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.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Simpsons
1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Saturday Night Live
1975
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
Love, Death & Robots
2019
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
CMT Crossroads
2002
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
2003
Les Nuls, l'émission
1990
0MTV World Stage
2009
Song to Song
2017
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self · 2014
The Simpsons
as Chad Smith (voice) · 1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Musical Guest · 2014
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1975
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self · 1984
Love, Death & Robots
as Chad Smith (voice) · 2019
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self · 2011
CMT Crossroads
as Self · 2002
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
as Self (archive footage) · 2003
Les Nuls, l'émission
as Self · 1990
MTV World Stage
as Self · 2009
Song to Song
as Chad Smith · 2017
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
as Self · 2025
MTV Rockumentary
· 1989
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
as Self · 2025
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
as Self · 2026
Neil Peart: No One's Disciple
· 2026
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle
as Self - Drums · 2003
Woodstock '99
· 2000
Coachella
as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers · 2006
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016
as Drums · 2016
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
as Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers) · 2024
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival
as Self · 2006
An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile
as Self · 2025
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio
as Self · 2001
On Drums... Stewart Copeland!
as Self · 2019
Beware of Mr. Baker
as Self · 2012
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival
as Himself · 2013
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map
as Self · 2001
5 Seconds of Summer: How Did We End Up Here?
as Self · 2015
The Grammys
as Self · 1959
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven
as Self · 1990
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers · 2019
Le groupe qui a changé ma vie
as Self · 2023
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
· 2023
Free Tibet
as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers · 1998
Count Me In
as Self · 2021
Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden
as Himself · 1996
Let There Be Drums!
as Self · 2022
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Tibetan Freedom Concert
· 1996
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
as Self · 1991
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99
as Self - Drums · 1999
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
as Self · 1972
FireAid Benefit Concert
as Self · 2025
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You
as Himself · 2011
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Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo
as Self - Drums · 1990
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan
as Self · 2004
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott
as Himself · 2012
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012
· 2012
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio
as Drums · 2017
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan
as Self - Drums · 2006
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids
as Himself · 2019
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley
as Self · 2007
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
as drums, percussion · 2012
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland
as Self · 2007
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bizarre Festival
as Self - Drums · 1999
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
as Self · 2017
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016
as Drums · 2016
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale
as Self · 2006
Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?
as Self · 1992
In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story
as Himself · 2018
Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023
as Self - Drums · 2023
Phil Collins: Drummer First
as Self · 2024
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia
as Self · 1999
Chickenfoot - Get Your Buzz On
as Drums · 2010
Buddy Rich Memorial Concert
· 2009
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016
as Drums · 2016
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan
as Self · 2000
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006
as Self · 2009
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022
as Self · 2022
Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
· 2021
Rammstein in Amerika
as Self · 2015
Tibetan Freedom Concert
as Self · 1996
Chad Smith & Ian Paice
as Self · 2005
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023
· 2024
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011
as Himself · 2011
Session Man
as Spider Moore · 1991
Chickenfoot: The White Album
as Himself · 2009
Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert
as Self · 2017
Red Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch Connection
· 2007
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
as Self · 2014
Ferocious Drummers
Glenn Hughes: Soulfully Live in the City of Angels
as Drums · 2004