Chad Smith
Known For
Acting
Born
1961-10-25 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Biography
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.
Most Known For
The Simpsons
as Chad Smith (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
Love, Death & Robots
as Chad Smith (voice)
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self
CMT Crossroads
as Self
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
as Self (archive footage)
Les Nuls, l'émission
as Self
Coachella
as Self (with Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
as Chad Smith
MTV World Stage
as Self
Song to Song
as Chad Smith
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
as Self
MTV Rockumentary
The Grammys
as Self
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
as Self
Woodstock '99
An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile
as Self
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
as Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)