Biography
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.
Filmography50+ titles
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle
Love, Death & Robots
Liar's Poker
The Simpsons
Inside Out
Punk
The Big Lebowski
Back to the Future Part II
MTV Video Music Awards
Inside Out 2
Toy Story 4
Jaco
Back to the Future Part III
ZEF: The Story of Die Antwoord
Babylon
Baby Driver
The Public Image Is Rotten
Family Guy
The Sparks Brothers
Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel
Riley's First Date?
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The Outsiders
Queen & Slim
Hot Ones
Mad TV
My Own Private Idaho
Let's Get Lost
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Boy Erased
American Dad!
The Wild Thornberrys
Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III
Saturday Night Live
Yo Gabba GabbaLand!
Arlo the Alligator Boy
Suburbia
Woodstock 99: Peace Love and Rage
The Other F Word
Motorama
The Wild Thornberrys
Bob and the Monster
Rugrats Go Wild
Thrashin'
Son in Law
Patti Smith: Dream of Life