FLEA
Genres: Eclectic Fusion, Nu Jazz • Australia

Michael Peter Balzary was born in Melbourne in 1962. His family moved to the United States during his early childhood. His stepfather was a jazz musician who welcomed players into their home, exposing Flea to sessions that shaped his musical development. He took trumpet lessons and admired jazz deeply. Rock came later through friendships formed at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, where he met Anthony Kiedis and Hillel Slovak. Flea co-founded Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1983 and evolved into one of rock’s most distinctive bassists. His work combined funk, punk, psychedelia, and melodic invention. The band achieved global success with albums like Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Californication, By The Way, and Stadium Arcadium. In 2012, the group entered the Alongside his work with the band, Flea joined or collaborated with Atoms For Peace, Antemasque, Pigface, Rocket Juice & The Moon, The Mars Volta, Johnny Cash, Tom Waits, Young MC, Alanis read more...