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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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) | Chad Smith | 6 | |
| 2 | Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony (2024) | Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers) | 6.5 | |
| 3 | Let There Be Drums! (2022) | Self | 8 | |
| 4 | Count Me In (2021) | Self | 8 | |
| 5 | Song to Song (2017) | Chad Smith | 5.2 | |
| 6 | Rammstein in Amerika (2015) | Self | - | - |
| 7 | 5 Seconds of Summer: How Did We End Up Here? (2015) | Self | - | - |
| 8 | Beware of Mr. Baker (2012) | Self | - | - |
| 9 | Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map (2001) | Self | - | - |

