Chad Smith | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | October 25, 1961 Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Chad Smith (born October 25, 1961 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States) is a drummer in the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. He joined the band in 1988 with John Frusciante when guitarist Hillel Slovak died[1] of a heroin drug overdose,[2] and Jack Irons left because of his friend dying. Chad has stayed in the band since then, playing the drums for every single album up to today.
Discography
[change | change source]With Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Mother's Milk (1989)
- Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991)
- One Hot Minute (1995)
- Californication (1999)
- By the Way (2002)
- Stadium Acradium (2006)
- I'm With You (2011)
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Chad Smith on Writing New RHCP LP 'From Thin Air,' Befriending Will Ferrell". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ↑ "LA BEAT : Drugs: Just Another Member of L.A.'s Rock Bands?". Los Angeles Times. 17 July 1988. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
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