10 Rock Stars That Completely Changed Their Genre

Any mention of Flea tends to bring up the sounds of some of the funkiest breakdowns on Earth. I mean, is there any picture on the Internet or otherwise than doesn't feature Flea losing his mind assaulting his four string, usually without a shirt on in the middle of the stage? As much as his schtick is synonymous with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea probably has one of the most eclectic resumes out of anyone in the rock world.

Before the Chili Peppers were even set in stone, Flea was already turning in time as the temporary fill in bassist for Jane's Addiction back in the day. While that actually isn't a stretch from the Peppers, that wasn't even the beginning, with Flea even being a potential bass player for the hardcore punk act FEAR before deciding to commit to the Peppers full time.

Aside from his stints in other acts, Flea has actually built up an impressive rap sheet as a session musician, delivering the iconic bass performance on Alanis Morrissette's You Oughta Know, playing on the backing track of Young MC's Bust a Move, and even backing the Man in Black when Johnny Cash made his first American Recordings. Even up until the past few years, Flea has shown up on different projects for the Mars Volta and Thom Yorke's Atoms for Peace to name just a few of his records. No matter what kind of genre-fied box you want to put him in, it's safe to say that Flea just considers himself a fan of music first and foremost.