Chad Smith

Acting

Born Oct 25, 1961

From St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

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.

Chad Smith

Known For

Song to Song

Coachella

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Ozzy: No Escape from Now

Rammstein in Amerika

Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile

Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony

Session Man

FireAid Benefit Concert

Filmography — Acting

Song to Song

Coachella

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Ozzy: No Escape from Now

Rammstein in Amerika

Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile

Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony

Session Man

FireAid Benefit Concert

Let There Be Drums!

Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine

Free Tibet

Phil Collins: Drummer First

Ferocious Drummers

Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle

Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Slane Castle

Chickenfoot - Get Your Buzz On

Tibetan Freedom Concert

Count Me In

Beware of Mr. Baker

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks

Deep Purple: Made In Japan

Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival

Woodstock '99

Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids

5 Seconds of Summer: How Did We End Up Here?

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016

Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bizarre Festival

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan

Red Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch Connection

Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map

On Drums... Stewart Copeland!

Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?

Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rock am Ring (Rockpalast 2004)

Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden

Buddy Rich Memorial Concert

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99

Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven

In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story

Chickenfoot: The White Album

Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Tibetan Freedom Concert

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023

Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo

Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021

Glenn Hughes: Soulfully Live in the City of Angels

Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia