Chad Smith
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 25, 1961 (age 65)
- Birthplace
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
Movie · as Self
Ferocious Drummers
Movie
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
Movie · as Self
Neil Peart: No One's Disciple
Movie
FireAid Benefit Concert
Movie · as Self
An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile
Movie · as Self
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
Movie · as Self
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Movie · as Self
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Movie · as Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Phil Collins: Drummer First
Movie · as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023
Movie
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
Movie
Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023
Movie · as Self - Drums
Let There Be Drums!
Movie · as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022
Movie · as Self
Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
Movie
Count Me In
Movie · as Self
On Drums... Stewart Copeland!
Movie · as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids
Movie · as Himself
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Movie · as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Love, Death & Robots
TV · as Chad Smith (voice) · 1 ep
In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story
Movie · as Self
Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert
Movie · as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio
Movie · as Drums
Song to Song
Movie · as Chad Smith
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
Movie · as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016
Movie · as Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016
Movie · as Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016
Movie · as Drums
Rammstein in Amerika
Movie · as Self
5 Seconds of Summer: How Did We End Up Here?
Movie · as Self
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
Movie · as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest Musician · 1 ep
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival
Movie · as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012
Movie
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott
Movie · as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
Movie · as drums, percussion
Beware of Mr. Baker
Movie · as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You
Movie · as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011
Movie · as Himself
The Jonathan Ross Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Chickenfoot - Get Your Buzz On
Movie · as Drums
Chickenfoot: The White Album
Movie · as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006
Movie · as Self
Buddy Rich Memorial Concert
Movie
MTV World Stage
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley
Movie · as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland
Movie · as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch Connection
Movie
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan
Movie · as Self - Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival
Movie · as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale
Movie · as Self
Coachella
Movie · as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Chad Smith & Ian Paice
Movie · as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan
Movie · as Self
Glenn Hughes: Soulfully Live in the City of Angels
Movie · as Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle
Movie · as Self - Drums
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
CMT Crossroads
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio
Movie · as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map
Movie · as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan
Movie · as Self
Woodstock '99
Movie
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99
Movie · as Self - Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia
Movie · as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bizarre Festival
Movie · as Self - Drums
Free Tibet
Movie · as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden
Movie · as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Tibetan Freedom Concert
Movie
Tibetan Freedom Concert
Movie · as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?
Movie · as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
Movie · as Self
Session Man
Movie · as Spider Moore
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven
Movie · as Self
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Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo
Movie · as Self - Drums
Les Nuls, l'émission
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Simpsons
TV · as Chad Smith (voice) · 1 ep
MTV Rockumentary
TV · 1 ep
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 ep
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
Movie · as Self
The Grammys
TV · as Self · 3 eps