D.H. Peligro

D.H. Peligro (St. Louis, Missouri, real name Darren Henley) was the third drummer for the hardcore punk band Dead Kennedys from February 1981 until their breakup in December 1986. He appears on the albums Plastic Surgery Disasters, Frankenchrist, and Bedtime for Democracy, as well as the EP In God We Trust, Inc. and the singles/rarities collection, Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death. In 1988, Peligro along joined The Red Hot Chili Peppers replacing drummer Jack Irons. Guitarist Hillel Slovak had recently died of a heroin overdose and was replaced by guitarist DeWayne McKnight. McKnight and Peligro lineup didn't last long but long enough to record one track, "Blues for Meister", which appears on the Out In L.A. compilation album. McKnight was fired shortly after, replaced by John Frusciante though Peligro would last a bit longer than McKnight though Peligro, who was a close friend of the band had too many personal issues so the band made the tough decision to fire him replacing him with drummer Chad Smith.