Flea

Flea

  • Birthday: 1962-10-16
  • Place of birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Also know as: Mike B. The Flea

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.

Filmography

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement

2012

As bass, piano, backing vocals

Flea Sings

1991

As Él mismo

Flea Master Session

1992

As Self

Jaco

2015

As

Liar's Poker

1999

As Freddie

Red Hot Skate Rock

1987

As Himself

Dudes

1987

As Milo

Gen 13

2000

As Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)

Stranded

1987

As Jester The Alien

Three Days

2003

As Himself

Baby Driver 2

0000

As Eddie "No-Nose"

Afros, Macks & Zodiacs

1995

As (archive footage)

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie

2001

As Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)

Goodbye, Casanova

2000

As Silent

Queen & Slim

2019

As Mr. Shepherd

Babylon

2022

As Bob Levine

Suburbia

1984

As Razzle

Low Down

2014

As Hobbs

Just Your Luck

1996

As Johnny

The Blue Iguana

1988

As Floyd

Stan Lee's Mighty 7

2014

As Roller Man (voice)

The Chase

1994

As Dale

The Wild Thornberrys Movie

2002

As Donnie Thornberry (voice)

Rising Low

2002

As Himself

Baby Driver

2017

As Eddie

My Own Private River

2011

As Budd (archive footage)

Boy Erased

2018

As Brandon

Arlo the Alligator Boy

2021

As Ruff (voice)

Let's Get Lost

1988

As Self

Riley's First Date?

2015

As Jordan's Fear (voice)

The Big Lebowski

1998

As Nihilist

Son in Law

1993

As Tattoo Artist (uncredited)

Psycho

1998

As Bob Summerfield

Motorama

1991

As Busboy

Tough Guys

1986

As Red Hot Chili Peppers Member

Inside Out

2015

As Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)

Inside Out 2

2024

As Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)

Thrashin'

1986

As Himself

Nightmares

1983

As Singer (voice)

Less Than Zero

1987

As Musician #1

Rugrats Go Wild

2003

As Donnie Thornberry (voice)

Roadside Prophets

1992

As Too Free Stooges

The Sparks Brothers

2021

As Self

The Outsiders

1983

As Soc (uncredited)

Song to Song

2017

As Michael Peter Balzary

Toy Story 4

2019

As Caboom TV Announcer (voice)

Production

Low Down

2014

As Executive Producer

Zelos

2015

As Co-Producer

Codice Carla

2023

As Original Music Composer

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