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Chad Smith

チャド・スミス　/　ちゃど・すみす

American drummer

October 25, 1961 (age 64)　・　Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

Minnesota
drummer
musician

My Take

Chad Smith is my favorite kind of rock star: the engine, not the hood ornament. Since 1988 he has anchored the Red Hot Chili Peppers through every lineup change and stylistic swerve, ten albums deep, and the band's funk-rock pulse simply does not exist without his pocket. Drummers rarely get credit for longevity, but staying that locked-in for over three decades, at that intensity, is both an athletic and an artistic feat. The Hall of Fame induction was deserved, yet I suspect his real legacy is simpler: countless kids picked up drumsticks because his backbeat made rock feel physical again.

Overview

Chad Gaylord Smith (born October 25, 1961) is an American musician who is the drummer of the rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Smith has played with the Chili Peppers since 1988, appearing on ten of their studio albums as the band’s longest-serving drummer. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Chad Smith
Name (Japanese): チャド・スミス
Reading: ちゃど・すみす
Born: October 25, 1961 (age 64)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Ox
Origin: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: drummer / musician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Homewood-Flossmoor High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/chadsmithofficial/
Xhttps://x.com/RHCPchad
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B9

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