As a posting at the band’s unofficial website Stadium-Arcadium.com (via WNEW) confirms, Josh Klinghoffer has officially been tapped to replace John Frusciante as the guitarist for Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Kilnghoffer, who toured as a backing guitarist with the Chili Peppers in 2007, has previously worked as a studio musician with the likes of Beck, The Butthole Surfers, Neon Neon, Sparks, Gnarls Barkley, and PJ Harvey. He also formed the band Ataxia in 2004 with John Frusicante and Fugazi’s Joe Lally.

The 30-year-old guitarist is said to be currently in the studio with the rest of the Cilli Peppers for work on their next studio, the followup to 2006′s Stadium Arcadium. He is expected to make his live debut with the band on January 29 at a MusiCares concert in honor of Neil Young.