The Red Hot Chili Peppers

Musical group. Original members include Michael “Flea” Balzary (born October 16, 1962, in Melbourne, Australia), Anthony Kiedis (born November 1, 1962, in Grand Rapids, Michigan), Hillel Slovak (born April 13, 1962, in Haifa, Israel), and Jack Irons (born July 18, 1962, in Los Angeles, California). Known for their funk-flavored alternative rock and wild stage antics, the Red Hot Chili Peppers became one of the hottest acts of the 1990s.