Help Arik Marshall Avoid Eviction

Arik Marshall, musician/artist, best known as one of the former guitarists for the Red Hot Chili Peppers & vocalist Macy Gray, is facing eviction & possible homelessness. His employer (and best friend), whom Arik had worked with on both musical and cinematic endeavors for close to 14 years, was tragically killed by the LAPD. The loss left Arik without his best friend and without his primary source of employment/income. During this difficult time, which was already impacted by the Covid pandemic leaving most musicians struggling to get by financially, Arik was also diagnosed with a serious health condition which left him with a weakened immune system.

All of this triggered a bad period of depression and several years of reclusiveness. Arik struggled to find consistent work and fell deeper in debt to his landlord.

We ask you to please make any donation you can afford to help Arik resolve his debt to his landlord and avoid living on the streets. Arik has been focusing on his overall health and he is doing much better. He is consistently looking for steady work and he is also available for guitar lessons. We hope this reaches Arik’s peers who have worked with him in the music industry, anyone with a platform that can make a difference by simply sharing this and anyone who can contribute from the heart. We know these are such difficult times for everyone, and we appreciate any contribution made. Arik is tremendously talented, he has a beautiful soul, a fantastic sense of humor and he deserves a new start.

The life of a musician is an often uncertain, unstable and unpredictable path, particularly now, when those who play their instrument from the heart are in such less demand than in days of yore, but with your kindness and contribution, Arik is hoping he can “right the ship” in this trying time of stormy seas.

Please donate today, and thank you so much for your support ! ❤