. Read the interview…
More details about performances, additional presenters and special guests will be announced leading up to the ceremony.
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