By age twelve, Anthony had been introduced to pot, acid, cocaine and heroin, and he'd had sexual encounters with older women. When he was in tenth grade, his father was arrested for dealing, and Anthony moved in with a high school dropout, "Flea" Bastone. With Flea, Anthony formed a band with two other friends, and the Chili Peppers were born. Their first performances were done totally nude except for tube socks covering their privates, which led to a best selling poster and helped the group become almost instantly famous.