 Before Korn was formed , three of the original members of the band were associated with the band L.A.P.D. – James Shaffer , Reginald Arvizu , and David Silveria . Originally consisting of Richard Morrill , James Shaffer , and Reginald Arvizu , David Silveria joined when he was 16 . When the band moved from Bakersfield , California to Los Angeles , Silveria dropped out of high school and Shaffer stayed in Bakersfield . When Shaffer reunited with the band , they found a manager and released an EP entitled Love and Peace Dude in 1989 through Triple X Records . L.A.P.D. released their first full @-@ length studio album on May 3 , 1991 which consisted of eleven tracks . The album was entitled Who 's Laughing Now . After releasing two albums , L.A.P.D. broke up . They were also briefly known as Creep , recording a demo with a singer named Corey until Shaffer , Arvizu , and Silveria enlisted Brian Welch and Jonathan Davis to form the band that went on to become Korn . 
