The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel – Seventh Annual Holiday Surfboard Auction
Auction Ends: Dec 31, 2014 03:00 PM PST

Collectibles

Art Board by Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers

Item Number
106
Sold
1600 USD to na3c461fe
Number of Bids
10  -  Bid History

Item Description

Michael Peter Balzary, better known by his stage name Flea, is an Australian-born American musician and actor. He is best known as the bassist, co-founding member, and one of the composers of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers with whom he was inducted into the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  He met Anthony Kiedis while attending Fairfax High, and with the addition of friends Hillel Slovak and Jack Irons, the Red Hot Chili Peppers were born. The band continues to be one of the most influential and popular bands in Rock.

Flea also briefly appeared as the bassist for such bands as What Is This?, Fear and Jane's Addiction. More recently he has appeared as member of the rock supergroups Atoms for Peace, Antemasque, Pigface and Rocket Juice & the Moon. Flea has also collaborated with many artists including The Mars Volta, Johnny Cash, Alanis Morissette and Young MC.

Widely regarded as one of the best rock bass players of all time, in 2009, Rolling StoneâÂÂÂ?ÂÂÂ?'âÂÂÂ?ÂÂÂ?s readers ranked Flea the second-best bassist of all-time in their top ten poll, ranked behind only John Entwistle and ahead of Paul McCartney.

Flea has also made occasional forays into acting, appearing in films that span many genres such as Suburbia, Back to the Future Part II and Part III, My Own Private Idaho, The Chase, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Thrashin', and The Big Lebowski, in addition to voicing the character Donnie Thornberry in The Wild Thornberrys animated television series and films.

Flea is also the co-founder of Silverlake Conservatory of Music, a non-profit music education organization founded in 2001 for underprivileged children.

The board is a Pyzel 5'10". It is John John's board Trestles 2011.

Item Special Note

Fins not included. Shipping and handling not included. Item can be picked up at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel or purchaser can arrange for shipping. Boards will be available for pick up or shipping on or after Monday, January 5, 2015.