6Flea – Net worth – $115 million
With a net worth of $115 million, Michael Peter Balzary, best known as Flea, is the 6th richest bassist from our top list.
And also, Queen’s bassist, John Deacon, has the same net worth of $115 million.
In the mid 80’s the Australian-born musician joined a band known as Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem, which was later renamed Red Hot Chili Peppers.
To date, Red Hot Chili Peppers have sold more than 80 million albums worldwide.
As you already figured it out, their most commercially successful album is 1999’s ‘Californication’, which sold 15 million copies.
In 2009, Flea joined Atoms for Peace, consisting of Thom Yorke, who is Radiohead’s lead singer, Beck and R.E.M. drummer Joey Waronker, Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich and Brazilian instrumentalist Mauro Refosoco.
Besides music, Flea has also had a minor acting career. The bassist made an appearance as Needles in the first and 2nd ‘Back to the Future’ movies.
