Flea

Flea

Date of Birth:

Oct 16, 1962

Place of Birth:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Michael Peter Balzary (born October 16, 1962), known professionally as Flea, is an Australian-American musician and actor. He is a founding member and bassist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Flea was born in Melbourne, Victoria; his family moved to Rye, New York, when he was four. After his parents divorced, Flea spent his childhood in the United States and Australia, before settling in California. At high school, he befriended singer Anthony Kiedis, with whom he formed the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1983. Flea is also a 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.

filmography:

Baby Driver Baby Driver

2017

Song to Song Song to Song

2017

Rising Low Rising Low

2002

Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony

2024

ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

2024

The Public Image Is Rotten The Public Image Is Rotten

2017

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival

2006

The Other F Word The Other F Word

2011

My Own Private River My Own Private River

2012

Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos

1994

Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale

2006

Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland

2007

The Decline of Western Civilization Part III The Decline of Western Civilization Part III

1998

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016 Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016

2016

Inside Out 2 Inside Out 2

2024

Roadside Prophets Roadside Prophets

1992

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement

2012

The Chase The Chase

1994

Jaco Jaco

2015

Babylon Babylon

2022

Inside Out Inside Out

2015

Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird

2023

Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1986] St. Louis, MO Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1986] St. Louis, MO

1986

Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Bizarre Festival Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Bizarre Festival

1999

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt

1970

Boy Erased Boy Erased

2018

Rugrats Go Wild Rugrats Go Wild

2003

Riley's First Date? Riley's First Date?

2015

Arlo the Alligator Boy Arlo the Alligator Boy

2021

Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue! Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!

1994

Flea Master Session Flea Master Session

1992

Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2013] Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2013] Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival

2013

The Sparks Brothers The Sparks Brothers

2021

What Drives Us What Drives Us

2021

Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023 Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023

2023

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rock am Ring (Rockpalast 2004) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rock am Ring (Rockpalast 2004)

1970

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

2021

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016

2016

Thrashin' Thrashin'

1986

Afros, Macks & Zodiacs Afros, Macks & Zodiacs

1995

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio

2017

Just Your Luck Just Your Luck

1996

Flea Sings Flea Sings

1991

Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band

2018

Liar's Poker Liar's Poker

1999

Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids

2019

Tough Guys Tough Guys

1986

Queen & Slim Queen & Slim

2019

Toy Story 4 Toy Story 4

2019

Psycho Psycho

1998

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza Brasil Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza Brasil

2018

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022

2022

The Blue Iguana The Blue Iguana

1988

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99

1999

Less Than Zero Less Than Zero

1987

Gen¹³ Gen¹³

2000

The Wild Thornberrys Movie The Wild Thornberrys Movie

2002

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan

2004

Motorama Motorama

1991

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

2007

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rockpalast Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rockpalast

2004

Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone

2006

Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone

2011

We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen

2005

Let's Get Lost Let's Get Lost

1988

Suburbia Suburbia

1984

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016

2016

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle

2003

My Own Private Idaho My Own Private Idaho

1991

Back to the Future Part III Back to the Future Part III

1990

Back to the Future Part II Back to the Future Part II

1989

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks

1991

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map

2001

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome

2023

Dudes Dudes

1987

Patti Smith: Dream of Life Patti Smith: Dream of Life

2008

Nightmares Nightmares

1983

Stranded Stranded

1987

Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!? Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?

1992

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley

2007

Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo

1990

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011

2011

Three Days Three Days

2003

Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You

2011

Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia

1999

Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio

2001

Red Hot Skate Rock Red Hot Skate Rock

1987

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan

2000

Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006

2009

Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden

1996

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan

2006

Goodbye, Casanova Goodbye, Casanova

2000

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott

2012

Son in Law Son in Law

1993

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012

2012

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Rock in Rio 2011 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Rock in Rio 2011

2011

Bob and the Monster Bob and the Monster

2011

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven

1990

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie

2001

The Outsiders The Outsiders

1983

Stan Lee's Mighty 7 Stan Lee's Mighty 7

2014

Low Down Low Down

2014

Weird Al Yankovic: Behind the Music Weird Al Yankovic: Behind the Music

1999

The Big Lebowski The Big Lebowski

1998

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