Who is Flea?

Flea is an Australian and American musician and actor. Flea was a founding member of the rock band ‘Red Hot Chili Peppers.’ With over eleven albums under their belt, Red Hot Chili Peppers have established themselves as a legendary name in the rock world.

Flea- Birth, Parents, Siblings & Education

Flea was born on October 16, 1962, in the Melbourne suburb of Mount Waverley, Victoria to Mick and Patricia Balzary. He grew up in a fishing family because his father was a fisherman.

When he was seven years old, his parents moved to Larchmont, New York. After his parents divorced in 1971, he moved in with his mother.

He also enlisted him as a bassist in his Anthym band. He, on the other hand, quickly abandoned the project to form a one-off band with Slovak, Kiedis, and Iron.

Net Worth of Flea? Salary, Earnings

Flea’s net worth is $160 million.

Relationship, Marrie Life, boyfriend/Girlfriend

Flea has had two marriages. In 1988, he married his first wife, Loesha Zeviar, and they had a daughter named Clara Balzary. In contrast, the marriage lasted only two years.

He married model Frankie Rayder in 2005. The couple’s son is Sunny Bebop Balzary. In American soccer, he is a huge fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Lakers. He even sang the National Anthem before Lakers games.

He is a philanthropist and one of the founders of Silverlake Conservatory of Music, a non-profit music education institution founded in 2001 for impoverished children.

He has organized a number of charitable shows and concerts, the proceeds from which have benefited a variety of non-profit organizations and trusts.

Body Measurement- Height, Weight, Hair Color

Flea has a height of 5 feet 6 inches.

Flea- Professional Career

His band, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, recorded nine songs before signing a record deal with EMI.

Slovak and Iron, on the other hand, left immediately to join the band ‘What is This?’ Cliff Martinez and Jack Sherman took their positions quickly.

With the exception of him and Kiedis, the band’s lineup changed with each album. ‘Red Hot Chili Peppers,’ the band’s debut self-titled album, was released in August 1984.

The record, on the other hand, fell flat. ‘Freaky Styley,’ the band’s second album, was released in 1985.

It, too, performed mediocrely on the charts. Soon after, they released their third album, ‘The Uplift Mofo Party,’ which was the most successful of the three.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers were battling heroin addiction while still trying to carve out a niche for themselves. Slovak’s early death from a drug overdose saddened he and the other members.

They quickly gathered their thoughts and got to work on a new project. Their fourth album, ‘Mother’s Milk,’ was released in early 1989. Despite being panned by critics, the album was a commercial success, peaking at number 52 on the Billboard 200. It was later determined to be gold.

After their contract with EMI expired, the Red Hot Chili Peppers signed with Warner Bros Records. His marijuana addiction worsened as they worked on their fifth studio album, ‘Blood Sugar Sex Magik.’

The album was released in 1991 to widespread acclaim. It peaked at number three on Billboard’s Hot 200 chart, selling over seven million copies in the US alone.

‘One Hot Minute,’ their second album, was released in September 1995. When it was first released, this album received mixed reviews.

After the release of ‘One Hot Minute,’ he considered going solo. He eventually abandoned the idea and began working as a bassist for other musicians.

Meanwhile, he worked on the band’s second album as a writer and lyricist. The band’s seventh album, ‘Calfornication,’ was released to critical acclaim in June 1999.

It sold 15 million copies worldwide, making it the most successful album since ‘Mother’s Milk.’ The success of ‘Calfornication’ inspired he and the rest of the band to begin work on their next album.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers eighth studio album, ‘By The Way,’ was released in 2002. The album distinguished itself from its contemporaries by emphasizing melodic, textured music, which had never been done before.

The record received positive feedback and quickly became a smash hit. It has sold over nine million copies worldwide.

The subsequent tour was a smashing success, with the show in London’s Hyde Park becoming the highest-grossing concert in history.

The phenomenal success of ‘By The Way’ prompted he and the rest of the band to start work on their ninth studio album. The album, titled ‘Stadium Arcadium,’ was a huge success when it was released in 2006.

He has dabbled in acting as well as music. He has appeared in supporting roles in films and television shows. He has also contributed to documentaries such as ‘Bob and the Master’ and ‘The Other F Word.’

He has his first major part in the film ‘Low Down’ in 2014. In Pixar’s ‘Inside Out,’ he also provided the voiceover. He recently appeared as a guest on the popular sitcom ‘Family Guy’ in 2017.

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Social Media

His social media handles are unknown.

Quick Facts of Flea

• He was born Michael Peter Balzary on October 16, 1962, in Melbourne, Australia.
• He is best known as the bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, an American rock band.
• His net worth is $160 million.
• He has a height of 5 feet 6 inches.
• After the release of ‘One Hot Minute,’ he considered going solo.