Anthony Kiedis

@Musicians, Birthday and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Anthony Kiedis is a musician famous for being the vocalist cum lyricist of the band Red Hot Chili Pepper Michigan Depression American University Of California, Los Angeles Singers Rock Singers Scorpio Celebrities Anthony Kiedis is the vocalist cum lyricist of the alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers which produced hit albums like ‘Blood Sugar Sex Magik’ and ‘One Hot Minute’. The singer, regarded as a major figure in alternative rock had a difficult time growing up. The product of a broken family, he went to live with his father as a youngster. His father, a struggling actor who doubled up as a drug dealer to earn extra money exposed his teenage son to drug abuse. He met Hillel Slovak and Flea during his high school years and the trio hit it off very well. They shared a deep love for music and were determined to make it big as musicians. They started performing together and recruited drummer Jack Irons to form the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. The band’s initial releases did not find much success though they gradually began to carve a niche for themselves. They got their big breakthrough with the album ‘Blood Sugar Sex Magik’ which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 200 and went on to be accredited multi-Platinum in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia. There was no looking back for the band which has by now garnered several Grammy Awards and has sold over 90 million records worldwide.

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Birthday: November 1, 1962 Nationality: American Famous: Musicians, University Of California, Los Angeles, Singers, Rock Singers City/State: Michigan Childrens: Everly Bear Kiedis Universities: University Of California, Los Angeles Notable Alumnis: University Of California Los Angeles Information Detail Birthday November 1, 1962 Nationality American Famous Musicians, University Of California, Los Angeles, Singers, Rock Singers City/State Michigan Childrens Everly Bear Kiedis Universities University Of California, Los Angeles Notable Alumnis University Of California Los Angeles Height 175cm Gender Male Father Blackie Dammett Mother Margaret Noble Net Worth ‎$120 million as of Apr 28,2017 Sun Sign Scorpio Famous as American musician

He was in a relationship with Heather Christie and had a son with her. Unsplash Personal Life

He has been linked with several women much younger than him. Unsplash Personal Life

He has had a long term problem with drug addiction though he claims he has been clean since 2000. Unsplash Personal Life

Anthony Kiedis was born to John Kiedis and his wife Margaret Noble. His father was an actor who used to perform under the name Blackie Dammett. He is of mixed ancestry. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His parents divorced in 1966 when he was three years old. His mother remarried and he was raised by his mother and stepfather. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He shifted to his father’s house in 1974 at the age of 12. His father, struggling to find work, sold marijuana and cocaine to earn money. The father-son duo used to have drugs together. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He went to Fairfax High School where he met Flea who would become his best friend. During this time he also met Hillel Slovak at a concert and the three boys became very good friends. The friends experimented with drugs together. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He was a good student in spite of his drug abuse and graduated with honours from high school in 1980. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Anthony, along with his friends Flea, Slovak and Jack Irons formed a band called the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1983. The band’s music consisted of rock with elements of funk, punk rock and psychedelic rock. The band would see many changes in their line-up in the years to come. Unsplash Career

The band released their debut album, ‘The Red Hot Chili Pepper’ in 1984. The album received mixed reviews and failed to chart. Unsplash Career

Their second album ‘Freaky Styley’ was out in 1985. The album was followed by a concert tour which was very successful. However, during the tour the members’ drug problems worsened. Unsplash Career

In 1987, they released the album ‘The Uplift Mofo Party Plan’ which was commercially as well as critically more successful than its predecessors. It featured a combination of funk rock, reggae, and heavy metal style music. Unsplash Career

Their next album, ‘Mother’s Milk’ was out in 1989. It featured the hit singles ‘Knock Me Down’ and ‘Higher Ground’. Unsplash Career

‘Californication’ was the band’s most successful album with worldwide sales of over 16 million copies. It spawned several hit singles like ‘Otherside’, ‘Californication’ and ‘Scar Tissue’. Unsplash Major Works

The album ‘By the Way’ produced the hit singles ‘The Zephyr Song’, ‘Can’t Stop’ and ‘Dosed’. The album registered a sale of over 13 million copies worldwide. Unsplash Major Works

‘Stadium Arcadium’ was the band’s most critically praised album. It debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and the Canadian Albums Chart. It went multi-Platinum in the U.S., U.K., Canada and New Zealand. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	November 1, 1962
Nationality	American
Famous	Musicians, University Of California, Los Angeles, Singers, Rock Singers
City/State	Michigan
Childrens	Everly Bear Kiedis
Universities	University Of California, Los Angeles
Notable Alumnis	University Of California Los Angeles
Height	175cm
Gender	Male
Father	Blackie Dammett
Mother	Margaret Noble
Net Worth	‎$120 million as of Apr 28,2017
Sun Sign	Scorpio
Famous as	American musician

Anthony Kiedis

American

Nov 1, 1962

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