text: The band 's name changed to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the band quickly gained popularity around Los Angeles . Over the course of the next six months , the Red Hot Chili Peppers played many shows in Los Angeles clubs and became something of an underground hit .
simplified: Jack Irons ( born July 18 , 1962 in Los Angeles , California ) was the drummer for the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers .