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Birthday: Oct 25, 1961
Place of Birth: St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Chad Smith

Chad Gaylord Smith (born October 25, 1961) is an American musician who has been the drummer of the band Red Hot Chili Peppers since 1988. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. Smith is also the drummer of the hard rock supergroup Chickenfoot, formed in 2008, and of the all-instrumental outfit Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats, formed in 2007. He worked with The Chicks on Taking the Long Way, an album that won 5 Grammy Awards in 2007. Smith has recorded with Glenn Hughes, Johnny Cash, John Fogerty, Geezer Butler, Jennifer Nettles, Kid Rock, Jake Bugg, the Avett Brothers, Joe Satriani, Post Malone, Eddie Vedder, Lana Del Rey and Halsey. In 2010, joined by Dick Van Dyke and Leslie Bixler, he released Rhythm Train, a children's album which featured Smith singing and playing various instruments. In 2020, Smith co-wrote and performed as part of the backing band on Ozzy Osbourne's album, Ordinary Man. Spin magazine placed Smith at #10 on their list of the "100 Greatest Drummers of Alternative Music" in May 2013. Readers of UK-based Rhythm magazine ranked Smith and Red Hot Chili Pepper bassist Flea the fourth-greatest rhythm section of all time in their June 2013 issue. Smith is also known for his charity work especially with young musicians. He has been a lobbyist in support of music education in U.S. public schools. Smith is also the host of the PBS concert series Landmarks Live in Concert, which began in January 2017. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chad Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Let There Be Drums! Self 2022
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle Drummer 2003
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks Himself 1991
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016 Drums 2016
Session Man Spider Moore 1991
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan 2004
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99 Drums 1999
Chad Smith & Ian Paice Himself 2005
Chickenfoot - Get Your Buzz On Drums 2010
Deep Purple: Made In Japan Self 1972
Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert Self 2017
Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!? self 1992
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Rock in Rio 2011 Drums 2011
On Drums... Stewart Copeland! Self 2019
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012 2012
Chickenfoot: The White Album Himself 2009
Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021 2021
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott Himself 2012
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven 1990
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan Himself - Drums 2006
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You Himself 2011
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006 Himself 2009
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan Himself 2000
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia Himself 1999
Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden Himself 1996
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley Himself 2007
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011 Himself 2011
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio Himself 2001
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo Drums 1990
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022 Self 2022
Buddy Rich Memorial Concert 2009
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement drums, percussion 2012
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Bizarre Festival Drums 1999
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story Self 1970
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016 Drums 2016
Ferocious Drummers 1970
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 2024
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale 2006
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland 2007
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival 2006
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio Drums 2017
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids Himself 2019
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers 2019
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map Himself 2001
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza Brasil Drums 2018
In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story Himself 2018
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II Himself 2014
Beware of Mr. Baker Self 2012
Song to Song Chad Smith 2017
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special Self 2017
Rammstein in Amerika Self 2015
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2013] Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival Himself 2013
Count Me In Self 2021
Glenn Hughes: Soulfully Live in the City of Angels Drums 2004
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rock am Ring (Rockpalast 2004) Drums 1970
Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023 Drums 2023
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016 Drums 2016
Series Cast Year
The Jonathan Ross Show Self 2011
The Simpsons Chad Smith (voice) 1989
Les Nuls, l'émission Self 1990
MTV Video Music Awards Self 1984
MTV World Stage Self 2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
Saturday Night Live Self - Musical Guest 1975
CMT Crossroads Self 2002
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