L.A.P.D.

L.A.P.D. (Love And Peace Dude, later Laughing As People Die) was an American funk metal band that is best known for being composed of the future members of Korn (with the exception of Jonathan Davis who, prior to Korn, was in Sexart, and guitarist Brian "Head" Welch who was the band's roadie and didn't join as a guitarist until the band changed their name to Creep.)

Biography

L.A.P.D. formed in the late 1980s in Bakersfield, California. Discovered by legendary producer manager Arthor Von Blomberg who brought the group through their first recordings and tours. Signing to Triple X Records, they released the Love and Peace, Dude EP in 1989. A full-length entitled Who's Laughing Now followed on the May 31, 1991, but after a year of touring Morrill, who was dealing with drug addiction, left the band. The band met up with Sexart singer Jonathan Davis while working the club circuit, and decided to move out to Los Angeles where they started fresh as Korn. A compilation album of L.A.P.D.'s recordings was released in 1997, which consisted of the Love and Peace, Dude EP and Who's Laughing Now together.

Band members

• Richard Morrill - vocals (1989-1992)
• James Shaffer - guitar (1989-1992)
• Reginald Arvizu - bass (1989-1992)
• David Silveria - drums (1989-1992)

-Unless labeled otherwise, all members went on to form American rock band Korn.

Discography

Albums and EPs

• Love and Peace, Dude EP (1989)
• Who's Laughing Now (1991)

Compilations

• L.A.P.D. (1997)

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