What is Flea (musician)?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = Flea | Img = 2016 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Michael Flea Balzary (cropped).jpg | Img_alt = | Img_capt = Flea performing with Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2016 | image_size = | Landscape = | Background = solo_singer | birth_name = Michael Peter Balzary | Alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1962|10|16}} | birth_place = [[Burwood, Victoria|Burwood]], [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]] | Origin = | death_date = | death_place = | Instrument = [[Bass guitar]], [[trumpet]], [[guitar]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[singing|vocals]] | Genre = [[Funk rock]], [[experimental rock]], [[punk rock]], [[alternative rock]], [[hardcore punk]], [[jazz]], [[psychedelia]] | Occupation = [[Musician]], [[actor]] | Years_active = 1982–present | Label = [[Warner Bros. Records]], [[EMI]] | associated_acts = [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], [[Rocketjuice and The Moon]], [[Atoms for Peace (band)|Atoms for Peace]], [[Fear (band)|Fear]], [[Jane's Addiction]], [[John Frusciante]], [[What Is This?]], '''[[P (band)|P]]''', [[The Mars Volta]], [[River Phoenix]] | website = }} '''Flea''' ('''Michael Peter Balzary''') is an [[Australians|Australian]]-[[Americans|American]] [[Bass guitar|bassist]]. He was born on October 16, 1962, in the [[city]] of [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]]. He plays in the [[rock and roll|rock]] [[band]] [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]. He has been with the band since its beginning in 1983 along with [[singer|vocalist]] [[Anthony Kiedis]]. He is also known onstage for wearing weird costumes that largely appeal to the audience.<ref>{{Cite web|title=VH1 Original TV Shows, Reality TV Shows|url=http://www.vh1.com/shows|access-date=2020-09-27|website=VH1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-01-29|title=Flea & Haden|url=http://www.bassplayer.com/article/flea-haden/jun-06/20636|access-date=2020-09-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/200