Who was Flea's first wife?

Flea's first wife was Loesha Zeviar, to whom he was married from 1985 to 1990. Flea, whose real name is Michael Peter Balzary and who is the bassist for Red Hot Chili Peppers, married Loesha Zeviar in 1985 when he was in his early twenties and band was rising in Los Angeles punk and funk scene. Loesha Zeviar is an American artist and educator who has worked in arts and nonprofit sectors. During their marriage, they had a daughter, Clara Balzary, born in 1988, who is Flea's first child and has grown up to be involved in music and art. The marriage lasted five years and ended in divorce in 1990, a period when Red Hot Chili Peppers were experiencing rapid success and also struggles with addiction within band. After divorce, Flea and Loesha have maintained co-parenting relationship for their daughter Clara. Loesha has kept relatively private life compared to Flea's public music career. Flea later married second wife model Frankie Rayder from 2005 to 2008 with whom he has daughter Sunny Bebop Balzary born 2005, and third wife fashion designer Melody Ehsani since 2019 with whom he has third daughter. His first marriage to Loesha Zeviar is often noted in biographies as part of his early adult life and fatherhood journey.