What is flea famous for?

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 and, along with vocalist Anthony Kiedis, the only member to appear on every one of the band's albums.
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Why do people like Flea so much?

Flea is loved by so many people for a number of reasons, you mentioned just a few but I must agree with you. His tone is easily recognizable by anyone, including non musicians, his bass lines are busy and often intricate, his stage presence is outstanding, and he's batshit crazy in a good way.
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Why is his nickname Flea?

From his early teens, Flea acquired the nickname 'Mikey B. The Flea' which then got shortened to Flea because of his fidgety nature and his inability to keep still. Some reports claim that Flea - who was born in Melbourne, Australia - was given the nickname by Kiedis while they were on a ski trip.
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Is Flea in The Big Lebowski?

Playing a German nihilist techno artist as one third of Autobahn, Flea's appearance in The Big Lebowski was a great collision of the Coen Brothers and the Chili Peppers.
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Was Flea in the outsiders?

Flea is best known as the bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but he also makes several cameos in films and television series. One of Flea's most notable cameos was as Needles in the Back to the Future film series. Flea also made an uncredited appearance in The Outsiders as an unnamed Soc gang member.
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Flea on his memoir, "Acid For the Children"

Does Flea have a disability?

Following the tour in 1993, Flea was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome and was ordered to rest for a year.
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Is Johnny Depp in outsiders?

Cameos in rumble scene

Nicolas Cage and Johnny Depp have been added to the The Outsiders (film)#Cast section as cameos.
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Was Flea in Star Wars?

Michael Peter Balzary, known professionally as Flea, is an Australian musician and actor who portrayed Vect Nokru in Obi-Wan Kenobi. He is best known for being the bassist in the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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Who was kidnapped in The Big Lebowski?

The millionaire Lebowski's trophy wife is supposedly kidnapped, and millionaire Lebowski commissions The Dude to deliver the ransom to secure her release. The plan goes awry when the Dude's friend, Walter Sobchak (John Goodman), schemes to keep the ransom money for the Dude and himself.
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Why is Flea in Back to the Future?

Taking up the role of the shady Douglas J. Needles, or simply Needles, Flea makes a cameo in 1989's Back to the Future Part II in which he haggles with a future Marty McFly, insinuating that he's too “chicken” to make a business deal. The bassist reprised the role in Back to the Future Part III the next year.
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Who did flea have a baby with?

Flea shares his son with wife Melody Ehsani. The couple has chosen not to reveal their baby's name. The Red Hot Chili Peppers memeber is also dad to daughters Clara, 34, whom he shares with ex-wife Loesha Zeviar, and 17-year-old Sunny Bebop with Frankie Rayder.
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Who does flea have a tattoo of?

On his left arm he bears a striking picture of Jimi Hendrix and the name of his daughter, next to a string of coloured elephants that encircle his bicep.
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Who inspired flea?

After Kiedis introduced him to punk and rock, Flea became infatuated with artists such as The Germs, Styx, David Bowie and Defunkt. Flea's early influences before Blood Sugar Sex Magik were mainly funk artists like Bootsy Collins, Parliament Funkadelic, Sly & the Family Stone, and The Meters.
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What makes flea a great bassist?

His style is firmly rooted in funk whilst also drawing on rock and punk influences. He uses the pentatonic scale a lot, along with the major and minor scale which feature heavily in Red Hot Chili Peppers songs. He often plays just on top of the beat which propels the music forward and gives it an energetic feel.
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Are Chad Smith and flea related?

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea admitted he and drummer Chad Smith pretty much only share a musical relationship.
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What is flea bad about?

Fleas spread disease through their bites. Fleas are vectors (living things that carry diseases between animals and humans). Vectors often carry infections through blood. Many of the creatures classified as vectors are bloodsuckers.
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What is the famous line from The Big Lebowski?

I'm The Dude. So that's what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.” – The Dude.
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What is The Big Lebowski a parody of?

The protagonist, Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, is a parody of the traditional film noir anti-hero. He is not a private detective or a criminal, but rather an unemployed slacker who spends most of his time bowling and smoking pot.
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What does dude abides mean?

The line signifies that The Dude is akin to the constant earth, unfazed by the chaos and plots of the world around him. Unlike traditional movie protagonists, The Dude remains unchanged and embraces a carefree lifestyle, resonating with audiences and inspiring a strong following.
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Why is Flea in Obi-Wan Kenobi?

Obi-Wan Kenobi cast Flea

But this was no Californication: the musician is actually in the show. Flea plays a character named Vect Nokru, a bounty hunter hired by Reva (Moses Ingram) to kidnap a young Princess Leia (Vivien Lyra Blair) in order to lure Obi-Wan out of hiding.
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Is Flea from red hot chilli peppers in Obi-Wan?

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea showed up as a bounty hunter in Obi-Wan Kenobi's first two episodes, in which Ewan McGregor's Jedi Master saves Leia Skywalker.
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Who plays the kidnapper in Obi-Wan?

Flea plays Vect Nokru, a sinister bounty hunter who leads a trio of baddies to Alderaan on a quest to kidnap the 10-year-old Princess Leia Organa. This kidnapping, of course, kickstarts Obi-Wan Kenobi's journey.
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Is The Outsiders still banned?

This book has been banned from some schools and libraries because of the portrayal of gang violence, underage smoking and drinking, strong language/slang, and family dysfunction. However, in many U.S. schools, the book is part of the English curriculum at the middle- or high-school level.
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Is Leonardo DiCaprio in The Outsiders?

Clips include early readings from Leonardo DiCaprio vying for a role in the 1990 TV series "The Outsiders," Brad Pitt auditioning for Ron Howard's 1991 "Backdraft" and Nicole Kidman in a particularly dramatic bid for a part in 1991's "Shattered." None of these now-Hollywood stars were cast.
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Why did Johnny Depp turned down Titanic?

Back in 2001, Depp told Howard Stern that he turned down the role because the 180-page script for the movie was too long for him to get through. Since most feature films are between 90 and 120 pages, a 180-page script would roughly translate to around a three-hour epic.
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