Chad Smith Musical artist

Chadwick Gaylord "Chad" Smith (born October 25, 1961) is an American musician, and current drummer of Red Hot Chili Peppers, whom he joined in 1988 and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Smith is also the drummer of the hard rock supergroup Chickenfoot and currently the all-instrumental outfit Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats. As one of the most highly sought-after drummers, Smith has recorded with Deep Purple vocalist Glenn Hughes, Kid Rock, Jake Bugg, The Dixie Chicks, Jennifer Nettles, Johnny Cash, John Fogerty and The Avett Brothers.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.

Personal facts

Chad Smith
Birth dateOctober 25, 1961
Birth place
Saint Paul Minnesota , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1980
associated musical artist
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Glenn Hughes
The Avett Brothers
Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve
Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats
Chickenfoot
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Heavy metal music
Alternative rock
Funk metal
Jazz-funk
Experimental rock
Hard rock
Funk rock
instrument
Drum kit
Guitar
Piano

Chad Smith on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://therhythmtrain.com
  2. http://twitter.com/#!/RHCPChad
  3. http://www.drumchannel.com/library/2991/artist.aspx
  4. http://www.guitarworld.com/guitars/Chad_Smith.html
  5. http://www.redhotchilipeppers.com
  6. http://www.sonifly.com/beyondlistening/sonifly-buzz/sonifly-chad-smith-interview