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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
Character:Self
Release Date:07/10/2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Character:Chad Smith
Release Date:12/09/2025
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
Character:Self
Release Date:05/07/2025
An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile
Character:Self
Release Date:06/04/2025
FireAid Benefit Concert
Character:Self
Release Date:30/01/2025
Phil Collins: Drummer First
Character:Self
Release Date:18/12/2024
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Character:Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Release Date:11/08/2024
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023
Character:
Release Date:03/08/2024
Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023
Character:Self - Drums
Release Date:24/11/2023
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
Character:
Release Date:19/02/2023
Let There Be Drums!
Character:Self
Release Date:28/10/2022
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022
Character:Self
Release Date:09/10/2022
Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
Character:
Release Date:25/09/2021
Count Me In
Character:Self
Release Date:24/08/2021
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids
Character:Himself
Release Date:15/03/2019
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Character:Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Release Date:14/03/2019
On Drums... Stewart Copeland!
Character:Self
Release Date:13/01/2019
In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story
Character:Himself
Release Date:04/03/2018
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
Character:Self
Release Date:11/10/2017
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio
Character:Drums
Release Date:24/09/2017
Song to Song
Character:Chad Smith
Release Date:17/03/2017
Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert
Character:Self
Release Date:20/01/2017
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016
Character:Drums
Release Date:27/08/2016
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016
Character:Drums
Release Date:30/07/2016
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016
Character:Drums
Release Date:04/06/2016
5 Seconds of Summer: How Did We End Up Here?
Character:Self
Release Date:23/11/2015
Rammstein in Amerika
Character:Self
Release Date:25/09/2015
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
Character:Himself
Release Date:12/09/2014
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival
Character:Himself
Release Date:09/11/2013
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
Character:drums, percussion
Release Date:30/12/2012
Beware of Mr. Baker
Character:Self
Release Date:28/11/2012
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott
Character:Himself
Release Date:25/08/2012
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012
Character:
Release Date:09/06/2012
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You
Character:Himself
Release Date:30/08/2011
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011
Character:Himself
Release Date:30/08/2011
Red Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch Connection
Character:
Release Date:07/03/2010
Chickenfoot - Get Your Buzz On
Character:Drums
Release Date:01/01/2010
Buddy Rich Memorial Concert
Character:
Release Date:04/08/2009
Chickenfoot: The White Album
Character:Himself
Release Date:05/06/2009
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006
Character:Self
Release Date:03/04/2009
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley
Character:Self
Release Date:07/07/2007
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland
Character:Self
Release Date:03/07/2007
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival
Character:Self
Release Date:29/07/2006
Coachella
Character:Self (with Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Release Date:09/05/2006
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale
Character:Self
Release Date:20/04/2006
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan
Character:Self - Drums
Release Date:05/02/2006
Chad Smith & Ian Paice
Character:Himself
Release Date:16/05/2005
Glenn Hughes: Soulfully Live in the City of Angels
Character:Drums
Release Date:20/09/2004
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2004
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Slane Castle
Character:
Release Date:27/11/2003
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio
Character:Self
Release Date:21/01/2001
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2001
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan
Character:Self
Release Date:09/01/2000
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bizarre Festival
Character:Self - Drums
Release Date:20/08/1999
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia
Character:Self
Release Date:14/08/1999
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99
Character:Self - Drums
Release Date:25/07/1999
Free Tibet
Character:Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Release Date:11/09/1998
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Tibetan Freedom Concert
Character:
Release Date:16/06/1996
Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden
Character:Himself
Release Date:02/02/1996
Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?
Character:Self
Release Date:24/09/1992
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks
Character:Self
Release Date:29/10/1991
Session Man
Character:Spider Moore
Release Date:01/01/1991
![Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/qvvOcKaEsGA9qJY7UBpUfaPYWNP.jpg)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo
Character:Self - Drums
Release Date:26/01/1990
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1990
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
Character:Self
Release Date:30/04/1972
Television Appearances
Love, Death & Robots
Character:Chad Smith (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
The Jonathan Ross Show
Character:Self
MTV World Stage
Character:Self
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
Character:Self (archive footage)
CMT Crossroads
Character:Self
Les Nuls, l'émission
Character:Self
The Simpsons
Character:Chad Smith (voice)
MTV Rockumentary
Character:
MTV Video Music Awards
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Musical Guest
The Grammys
Character:Self
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