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    Chad Smith

    1961-10-25 (63 years old) in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

    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.

    Movies

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    Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
    57.31 %|Aug 11, 2024
    Documentary, Family, History
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    Let There Be Drums!
    60 %|Oct 28, 2022
    Documentary
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    Count Me In
    70 %|Aug 24, 2021
    Documentary, Music
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    Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
    66 %|Mar 14, 2019
    Documentary, Music
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    On Drums... Stewart Copeland!
    80 %|Jan 13, 2019
    Documentary, Music
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    In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story
    0 %|Mar 4, 2018
    Documentary, Music
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    Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio
    80 %|Sep 24, 2017
    Music, Documentary
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    Song to Song
    54.58 %|Mar 17, 2017
    Romance, Drama
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    Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016
    0 %|Aug 27, 2016
    Music, Documentary
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    Rammstein in Amerika
    80 %|Sep 25, 2015
    Documentary, Music
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    Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
    74 %|Sep 12, 2014
    Music, Documentary
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    Beware of Mr. Baker
    74 %|Nov 28, 2012
    Documentary, Music
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    Chickenfoot - Get Your Buzz On
    60 %|Jan 1, 2010
    Music
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    Buddy Rich Memorial Concert
    0 %|Aug 4, 2009
    Music
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    Chad Smith & Ian Paice
    42 %|May 16, 2005
    Music, Documentary
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    Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle
    86 %|Nov 17, 2003
    Music, Documentary
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    Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99
    80 %|Jul 25, 1999
    Music, Documentary
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    Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks
    71 %|Oct 29, 1991
    Music, Documentary
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    Session Man
    51 %|Jan 1, 1991
    Drama, Music
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    Deep Purple: Made In Japan
    100 %|Apr 30, 1972
    Music
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    Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Documentary
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    Ferocious Drummers
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Documentary, Music

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    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    58 %|Feb 17, 2014
    Comedy, Talk
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    The Jonathan Ross Show
    47 %|Sep 3, 2011
    Talk, Comedy
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    MTV World Stage
    0 %|Apr 3, 2009
    Reality
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    CMT Crossroads
    83 %|Jan 13, 2002
    Documentary
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    Les Nuls, l'émission
    84 %|Oct 13, 1990
    Comedy
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    The Simpsons
    80.13999999999999 %|Dec 17, 1989
    Family, Animation, Comedy
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    MTV Video Music Awards
    76 %|Sep 14, 1984
    Documentary
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    Saturday Night Live
    70 %|Oct 11, 1975
    Comedy, News