Born Michael Peter Balzary, musician “Flea” has an estimated net worth of $115 million. He is known to be one of the richest noted musicians in the entire world. He was born in Melbourne, Australia and later moved to America with his family at an age of 5. He started his career as a trumpet player and got admired by renowned Jazz musicians of that time. He was later introduced to the Rock genre by one of his friend and found his soul hobby in that music.
He started learning to play the bass and later joined a band in 80’s named Tony Flow. He also get associated with the stunning Majestic Masters of Mayhem where he received huge praises for his work. As the popularity of the band grew, they changed their name to The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
The first album of the band was not well received by the audience but their second one titled Freaky Styley was a superhit breaking all records. It sold out roughly 175,000 copies within a year. After the band announced its long hiatus, Flea enrolled in music classes at University of Southern California in 2008. Four years later, he released a solo EP called Helen Burns which features the Silverlake Conservatory of Music’s kids and adults choir.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2010 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album I’m with You with Red Hot Chili Peppers band (certified platinum by ARIA, Music Canada, BVMI, IFPI-SWI, SNEP, and gold by RIAA, BPI and RMNZ) |
$1,351,000 |
|
2005 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Stadium Arcadium with Red Hot Chili Peppers band (certified 4x platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, 3x platinum by ARIA and RMNZ, 2x platinum by BPI and IFPI-SWI, platinum by IFPI-AUT and SNEP, and 5x gold by BVMI,) |
$6,641,000 |
|
2003 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Live in Hyde Park with Red Hot Chili Peppers band (certified platinum by ARIA and gold by BPI) |
$220,000 |
|
2002 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Greatest Hits with Red Hot Chili Peppers band (certified 6x platinum by ARIA, 4x platinum by BPI, and 2x platinum by RIAA) |
$7,830,000 |
|
2001 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album By the Way with Red Hot Chili Peppers band (certified 6x platinum by BPI, 5x platinum by ARIA, 2x platinum by RIAA, Music Canada, IFPI-SWI and RMNZ, platinum by IFPI-AUT and SNEP, 3x gold by BVMI) |
$9,918,000 |
|
1998 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Californication with Red Hot Chili Peppers band (certified 8x platinum by ARIA and RMNZ, 5x platinum by RIAA, 4x platinum by BPI, 3x platinum by Music Canada, 2x platinum by IFPI-AUT and IFPI-SWI, 3x gold by BVMI, and 2x gold by SNEP) |
$14,697 |
|
1994 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album One Hot Minute with Red Hot Chili Peppers band (certified 3x platinum by RIAA, platinum by Music Canada, and gold by BPI) |
$2,200,000 |
|
1993 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Out in L.A. with Red Hot Chili Peppers band (126,000 copies sold in the U.S.) |
$126,000 |
|
1991 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album What Hits!? with Red Hot Chili Peppers band (certified platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, and gold by BPI) |
$1,700,000 |
|
1990 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Blood Sugar Sex Magik with Red Hot Chili Peppers band (certified 7x platinum by RIAA, 6x platinum by ARIA, 4x platinum by Music Canada, 3x platinum by BPI, and platinum by BVMI) |
$8,900,000 |
|
1988 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Mother’s Milk with Red Hot Chili Peppers band (certified platinum by RIAA, gold by Music Canada, and silver by BPI) |
$1,160,000 |
|
1986 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album The Uplift Mofo Party Plan with Red Hot Chili Peppers band (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1984 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Freaky Styley with Red Hot Chili Peppers band (certified silver by BPI) |
$300,000 |
|
1983 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album The Red Hot Chili Peppers with Red Hot Chili Peppers band (about 300,000 copies sold worldwide) |
$300,000 |