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