Chad Smith
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.
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Movies (46)
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
as Self
2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
as Chad Smith
2025
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
as Self
2025
An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile
as Self
2025
FireAid Benefit Concert
as Self
2025
Phil Collins: Drummer First
as Self
2024
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
as Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
2024
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023
2024
Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023
as Self - Drums
2023
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
2023
Let There Be Drums!
as Self
2022
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022
as Self
2022
Top Gun: Maverick
Musician (Sound)
2022
Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
2021
Count Me In
as Self
2021
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
2019
On Drums... Stewart Copeland!
as Self
2019
In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story
as Himself
2018
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
as Self
2017
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio
as Drums
2017
Song to Song
as Chad Smith
2017
The Lego Batman Movie
Musician (Sound)
2017
Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert
as Self
2017
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
2016
5 Seconds of Summer: How Did We End Up Here?
as Self
2015
Rammstein in Amerika
as Self
2015
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
as Himself
2014
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival
as Himself
2013
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
as drums, percussion
2012
Beware of Mr. Baker
as Self
2012
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott
as Himself
2012
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012
2012
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You
as Himself
2011
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011
as Himself
2011
Red Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch Connection
2010
Chickenfoot - Get Your Buzz On
as Drums
2010
Buddy Rich Memorial Concert
2009
Chickenfoot: The White Album
as Himself
2009
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006
as Self
2009
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley
as Self
2007
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland
as Self
2007
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival
as Self
2006
Coachella
as Self (with Red Hot Chili Peppers)
2006
