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Aliases: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Gender: Male

Place of birth: St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

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Movie Involvements: 28

TV Involvements: 3


Most Famous Work

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 Famous Work

CMT Crossroads
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8

CMT Crossroads

(2002) Self
MTV Video Music Awards
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8
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
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5

Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony

(2024) Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
MTV World Stage
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0

MTV World Stage

(2009) Self
Song to Song
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6

Song to Song

(2017) Chad Smith
Beware of Mr. Baker
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8

Beware of Mr. Baker

(2012) Self
Let There Be Drums!
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6

Let There Be Drums!

(2022) Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?
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7

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
2023 N/A
2022 Self
Self
2021 N/A
Self
2019 Himself
Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Self
2018 Drums
Himself
2017 Himself
Drums
Chad Smith
Self
2016 Drums
Drums
2015 Self
2014 Himself
Self
2013 Himself
2012 drums, percussion
Self
Himself
N/A
2011 Drums
Self
Himself
Himself
2010 Drums
2009 N/A
Himself
Self
Himself
2007 Himself
N/A
2006 N/A
N/A
Himself - Drums
2005 Himself
2004 Drums
N/A
2003 Drummer
2002 Self
2001 Himself
Himself
2000 Himself
1999 Drums
Himself
Drums
1996 Himself
1992 self
1991 Himself
Spider Moore
1990 Self
Himself
N/A
1989 Chad Smith (voice)
1984 Self
1975 Self - Musical Guest
1972 Self
Self
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
2022 Musician
2017 Musician
Year Role Movie/Tv

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