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My Take
Flea fascinates me because the chaos is a disguise. The shirtless, slap-happy madman of Red Hot Chili Peppers shows is actually a trumpet kid raised on jazz, disciplined enough to enroll in university music studies in his forties just to patch the gaps in his theory. That humility, coming from a bassist many would call the most influential of his generation, says everything. Add the conservatory he co-founded to teach kids music in Los Angeles, plus a sneaky-good acting resume, and you get my favorite kind of rock star: one who treats fame as a tool for curiosity rather than a destination. Melbourne's greatest export, as far as I am concerned.
Overview
Michael Peter Balzary (born October 16, 1962), known professionally as Flea, is an Australian and American musician and actor. He is a founding member and bassist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Flea is the only continuous member of the band and, alongside vocalist Anthony Kiedis, the only one to appear on every album.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Flea
- Name (Japanese)
- フリー
- Reading
- ふりー
- Born
- October 16, 1962 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- bass guitarist / actor / film actor / trumpeter / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Fairfax High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.