MUSICIAN

Flea

1962 - Today

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Michael Peter Balzary (born October 16, 1962), known professionally as Flea, is an Australian and American musician. He is a founding member and bassist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers and, along with the vocalist Anthony Kiedis, appears on every one of their albums. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Flea has received more than 4,140,277 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). Flea is the 391st most popular musician (up from 408th in 2019), the 53rd most popular biography from Australia and the 5th most popular Australian Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 63.21

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 49

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.11

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.62

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Flea ranks 391 out of 3,175. Before him are Agustín Barrios, Baden Powell, Tony Levin, Adrian Smith, Sérgio Mendes, and András Schiff. After him are Ian Anderson, Martin Gore, Buddy Rich, Lucio Battisti, Dexter Gordon, and Billy Gibbons.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Flea ranks 63. Before him are Jorge Burruchaga, Gabe Newell, Bob Odenkirk, Peng Liyuan, Dina Boluarte, and Lance Reddick. After him are Viola Amherd, Suzanne Collins, Alessandra Mussolini, Felicity Huffman, Felipe Calderón, and Arnold Vosloo.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Flea ranks 53 out of 1,143. Before him are Jonathan Hyde (1948), Liam Hemsworth (1990), Judith Anderson (1897), George Miller (1945), James Clavell (1921), and Nick Cave (1957). After him are Edward Cassidy (1924), Simon Baker (1969), Luís Vaz de Torres (1565), Rhonda Byrne (1945), Coral Buttsworth (1900), and Thomas Keneally (1935).

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Among MUSICIANS In Australia

Among musicians born in Australia, Flea ranks 5. Before him are Sia (1975), Lisa Gerrard (1961), Phil Rudd (1954), and Nick Cave (1957). After him are Michael Hutchence (1960), Colin Burgess (1946), David Helfgott (1947), Mark Evans (1956), Daevid Allen (1938), John Williams (1941), and Tommy Emmanuel (1955).

Australian born Musicians

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