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Also known as Chadwick Gaylord Smith, Chad Gaylord Smith

American drummer

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  • Last of the Unicorns
  • Driving down Darker Roads
  • Investing and Money Skills for Teenagers
  • Easy Real Estate Investing for Beginners
  • Into the Night

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Acting · 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…

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  • FireAid Benefit Concert — Self2025
  • An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile — Self2025
  • Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow — Self2025
  • Ozzy: No Escape from Now — Self2025
  • Spinal Tap II: The End Continues — Self2025
  • Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony — Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)2024
  • Phil Collins: Drummer First — Self2024
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 20232024
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome2023
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023 — Self - Drums2023

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There are two drummers with the name Chad Smith 1) - Chad Smith plays the drums for the Red Hot Chili Peppers and super group Chickenfoot. He was born Chad Gaylord Smith on Oct 25, 1961. Chad joined Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1989, when the band needed a drummer. Many drummers tested, but only Chad would fit the band perfectly. Flea, the bassist, says Chad was the best and the loudest drummer he had ever seen. 2) - Chad Smith is also the name of the former drummer of Anacrusis and GZR. <a href

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Born
Chad Gaylord Smith , ( 1961-10-25 ) October 25, 1961 (age 64) , Saint Paul, Minnesota , U.S.
Genres
Funk rock funk metal alternative rock hard rock
Occupation
Drummer
Years active
1977–present
Member of
Red Hot Chili Peppers Chickenfoot Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats

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date of birth
1962-10-25
name in native language
Chad Smith
start of work period
1988-00-00
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Chad Gaylord Smith (born October 25, 1961) is an American musician who is the drummer of the rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Smith has played with the Chili Peppers since 1988, appearing on ten of their studio albums as the band’s longest-serving drummer. 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 five Grammy Awards in 2007.

Smith has recorded with various artists including Glenn Hughes, Johnny Cash, John Fogerty, Jennifer Nettles, Jake Bugg, the Avett Brothers, Joe Satriani, Post Malone, Eddie Vedder, Brandi Carlile, Lana Del Rey, Halsey, The Chicks, Dua Lipa, Charli XCX, Hardy and Lady Gaga. 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, and again in 2022 on Patient Number 9. That same year, Smith was a member of Eddie Vedder's backing band, The Earthlings, after co-writing and recording the album, Earthling. He was the primary drummer on Iggy Pop's Every Loser the following year.

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