Anthony Kiedis was born on November 1st, 1962 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Some of his musical influences are Iggy Pop, Defunkt, Stevie Wonder and Sly Stone. As a teen, Anthony starred in movies and television sitcoms. When he was in High School, Anthony met the three men that would change his life around... making him the lead singer of one of the greatest bands of all time.
"There are times I'm incapable of dealing with life,
so drugs enter my mind." - Anthony Kiedis, December 95
"The adventure of pleasure and pain we shared made its
way directly into the music that we would one day play." - Anthony Kiedis
"I get a lot of joy out of seeing a certain image we
created and a group of people listening to live music.
It's a very beautiful collectiveness sometimes." - Anthony Kiedis, about getting back on the road
"I can't find the most simple pleasures to feel
fortunate. Like, walking up and having a bicycle to ride
is pretty much enough for me to feel alright" - Anthony Kiedis
