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Michael Peter Balzary (born October 16, 1962), known professionally as Flea, is an American musician and actor. He is a founding member and bassist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers and, along with vocalist Anthony Kiedis, one of the only two members to appear on every one of the band's albums.
Biography. Awards. Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Flea (I) Music Artist. Actor. Composer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 1:50. Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza (2024– ) 12 Videos. 38 Photos. Michael Peter Balzary was born on the sixteenth of October 1962, in Melbourne, Australia.
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Apr 29, 2022 · Flea: “I think about playing bass as like a river. I can unleash it however it needs to go – like violent rapids, or a calm, still pool” By Joel McIver. ( Bass Player ) published 29 April 2022. The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ new album, Unlimited Love, is a showcase for Flea’s irrepressible talents, but as he explains, he’s always looking to improve.
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He was a misfit because of his unusual musical taste. While most of the kids were into disco and dance music, Flea preferred jazz artists like Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie. Flea's first musical instrument was the drums, but soon he also began playing the trumpet.
- October 16, 1962
Jun 21, 2022 · As an aspiring jazz musician, Flea's favorite instrument was the trumpet, which he began to play when he was 9 years old. However, Flea's perspective on music changed dramatically after he met the future guitarist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Hillel Slovak.
Nov 6, 2019 · By Rob LeDonne. November 6, 2019. Jim Bennett. The bass guitar never knew what hit it when Michal Balzary started playing as an aimless teenager in Los Angeles. The world would later know him as...
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Michael Peter Balzary a.k.a. Flea is an Australian-American musician and actor who is one of the founding members of the rock band ‘Red Hot Chili Peppers’. More than eleven albums old, Red Hot Chili Peppers have become a phenomenal name in the rock culture. And much of it has been due to Flea.
