Anthony Kiedis

Anthony Kiedis (/ˈkiːdɪs/ KEE-diss; born November 1, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter, best known as the vocalist/lyricist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He and bassist Flea are the only members of the group to have appeared on all of the band's studio albums. Kiedis is also an occasional actor, having appeared in F.I.S.T, Point Break, and The Chase. In 2004 he published an autobiography, entitled Scar Tissue. Kiedis spent his youth in Grand Rapids, Michigan with his mother before moving, shortly before his twelfth birthday, to Hollywood to live with his father. While attending Fairfax High School, Kiedis developed close friendships with fellow students Flea and Mike Chester, who at the time were members of a band called Anthym. After high school, Kiedis began taking classes at UCLA, but dropped out during the beginning of his sophomore year. He later received an offer to be the opening act for a local band, and enlisted Flea, Slovak, and drummer Jack Irons to assist. After a show under the name "Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem", the band progressed and the line-up eventually became the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He has recorded ten studio albums with the

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Anthony Kiedis -- My Foot Is So JACKED UP, I Can't Perform ... Yet

Anthony Kiedis
My Foot Is So JACKED UP, I Can't Perform ... Yet

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have postponed their upcoming U.S. tour ... over a CRUSHED BONE in Anthony Kiedis's right foot ... the band has announced. The band released a statement saying, "Anthony… READ MORE >

Anthony Kiedis: Not So Hot Chili Pepper

Anthony Kiedis: Not So Hot Chili Pepper

Dressed up in West Virginia black tie, rock star turned backwoods dad Anthony Kiedis, 46, let it all hang out (over his shorts) with his girlfriend and son in Hawaii on Wednesday.Crocs are so punk… READ MORE >

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Chilli Pepper: My Neighbor's a Bone Head!

Chilli Pepper: My Neighbor's a Bone Head!

He thought he was buying a nice Hawaiian hideaway, but Red Hot Chili Peppers front man Anthony Kiedis got a lot more than that -- in the form of a war over 800-year-old dead bodies!Several angry… READ MORE >

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Anthony Kiedis' Red Tot Chili Pepper

Anthony Kiedis' Red Tot Chili Pepper

Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis put away his leather pants and eyeliner (and put on some Crocs!) to hang out with his biggest fan -- 3-month-old son, Everly Bear. The rock dad was… READ MORE >

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Chili Pepper Paramour Popping

Chili Pepper Paramour Popping

Anthony Kiedis' barely legal girlfriend looks ready to pop!insertBCSinglePlayer(1133718485); TMZ spotted the 44-year-old Red Hot Chili Pepper "singer" out with his decades younger and incredibly… READ MORE >

- 2120 days ago
Saggy Pop

Saggy Pop

Rock legend Iggy Pop, 60, helped Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers get a look at his future last night at the Glastonbury Festival. Iggy & The Stooges rocked the second day of the… READ MORE >

- 2160 days ago
The Return of the Chili Peppers

The Return of the Chili Peppers

Anthony Kiedis showed off a little bit of Spanish as the Red Hot Chili Peppers debuted their new album, 'Stadium Arcadium,' with a mini gig in Bilbao, Spain. This new album, a double CD, totals 28… READ MORE >

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