My father was out of my life when I was pretty young - when I was 7 years old, he was gone. I didn't see him for the rest of my childhood. Flea childhoodfatherlife Change image and share on social
I studied music at the most remedial level when I was a kid, through the Los Angeles public schools, with a little private instruction. Flea angelesinstructionkid Change image and share on social
I got my love of jazz from my stepfather, who was a jazz musician. Flea jazzlovemusician Change image and share on social
I grew up being terrified of my parents, particularly my father figures. Flea fatherfiguregrow Change image and share on social
Just so people know, the Silverlake Conservatory of Music is not at all about celebrity or fame or being a star. It's an academic music school. Flea academiccelebrityconservatory Change image and share on social
Kids deserve arts, and it's just as important as science, math, history, English or athletics. Flea artathleticdeserve Change image and share on social
I just lucked into this weird, little obscure cameoesque film career. I just love being a part of film history. Flea cameoesquecareerfilm Change image and share on social
I studied chord theory and started playing the piano. Flea chordpianoplay Change image and share on social
I started playing trumpet when I was 11 years old. All I wanted to be was a jazz trumpet player when I grew up. Flea growjazzplay Change image and share on social
