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Anthony Kiedis

Vocalist

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D.O.B: November 1, 1962

Place Of Birth: ST. Mary's Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Occupations: Actor, Musician

Anthony's parents John (aka Blackie Dammet) and Magaret (aka Peggy) divorced in 1968. Anthony lived with his mother in Michigan until he was 11, then in California with his father.

Height: Roughly 5'10"

Eyes: Brown

Hair (Natural Colour): Brown

He's the lead singer in the band. Him and Flea (Michael Balzary) the bass player were the founders of the band.

Musical influences: Defunkt, Sly Stone, Stevie Wonder, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin.

Tattoos: The artist Henky Penky has made most of his body artwork and the tribal one that you can find in his back (a totem as an eagle) was made in Amsterdam at Museum of Tattoo of Hank Schiffmacher and also the portrait of a an Indian Chief died in1904, the upper pat of his arms bare the heads of Chief Joseph and Sitting Bull.

Anthony came up with the name Red Hot Chili Peppers: while walking in the hills of Hollywood. A decade earlier he had been in a bar in London which name was Chili Willie and the Red Hot Peppers

Movies: The Chase (1993) , Point Break (1991), Tough Guys (1986), Brave New World, Jokes My Father Never Told Me, Freestyle, Its a Mile From Here To Glory, F.I.S.T (1978), Back to The Future II (1989), Thrashin' (1985), Born to Run (1993), Less Than Zero (1987), Back to The Future III (1990), and Wayne's world (1991).

He met flea when he saw him beating up one of his best mates. Despite having met like that, the two guys struck up a close and wild friendship and proceeded to become something of school legends for their anarchic behavior.

Anthony explained to MTV that one of the reasons that helped him give up heroin was "Flea coming up to me and crying with his beautiful little blue eyes and saying "I love you and I don't want you to die" ... That was helpful".

Quotes:

"Whether I'm in jail or in a rehab or just half-dead somewhere, I always have an innate sensation that says, 'You're going to get out of this mess.' That can be a good thing or a bad thing; it gives you carte blanche to explore areas you have no business going into."

"To all of our beautiful fans out there, we love you, and get ready cause' were far from done, we beleive the future holds bigger things than the past"

"If anybody thinks that i rehearse what i do or say, well this person doesn't know me well."

"We just go out and try to do whatever feels natural. It's not scripted, but it's not disgusting, hey lets go have a great time and be extra spontaneous and be Mr. Party-party-party-party-party-party all the time."

''Everyone hated me for not being at (Hillel Slovak's) funeral. They were like, 'His best friend and you weren't there'. And I was like, 'Yeah, but I was dying too..' ''

"actually..im on the toilet"(to a reporter in an over the phone interview)

"Every stupid thing I did, I'm proud of it!"