Flea, the 61-year-old Red Hot Chilli Peppers bassist, is very much alive. Sadly, another bassist named Flea Bodine from Judge Nothing is no more.
Michael Peter Balzary, better known as Flea, got the nickname “Flea” as a teenager because he couldn’t sit still, which stuck with him.
Flea’s playing combines elements of funk with psychedelia, punk and hard rock.
On the other hand, Flea Bodine was a rock musician who mainly played bass guitar, which is also Flea’s primary instrument, or sometimes rhythm guitar.
The Confusion between Red Hot Chilli Pepper’s Flea and Judge Nothing’s Flea Bodine
Flea, the famous bassist and one of the founders of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers is still alive and active in music.
Known for his energetic shows and unique funk-rock bass style, he’s been a crucial part of the band’s success.
Flea is alive and continues to make music with the band. He’s also quite active on Instagram, sharing updates about his life and music.
He recently finished a tour with the Red Hot Chilli Peppers that ended in July 2024. Just six weeks ago, he was having fun on vacation in Iceland, riding motorbikes.
Flea also had a podcast called, “This Little Light”, where he talks to other artists.
From all signs, he looks healthy, happy and very much involved in life.
Some recent news has confused fans, on October 1, 2024, Mont Bodine or Flea Bodine had passed away.
He was also a bassist and played in a pop-punk band called Judge Nothing from Alton, Illinois.
Judge Nothing had a good run in the mid-90’s after signing with the Chicago indie label Thick records in 1995.
They gained a reputation for their live shows at clubs and dive bars earning them the nickname “The Badfinger of Punk”.
Flea Bodine from Judge Nothing and Flea from Red Hot Chilli Peppers are not directly related, even though they both play bass and share a similar name.
The confusion among fans is understandable. When news of Flea Bodine’s death came out, many mistakenly thought it was Flea from red Hot Chilli Peppers who had passed away.
Even a Reddit fan explained that a different bassist, Flea from Alton Illinois had died.
