It caused a lot of trouble later in life." To cope, Flea began smoking cannabis at 13, and became a daily user. Flea said: "I grew up being terrified of my parents, particularly my father figures. Flea described his childhood home as violent his stepfather was an aggressive alcoholic who eventually became involved in shoot-outs with police. He had no interest in rock music at the time he idolized jazz musicians like Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie. The family moved to Los Angeles, California, where Flea became fascinated by the trumpet. įlea's stepfather frequently invited musicians to his house for jam sessions.
Flea and his sister Karyn stayed with their mother Patricia, who subsequently married jazz musician Walter Urban (1941–2011). Flea returned to Australia to spend time with his father, completing three years of school in the national capital Canberra. In 1971, his parents divorced, and his father returned to Australia. When Flea was four, his family moved to Rye, New York, for his father's career. His father, Mick Balzary, an avid fisherman, often took him fishing. He is of partial Hungarian and Irish descent. Michael Peter Balzary was born on 16 October 1962 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 7.1 Other appearances (documentaries, music videos).4.1.2 Fleabass (Multi-Coloured Deluxe Spin Bass Guitars).2.5 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Helen Burns, The Getaway and the future of the Red Hot Chili Peppers (2012–present).2.4 Return to school, Atoms for Peace, and Rocket Juice & the Moon (2008–2011).2.3 Californication, By the Way and Stadium Arcadium (1998–2007).2.2 Mainstream success and side projects (1989–1998).
2.1 Early Red Hot Chili Peppers albums (1984–1987).In 2019, he published a memoir of his early life, Acid for the Children.
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Since 1984, Flea has acted in films and television series such as Suburbia, Back to the Future Part II and Part III, My Own Private Idaho, The Chase, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Dudes, Son in Law, The Big Lebowski, Low Down, Baby Driver, Boy Erased and The Wild Thornberrys.įlea is the co-founder of Silverlake Conservatory of Music, a non-profit organization founded in 2001 for underprivileged children. In 2012, he and the other members of Red Hot Chili Peppers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2009, Rolling Stone readers ranked Flea the second best bassist of all time, behind John Entwistle.
Flea is also member of the supergroups Atoms for Peace, Antemasque, Pigface and Rocket Juice & the Moon, and has played with acts including the Mars Volta, Johnny Cash, Tom Waits, Alanis Morissette, Young MC, Nirvana, What Is This?, Fear and Jane's Addiction.įlea incorporates elements of funk (including slap bass), psychedelic, punk, and hard rock in his playing.
At high school, he befriended singer Anthony Kiedis, with whom he formed the Red Hot Chili Peppers. After his parents divorced, Flea spent his childhood in America and Australia, before settling in California. He is the bassist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers.įlea was born in Melbourne, Victoria his family moved to Rye, New York, when he was four. Michael Peter Balzary (born 16 October 1962), known professionally as Flea, is an Australian-born American musician and actor.
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