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.
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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.
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Known for
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
Let There Be Drums!
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022
Top Gun: Maverick
Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
Count Me In
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza Brasil
In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio
Song to Song
The Lego Batman Movie
Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016
Rammstein in Amerika
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2013] Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
Beware of Mr. Baker
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012
The Jonathan Ross Show
Chickenfoot - Get Your Buzz On
Buddy Rich Memorial Concert
Chickenfoot: The White Album
MTV World Stage
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan
Glenn Hughes: Soulfully Live in the City of Angels
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle
CMT Crossroads
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99
Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks
Session Man
Les Nuls, l'émission
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven
The Simpsons
MTV Video Music Awards
Saturday Night Live
Deep Purple: Made In Japan