Overboard? Haha! Have you ever seen a RHCP concert? Hell, that was S.O.P. for Flea. There's a reason people will recognize the bass player in this band before they would recognize the lead singer. Flea is the main draw. He's an act all by himself.
Wife asked me “Why is he called ‘Flea’?” Well, because it’s easier to remember and say than The Anti-Entwistle