What is Flea's middle name?
Peter
What is Flea's full name?
Michael Peter Balzary
Flea nickname(s):
Flea, Mike B the Flea, Michael Peter Balzary
Flea date of birth:
October 16, 1962
How old is Flea?
64
Where was Flea born?
Melbourne, Australia
How tall is Flea?
5' 6½" (169 cm)
Flea body shape:
Average
What color are Flea's eyes?
Blue
What color is Flea's hair?
Brown - Light
Is Flea gay or straight?
Straight
What is Flea's ethnicity?
White
What is Flea nationality?
American
Where did Flea go to school?
Fairfax High School, Los Angeles, California
Where did Flea go to university?
UCLA, Los Angeles, California , University Of Southern California (2008)
What is Flea's occupation?
Musician, Actor
Flea claim to fame:
Bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
What genre is Flea's work?
Funk rock, Alternative Rock, Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Hardcore Punk, Experimental Rock, Punk Rock, Electronica, Alternative Rock, Jazz, Experimental Rock, Punk Rock, Jazz-Funk, Electronica, Hardcore Punk
What instruments does Flea play?
Bass guitar, Trumpet, Vocals Melodica, Keyboards, Guitar, Melodica, Vocals, Vocals, Trumpet, Piano
Who is Flea's father?
Mick Balzary
Who is Flea's mother?
Patricia Balzary
Flea family:
Clara Balzary (daughter), Sunny Balzary (daughter)
Short Biography
Michael Peter Balzary (born October 16, 1962), better known by his stage name Flea, is an Australian-born American musician and occasional actor. He is best known as the bassist, co-founding member, and one of the composers of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers with whom he was inducted in 2012 into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Flea also briefly appeared as the bassist for such bands as What Is This?, Fear and Jane's Addiction. More recently he has appeared as member of the rock supergroups Atoms for Peace, Antemasque, Pigface and Rocket Juice & the Moon. Flea has also collaborated with many artists including The Mars Volta, Johnny Cash, Alanis Morissette and Young MC.