Chad Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Chad Smith

American musician; drummer in Red Hot Chili Peppers

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1961

Place of Birth: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

Profession: drummer, musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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About Chad Smith

  • Chad Gaylord Smith (born October 25, 1961) is an American musician who is the current drummer of the band Red Hot Chili Peppers, which he joined in 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 is currently the drummer of the all-instrumental outfit Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats, who formed in 2007.
  • As one of the most highly sought-after drummers, Smith has recorded with Glenn Hughes, Johnny Cash, John Fogerty, the Dixie Chicks, Jennifer Nettles, Kid Rock, Jake Bugg, the Avett Brothers, and Joe Satriani.
  • In 2010, joined by Dick Van Dyke and Leslie Bixler, he released Rhythm Train, a critically acclaimed children's album which featured Smith singing and playing various instruments. Widely regarded as one of rock music's best drummers, 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.
  • The drummer 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 widely known for the strong resemblance between himself and comedian Will Ferrell, which has led to various comparisons over the years and eventually led to a joking public feud and drum battle for charity on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in May 2014, which led straight into the Red Hot Chili Peppers performing a cover of Blue Öyster Cult's "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" in the show as a reference to the Saturday Night Live "More Cowbell" skit (in which Ferrell played fictional cowbell player Gene Frenkle).
  • Smith is also the host of the PBS concert series, Landmarks Live in Concert, which began in January 2017.

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