The parade of Rock ‘n’ Roll memoirs just keeps continuing. Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea is now the latest to put his memories on paper, agreeing to write a memoir for Grand Central Publishing.
Flea, whose real name is Michael Balzary, will go over his 30 years in the business, including his “myriad experiences with hard drugs,” according to the press release, notes The New York Daily News.
The 51-year-old, who has also made appearances in films like Back to the Future Part II and The Big Lebowski, said in a statement that he loves literature “deeply.” He continued, “I view books as sacred things, and in writing my story, I’m going to do my best to honor the form that has played such a huge part in shaping who I am.”
Rolling Stone notes that Grand Central executive editor Ben Greenberg said the company is “thrilled” to work with Flea.
“Besides being a voracious reader, he is an utterly unique musician, thinker and creative force – whether with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Atoms for Peace or his Silverlake Conservatory, which fosters music education in Los Angeles. His story is epic,” Greenberg said in a statement.
The Red Hot Chilli Peppers were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame last year and played with Bruno Mars during the Super Bowl Halftime show. When it was revealed that the band had to mime to a pre-recorded track, it was Flea who explained that the NFL and the group wanted to make sure nothing went wrong.
He also recently voiced a character in the Disney show Sheriff Callie’s Wild West.
In addition to the print edition, there will also be an audio book release. No title was announced.