American musician Chad Smith, born on October 25, 1961, has been the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer since 1988. In 2012, the band was admitted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Smith is also the drummer for the all-instrumental group Chad Smith’s Bombastic Meatbats, which was founded in 2007, as well as the hard rock supergroup Chickenfoot, which was founded in 2008. He collaborated with the Chicks on the 2007 album Taking the Long Way, which garnered five Grammy nominations.
Ghost notes and Smith’s quick right foot are two aspects of his style that are well-known.
As influences on his drumming, he names Buddy Rich, John Bonham, Ian Paice, Mitch Mitchell, Bill Ward, Keith Moon, Stewart Copeland, Neil Peart, Ginger Baker, Roger Taylor, and Topper Headon.
Chad Smith parents: Meet Curtis Smith & Joan Smith
Smith was the third child of Joan and Curtis Smith when he was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was raised primarily in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where he attended Lahser High School and graduated in 1980. He began playing the drums at the age of seven and spent his formative years mostly listening to the music of Rush, the Rolling Stones, Humble Pie, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, the Who, and Kiss.