His dad was a small-time 1970s Los Angeles drug dealer known as "Spider" who hung out with rock stars and had a parade of girlfriends, one of whom he encouraged his then-12-year-old son to take topless photos of, but only after he'd gotten the tyke properly stoned. A year later, dear old dad arranged for his boy to lose his virginity, and, well, the rest is history. Or will be soon, as Variety reported today that Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis' colorful rock-and-roll upbringing will be the basis of an HBO series tentatively titled "Scar Tissue."
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