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{{NeedsImage}} [[Michael Balzary]], commonly known by his stage name '''Flea''', was born in 1962 in Melbourne, [[Australia]]. He moved to New York with his parents when he was five, and then to Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.waterstones.com/book/acid-for-the-children-the-autobiography-of-flea-the-red-hot-chili-peppers-legend/flea/9781472230836 | title = Acid for the Children: The autobiography of Flea from The Red Hot Chili Peppers | last = | first = | authorlink = | date = | website = Waterstones|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2021-12-06}}</ref> Balzary is better known as the bassist from the band ''Red Hot Chili Peppers''. Apart from his career as musician and songwriter, Balzary is also a professional actor.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/24/arts/music/flea-book.html | title = Flea Had a Wild Life. Then He Joined Red Hot Chili Peppers. | last = Pappademas | first = Alex | date = 2019-10-24|work=The New York Times|access-date=2021-12-06|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> == Illness == In "1993, Flea was diagnosed with [[chronic fatigue syndrome]] and was ordered to rest for a year."<ref name="rest">{{Cite book | title = Fornication: The Red Hot Chili Peppers Story: The Red Hot Chili Peppers Story|isbn=978-0-85712-065-6|language=en | url =https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cd1Mfte7wuEC&pg=PT328&lpg=PT328&&hl=en#v=onepage | date = 2009-12-15| publisher = Omnibus Press | last = Apter | first = Jeff}}</ref> "Flea is suffering from “chronic fatigue syndrome” as the result of heavy touring, although the band have now been off the road for roughly five months."<ref name="fleakerrang" /> "The Warners spokesperson commented: “The doctor has said that he (Flea) can’t go on the road. The disease causes extreme tiredness. Some mornings you can’t pick up a cup, let alone a guitar.”"<ref name="fleakerrang">{{Citation | url =http://thechilisource.com/kerrang-june-1993-447/ | date = Jun 1993| publisher = Kerrang! | title = Chilis Split as Flea burns out?|via=The Chili Source}}</ref> ==The Chilli ME Challenge== The [[Chilli ME Challenge]], an innovative fundraising project for ME research, was started by fans of the band who likewise had [[myalgic encephalomyelitis|ME]] in honor of Flea with the hopes of bringing awareness and funds to the illness.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://chillimechallenge.wordpress.com/ | title = Chilli M.E. Challenge|website=Chilli M.E. Challenge|language=en|access-date=2021-12-06}}</ref> == Book == * 2019, Acid for the Children - Flea's autobiography ==Interviews and articles == * 2019, [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/24/arts/music/flea-book.html Flea had a Wild Life. Then He Joined Red Hot Chili Peppers] - New York Times ==Online presence== == Online presence == *[https://www.facebook.com/flea Facebook page] *[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0281359/ IMDb page] *[https://www.instagram.com/sllollaryee/?hl=en Instagram] *[https://twitter.com/flea333 Twitter] == See also == *[[Arts]] *[[List of famous people with ME, CFS, and/or FMS]] == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:People with ME, CFS, and/or FMS]] [[Category:Famous people with ME, CFS, and/or FMS]] [[Category:American famous people with ME, CFS, and/or FMS]] [[Category:Australian famous people with ME, CFS, and/or FMS]]
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