inst on ▁G iles , ▁Sir ▁W inst on , ▁and ▁is ▁best ▁known ▁for ▁his ▁group ▁The ▁W inst on ▁G iles ▁Orchestra . ▁ ▁Biography ▁W inst on ▁G iles ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Melbourne , ▁Australia . ▁His ▁musical ▁asp ir ations ▁began ▁as ▁a ▁young ▁te en ager ▁when ▁he ▁took ▁up ▁guitar ▁and ▁piano . ▁In sp ired ▁by ▁bands ▁such ▁as ▁The ▁Beat les , ▁The ▁Vel vet ▁Under ground ▁and ▁The ▁C ure ▁he ▁spent ▁most ▁of ▁his ▁te ens ▁writing , ▁recording ▁and ▁performing . ▁ ▁A ▁chance ▁meeting ▁with ▁the ▁Red ▁Hot ▁Ch illi ▁Pe ppers ▁in ▁Melbourne , ▁saw ▁the ▁ 1 9 ▁years ▁old ▁G iles ▁move ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁After ▁two ▁years ▁performing ▁and ▁producing ▁in ▁Los ▁Angeles , ▁G iles ▁moved ▁to ▁Austin ▁Texas , ▁where ▁he ▁met ▁legend ary ▁manager ▁and ▁club ▁owner ▁Cl iff ord ▁Ant one . ▁G iles ▁become ▁a ▁regular ▁perform er ▁at ▁the ▁famous ▁Ant one ' s ▁Blues ▁Club ▁in ▁Austin . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁G iles ▁formed ▁a ▁new ▁band : ▁" F loor ▁ 1 3 " ▁in ▁Australia : ▁an ▁art ▁punk ▁rock ▁band ▁and ▁released ▁an ▁EP ▁titled ▁" The ▁World ", ▁that ▁received ▁much ▁air play ▁on ▁Australia ' s ▁radio ▁stations . ▁F loor ▁ 1 3 ▁would ▁tour ▁extens ively ▁throughout ▁Australia ▁and ▁move ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁F loor ▁ 1 3 , ▁with ▁a ▁new ▁American ▁line -