| First Name |
Michael
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| Middle Name |
Peter
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| Last Name |
Balzary
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| Full Name at Birth |
Michael Peter Balzary
|
| Alternative Name |
Flea, Mike B the Flea, Michael Peter Balzary, Mike B, the Flea
|
| Birthday |
16th October, 1962
|
| Birthplace |
Melbourne, Australia
|
| Height |
5' 6½" (169 cm)
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Blue
|
| Hair Color |
Brown - Light
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| High School |
Fairfax High School, Los Angeles, California
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| University |
UCLA, Los Angeles, California, University Of Southern California (2008)
|
| Occupation Text |
Musician, Actor
|
| Occupation |
Bassist
|
| Claim to Fame |
Bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Funk rock, Alternative Rock, Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Hardcore Punk, Experimental Rock, Punk Rock, Electronica, funk metal, Rock, funk
|
| Year(s) Active |
1977–present, 1982–present, 1979–present, 1979'“present
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| Instrument (text) |
Bass guitar, Trumpet, Vocals Melodica, Keyboards, Guitar, Melodica, Vocals, Piano, Bass
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| Record Label |
Warner Bros. Records, EMI, Warner Bros., Warner, Nonesuch
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| Associated Acts |
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Atoms for Peace, Antemasque, Rocket Juice & the Moon, What Is This?, Fear, Jane's Addiction, John Frusciante, P, The Mars Volta, Axis of Justice, Tom Waits, Alanis Morissette, Young MC, Nirvana (band), Fishbone, Nirvana
|
| Official Websites |
www.redhotchilipeppers.com
|
| Father |
Mick Balzary
|
| Mother |
Patricia Balzary
|
| Family Member |
Clara Balzary (daughter), Sunny Balzary (daughter)
|
When we [the band] made Blood Sugar Sex Magik we spent a lot of time jamming—every day, for hours and hours. I remember during that time Anthony went off and made a movie, and for a long time it was just me, John and Chad, and we'd just go in there and play. Me and John were hitting the bong and we just rocked and grooved forever. It was the first time we went in to make a record where there wasn't this feeling of being sort of intimidated by what was going to happen.
