- His godfather was Sonny Bono.
- Broke his back when he was 16 when misjudging a jump from a rooftop into a pool.
- The song "Transcending" on the Red Hot Chili Peppers album "One Hot Minute" is dedicated to River Phoenix.
- Likes to do "thrilling" things. When he was younger, Anthony and Flea used to jump off roofs for fun.
- Anthony met the The Dalai Lama during a trip in India at the end of 1996.
- Published his autobiography "Scar Tissue", which peaked at number 17 on the "New York Times" bestseller list (2004).
- In the 1997 the band's touring had to be cancelled after he broke his wrist and his arm in many places in a serious motorbike accident when a car suddenly pulled a U-turn.
- He always drinks ginseng tea before going on stage.
- Resides in L.A.; he also owned a house in New Zealand for a while but he recently sold it, saying he actually didn't have enough time to go to New Zealand and didn't need that house.
- Girlfriend Heather Christie gave birth to a baby boy on 2nd October 2007 at the Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles; they named their son Everly Bear.
- His great grandfather, Anton Kiedis, was Lithuanian and his father's mother has some Mohican blood.
- Most of the songs on the band's 2002 album 'By The Way' were written about his ex-girlfriend, fashion designer Yohanna Logan.
- Has a Rhodesian Ridgeback called Buster.
- His father John Kiedis (aka Blackie Dammett) is an actor and president of RHCP club. His mother's name is Margaret "Peggy" Idema. They got married on July 2, 1960.
- Has three siblings. Two sisters (Julie and Jen) and one half brother (James).
- Was a straight-A student in high school and graduated with honors.
- Graduated from UCLA School of Music.
- Has a nephew called Jackson Diego.
- Currently compiling a greatest hits album. This will include new material. (October 2003)
- Released album "By The Way" with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. (July 2002)
- Born on exactly the same date as actress-model Helene Udy.
- Released album "Stadium Arcadium" with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. (May 2006)
- currently writing his first autobiography. (April 2004)
- (Late 2004) Putting the finishing touches on the new Red Hot Chili Peppers and it should be out sometime in 2005 though.
- (Mid-2004) Recording the new Red Hot Chili Peppers album.
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