Flea Biography (1962-)

Full name, Michael Peter Balzary; born October 16, 1962, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; son of Patricia Balzary; married Loesha Zeivar, 1985 (divorced, 1990); children: Clara. Addresses: Contact: c/o Warner Bros. Records, Inc., 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505-4632.

Nationality
Australian
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, musician
Birth Details
October 16, 1962
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • (As Mike B. the Flea) Razzle, Suburbia (also known as Rebel Hearts and The Wild Side), New World, 1983
  • (With Red Hot Chili Peppers) Tough Guys, Buena Vista, 1986
  • (With Red Hot Chili Peppers) Thrashin', 1986
  • Jester the Alien, Stranded, New Line Cinema, 1987
  • Musician number one, Less Than Zero, 1987
  • Milo, Dudes, New Century, 1987
  • Himself, Let's Get Lost, 1988
  • Floyd, The Blue Iguana, Paramount, 1988
  • Douglas J. Needles, Back to the Future Part II (also known as Paradox), Universal, 1989
  • Douglas J. Needles, Back to the Future Part III (also known as Three), Universal, 1990
  • Budd, My Own Private Idaho, Fine Line, 1991
  • Busboy, Motorama, Columbia/TriStar, 1992
  • (With the band Two Free Stooges) Roadside Prophets, New Line Cinema, 1992
  • Tattoo artist, Son in Law, 1993
  • Dale, The Chase, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
  • Johnny, Just Your Luck (also known as Whiskey Down), PolyGram Video, 1995
  • Freddy, Liar's Poker, 1997
  • Voice of Grunge/Edward Chang, Gen 13, Hollywood Pictures, 1998
  • Kieffer, The Big Lebowski, Gramercy, 1998
  • Bathroom acid fiend, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, MCA/Universal, 1998
  • Bob Summerfield, Psycho, MCA/Universal, 1998
  • Himself, The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (documentary), Spheeris Films, 1998
  • (With Red Hot Chili Peppers) Free Tibet, Shooting Gallery, 1998
  • Mascara, Phaedra Cinema, 1999
  • Himself, Three Days, 1999
  • Silent, Goodbye Casanova, 2000
  • Himself, Rising Low, Cactus Unlimited, 2002
  • Voice of Donald "Donnie" Michael Thornberry, The Wild Thornberrys Movie (animated), Paramount, 2002
  • Voice of Donald "Donnie" Michael Thornberry, Rugrats Meet the Wild Thornberrys (animated), Paramount, 2003
  • Film Work
  • Musician (with Red Hot Chili Peppers), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (also known as Power Rangers: The Movie), 1995
  • Song performer, The Basketball Diaries, New Line Cinema, 1995
  • Musician, Grace of My Heart, Gramercy, 1996
  • Musician, Albino Alligator, 1996
  • Song performer, Small Soldiers, DreamWorks/Red Feather Photoplays,1998
  • Musician, Traffic (also known as Traffic--Die Macht des Kartells), USA Films, 2000
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Voice of Donald "Donnie" Michael Thornberry, The Wild Thornberrys(animated), Nickelodeon, 1998-
  • Voices of Max Dillon and Electro, Spider-Man: The Animated Series,MTV, 2002
  • Episodic
  • "Episode with Flea," The Ben Stiller Show, Fox, 1992
  • Voice, "Krusty Gets Kancelled," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1993
  • Late Show with David Letterman, 1996
  • Voice, "A Star Is Abhorred," Duckman (animated), 1997
  • Voice of poacher, "Iron Curtain," The Wild Thornberrys (animated),Nickelodeon, 1998
  • Voice of cub, "Two's Company," The Wild Thornberrys (animated), Nickelodeon, 1999
  • Voice of otter, "You Otter Know," The Wild Thornberrys (animated),Nickelodeon, 1999
  • Voice of second activist, "Song for Eliza," The Wild Thornberrys (animated), Nickelodeon, 2000
  • Voice of monkey, "Gift of Gab," The Wild Thornberrys (animated), Nickelodeon, 2000
  • Awards Presentations
  • 1992 MTV Music Video Awards, MTV, 1992
  • Presenter, 1993 MTV Music Video Awards, MTV, 1993
  • (With Red Hot Chili Peppers) MTV Video Music Awards 2000, MTV, 2000
  • Other
  • Voice of Donald "Donnie" Michael Thornberry, The Wild Thornberrys: TheOrigin of Donnie (also known as The Origin of Donnie), 2001
  • Appeared (with Red Hot Chili Peppers) in Behind the Music.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums; with Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers, EMI America, 1984
  • Freaky Styley, EMI America, 1985
  • The Uplift Mofo Party Plan, EMI America, 1987
  • Mother's Milk, EMI America, 1989
  • Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Warner Bros., 1991
  • One Hot Minute, Warner Bros., 1995
  • The Best of Red Hot Chili Peppers, AMW, 1998
  • Californication, Warner Bros., 1999
  • Other recordings include By the Way, Warner Bros., Out in L.A., and Various States of Undress.
  • Videos
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks, 1991
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers: What Hits?!, 1992
  • (With Red Hot Chili Peppers) Woodstock '94, 1995
  • WRITINGS
  • Film Music
  • Song, "Bedrock Anthem," The Flintstones, 1994
  • The song "Butterfly," composed by Flea, was featured in the films Orange County and Saving Silverman; several of Flea's other songs havealso been featured in films, including The Basketball Diaries, Beavis and Butt-head Do America, Bringing Out the Dead, Coneheads, Less Than Zero, Pretty Woman, Private Parts, SayAnything..., Small Soldiers, Tough Guys, Twister, and Wayne's World.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Guitar Player, April, 1995, p. 104
    • Interview, August, 2002, p. 102
    • Q, July, 2002, pp. 94-97, 99-100, 102-03