Chad Smith
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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Acted in
FireAid Benefit Concert
2025
as Self
Phil Collins: Drummer First
2024
as Self
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
2024
as Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023
2023
as Self - Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
2023
Let There Be Drums!
2022
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022
2022
as Self
Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
2021
Count Me In
2021
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids
2019
as Himself
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
2019
as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
On Drums... Stewart Copeland!
2019
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza Brasil
2018
as Drums
In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story
2018
as Himself
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
2017
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio
2017
as Drums
Song to Song
2017
as Chad Smith
Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert
2017
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016
2016
as Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016
2016
as Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016
2016
as Drums
Rammstein in Amerika
2015
as Self
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
2014
as Himself
![Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2013] Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w92/rYla0tCZzmpKWrQq1ORBCJqvyCM.jpg)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2013] Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival
2013
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
2012
as drums, percussion
Beware of Mr. Baker
2012
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott
2012
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012
2012
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Rock in Rio 2011
2011
as Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You
2011
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011
2011
as Himself
Chickenfoot - Get Your Buzz On
2010
as Drums
Buddy Rich Memorial Concert
2009
Chickenfoot: The White Album
2009
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006
2009
as Self
MTV World Stage
2009
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley
2007
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland
2007
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival
2006
as Self
Coachella
2006
as Self (with Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale
2006
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan
2006
as Self - Drums
Chad Smith & Ian Paice
2005
as Himself
Glenn Hughes: Soulfully Live in the City of Angels
2004
as Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan
2004
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle
2003
as Self - Drums
CMT Crossroads
2002
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio
2001
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map
2001
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan
2000
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Bizarre Festival
1999
as Self - Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia
1999
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99
1999
as Self - Drums
Free Tibet
1998
as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden
1996
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?
1992
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks
1991
as Self
Session Man
1991
as Spider Moore
Les Nuls, l'émission
1990
as Self
![Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w92/qvvOcKaEsGA9qJY7UBpUfaPYWNP.jpg)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo
1990
as Self - Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven
1990
as Self
The Simpsons
1989
as Chad Smith (voice)
MTV Rockumentary
1989
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
1972
as Self
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
as Self
Ferocious Drummers
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rock am Ring (Rockpalast 2004)
as Self - Drums