Anthony Kiedis

Anthony Kiedis is an American musician who is the lead vocalist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Kiedis and his fellow band members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.

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Anthony Kiedis is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and composer. Born in Grand Rapids in 1962, he is a member of the rock music group Red Hot Chili Peppers. His work spans funk rock and alternative rock genres, utilizing his baritone voice as his primary instrument. He began his professional work period in 1983 and resides in Los Angeles.

Kiedis was educated at the University of California, Los Angeles, and speaks English. He has one child and uses the pseudonym Antwan the Swan. His ancestral home includes the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Republic of Ireland, and Germany.

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Anthony Kiedis (born November 1, 1962) is an American singer and songwriter. He is a founding member and lead vocalist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Kiedis and his fellow band members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.

Known for

The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel — Self2026
FireAid Benefit Concert — Self2025
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony — Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)2024
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 20232024
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome2023
Jamojaya — Dan2023
Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023 — Self - Vocals2023
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022 — Self2022
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids — Himself2019
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s — Self (archive footage)2019

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: Los Angeles
Active from: 1962

Member of

Red Hot Chili Pepperssince 1983
Red Hot Chili Peppers1992–1998

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Instance of: human
Given name: Anthony
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Grand Rapids
Occupation: songwriter
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Genre: alternative rock
Instrument: voice
Official website: redhotchilipeppers.com
Image: 2016 RiP Red Hot Chili Peppers - Anthony Kiedis - by 2eight - DSC0349.jpg
Number of children: 1
Residence: Los Angeles
Voice type: baritone

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Commons category: Anthony Kiedis
date of birth: 1962-11-01
member of: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Commons gallery: Anthony Kiedis
start of work period: 1983-00-00
different from: David Essex
pseudonym: Antwan the Swan
name in native language: Anthony Kiedis
writing language: English language
ancestral home: Lithuania

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Anthony Kiedis (/ˈkiːdɪs/ KEE-dis; born November 1, 1962) is an American musician who is the lead vocalist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Kiedis and his fellow band members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.

Kiedis spent his youth in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with his mother, and then moved shortly before his twelfth birthday to live with his father in Hollywood. While attending Fairfax High School, Kiedis befriended students Flea and Hillel Slovak, who were members of the band Anthym. After high school, Kiedis took classes at UCLA, but dropped out in his second year.

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