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• Anthony Kiedis is the singer and frontman of the funk-rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Kiedis, along with bassist Flea, guitarist Hillel Slovak and drummer Jack Irons, formed the band in 1983. Kiedis has also appeared in several films, including Point Break and The Chase.allmusic: Kiedis Biography

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: November 1, 1962allmusic: Kiedis Biography
  2. Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michiganallmusic: Kiedis Biography
  3. Currently resides in Los Angeles, Californiaallmusic: Kiedis Biography
  4. Has one child with girlfriend Heather Christie
  5. Son's name is Everly Bear
  6. Singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
  7. Years active: 1981-present
  8. Genres: Alternative rock, Funk rock
  9. Label: Warner Music
  10. Co-founded Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1983
  11. Kiedis is a former heroin addictGuardian.co.uk: Will the Anthony Kiedis HBO series be the next great US show? (November 12, 2008)
  12. Published memoir in 2004

• Scar Tissue HBO Series

  Anthony Kiedis is reportedly developing a series for HBO that will be based on his 2004 memoir, Scar Tissue. Marc Abrams, Michael Benson, Jason Weinberg and Kiedis are listed as executive producers. The series will focus on Kiedis' childhood and be set in Los Angeles in the early 1970s.Variety: Kiedis' rock memoir heading to HBO (November 11, 2008)

  When he was 11, Kiedis and his father, John, moved to California from Grand Rapids, Michigan. John Kiedis was a drug dealer whose clients included The Who and Led Zeppelin.Guardian.co.uk: Will the Anthony Kiedis HBO series be the next great US show? (November 12, 2008)allmusic: Kiedis Biography

• Filmography

  • 1994: The Chase
  • 1991: Point Break
  • 1987: Less Than Zero
  • 1978: Jokes My Folks Never Told Me
  • 1978: "ABC Afterschool Specials"
  • 1978: It's a Mile from Here to Glory
  • 1978: F.I.S.T

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