Chad Smith
Acting
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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movieParis 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
2024
Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023
2023
Self - Drums
tvLove, Death & Robots
2019
Chad Smith (voice)
movieCreem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
2019
Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
movieSong to Song
2017
Chad Smith
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Musical Guest
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
2012
drums, percussion
movieCoachella
2006
Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan
2006
Self - Drums
tvVH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
2003
Self (archive footage)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia
1999
Self
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99
1999
Self - Drums
movieFree Tibet
1998
Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
movieSession Man
1991
Spider Moore
![Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qvvOcKaEsGA9qJY7UBpUfaPYWNP.jpg)
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Chad Smith (voice)
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Sound3
movieTop Gun: Maverick
2022
Musician
movieThe Lego Batman Movie
2017
Musician