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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.
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.
Jun 21, 2022 · Even though he was already a famous bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea's love of music is so great that he wanted to study it formally at USC. While the band was on hiatus in 2008, the newly enrolled freshman took classes in composition and jazz trumpet, along with theory.
Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea - Incredible Bass Solo (Reading 2016) #Flea #IncredibleBassSolo #RedHotChiliPeppers Partner: @PortalRHCP - (Instagram). he's one of my favorite bass player #bass...
Oct 24, 2019 · In a new memoir, the bassist describes how he expanded his consciousness, found his muse and landed in a storied rock band. Ryan Pfluger for The New York Times. Share full article.
Apr 29, 2022 · A jazz- and punk-rock obsessive since his early days, Flea’s bass parts are deft without being over-polished, fast without lacking heart, and infused with a hippie West Coast sensibility that is equal parts Larry Graham and Peter Hook.
Nov 6, 2019 · In a new interview with Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, the musician opens up about his new memoir, his iconic band, and more.
Nov 12, 2019 · Flea, the bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, is out with a new book, Acid for the Children. But the book is not a typical rockstar memoir — it's about his wild childhood in 1970s...
Nov 2, 2019 · In his autobiography, "Acid For the Children," the Red Hot Chili Peppers bass player writes not of rock star glory, but of a vulnerable childhood when he discovered the magic of music.
Flea is the bassist of the American band, The Red Hot Chili Peppers. He is arguably one of the most significant bassists of rock.