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Biography

Smith grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and attended Andover High School and Lahser High School, graduating from Lahser in 1980. While he was still at school, he ran away from home for a period of time. When he returned, his mother sent him to a boarding school. He then worked a series of jobs while playing in several bands, including Tilt, Tyrant, Terence and E-Trian. One of them, Toby Redd, put out a record; and opened for Kansas. Bloomfield Hills is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Andover is a city located in Anoka County, Minnesota. ... Lahser High School is a high school in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. ... For other uses, see Kansas (disambiguation). ...

Later in his twenties, he moved to California, where his brother Brad lived, and ended up in Los Angeles where he joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He joined the Chili Peppers in late 1988 after their former drummer, You, quit due to the distress and chaos of former guitarist Hillel Slovak's death from a drug overdose. According to Anthony Kiedis' autobiography Scar Tissue and Flea's liner notes on the Mother's Milk reissue, after Smith's first audition for the band, Anthony Kiedis told him he was allowed to join the band if he would shave his head, to test Smith's devotion to the band, but mostly because of Kiedis' dislike of Smith's more conformative Rock & Roll hair style (which Kiedis' likened to a Guns N' Roses look – long hair and a bandana), as it didn't mesh with the band's punk/funk, and alternative image. Smith came back the next day with his hair still in a bandana, yet was allowed to stay as Kiedis found his obstinacy impressive, and according to Flea, they liked his funk-groove drumming style. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article is about the Modern English personal pronoun. ... Hillel Slovak (Hebrew: הלל סלובק) (April 13, 1962 – June 25, 1988) was an Israeli American guitarist. ... Anthony Kiedis (b. ... Scar Tissue is the autobiography of Red Hot Chili Peppers vocalist Anthony Kiedis. ... Michael Peter Balzary (born October 16, 1962 in Melbourne, Australia), better known by his stage name Flea, is the bassist for the alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... Singles from Mothers Milk Released: 1989 Released: 1989 Released: 1989 Mothers Milk is the fourth studio album by Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ... Alternative music redirects here. ...

Although he is mainly known as the drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smith's drumming is featured on over a hundred albums in addition to those recorded with Red Hot Chili Peppers. He has also toured the world extensively performing drum clinics, and recently did a series of clinics with one of his drumming heroes, Deep Purple's Ian Paice. In 1993, Smith released Red Hot Rhythm Method, an educational video for aspiring drummers. This article is about the rock band. ... Ian Paice Ian Anderson Paice (born June 29, 1948; Nottingham, England) made his name as drummer with seminal heavy rock band Deep Purple. ...

In November 2007, Smith performed a series of drum clinics in the UK, with legendary drummer Steve White. The drum tour went to places including Northampton, Cardiff, Birmingham, Newcastle, Manchester, Keighley, Norwich & Poole, with a massive turnout at all the venues. Steve White (born on 31 May 1965 in Bermondsey, London) is an English drummer, who has worked extensively with Paul Weller, The Style Council and other British musicians. ... Northampton is a large market town and a local government district in the English East Midlands region. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... This article is about the British city. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... For the constituency of the same name, see Keighley (UK Parliament constituency). ... For other places with the same name, see Norwich (disambiguation). ... Poole is a coastal town, port and tourist destination, situated on the shores of the English Channel, in the ceremonial county of Dorset in southern England. ...

At one point, Smith was developing a side project called "Chickenfoot" with former Van Halen members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony. ^[2] However, Hagar has recently claimed that he no longer has time to commit to the band, so it has thus been abandoned. This article is about the band Van Halen. ... Samuel Roy Hagar (born October 13, 1947 in Monterey, California, USA), better known as Sammy Hagar (aka The Red Rocker), is an American rock guitarist, singer, and composer. ... For the article on the Trinidadian author of The Year in San Fernando, see Michael Anthony (author). ...

In late 2007, Chad Smith has formed a new group, named Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats, featuring Cosmosquad guitarist Jeff Kollman, bassist Kevin Chown, and keyboardist Ed Roth. The band's debut album, which is due out in early 2008, has already been recorded and is currently in the mixing stages.

Personal life

Chad's parents are Curtis and Joan Smith. He has two older siblings, Bradley and Pamela. He was married in 1994 to Maria St. John and while together they had one child: Manon St. John (1997), but the couple divorced the following year. He then had two other children, Justin in 1997 and Ava in 2001. He was then married to Nancy Smack on 8 May 2004 in Hopetown, Abaco, Bahamas and together they have a son Cole Madison. is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hopetown, South Africa lies at the edge of the Great Karoo on an arid slope leading down to the Orange River, named by the great explorer Colonel Robert Gordon in honour of William Prince of Orange. ... The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is an independent English_speaking nation in the West Indies. ... [--168. ...

When not on stage or in the studio Smith enjoys scuba diving, baseball, basketball, and riding his Harleys (he owns a black Road King that he has personally done modifications on, and in a 2006 interview with Modern Drummer magazine, said that his 2003 100th Anniversary issue Soft Tail was his "main mode of transportation"). He is also often noted as looking very similar to Hollywood actor Will Ferrell.Chad once assisted as a security guard for The Strokes at a small show in Hawaii He lives in a 1929 Spanish house that Cary Grant and Randolph Scott lived in together from 1932 to 1936. Ex-Deep Purple bassist Glenn Hughes recorded an album in Chad's home studio in late 2005 – early 2006. Logo on a 2003 Harley Davidson The Harley-Davidson Motor Company (NYSE: HDI) is a manufacturer of motorcycles based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... John William Ferrell (born July 16, 1967)[1] is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American comedian, actor and writer who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and has since gone on to a successful film career, starring in the comedies A Night at the... For the vocal coach, see Carrie Grant. ... Randolph Scott (January 23, 1898 – March 2, 1987) was an American motion picture actor whose career spanned from 1928 to 1962. ... For the Village People member see Glenn Hughes (American singer). ...

Chad can also play a small amount of guitar and on his 2007 drum clinic tour with fellow drummer Steve White, he did a short guitar sequence in one of the clinics in Keighley, including a cover of Pearl Jam's 'Last Kiss' as a birthday tribute to a special fan. [1] Steve White (born on 31 May 1965 in Bermondsey, London) is an English drummer, who has worked extensively with Paul Weller, The Style Council and other British musicians. ...

Equipment

The kit presently used by Smith is a typical example of a rock drum setup. He currently endorses Pearl Drums and Sabian cymbals. He has made with Pearl his own signature snare drum. The Chad Smith Signature Snare is a 14x5” inch snare which has a Black Nickel Plated Shell. Chad has also designed 2 signature crash-cymbals with Sabian - the 18.5" Chad Smith Explosion Crash and the 20.5" Chad Smith Explosion Crash. Chad also endorses Vater drumsticks and bass drum beater. He has a popular pair of signature sticks. The Chad Smith Funkblaster sticks have a unique shape wood tip which makes them stand out from Vater's other signature sticks. Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... The Pearl Musical Instrument Company ) is a world leader in the manufacturing of percussion equipment, including drum kits, hand drums, drum hardware, bass drum pedals, mallet percussion, and other auxiliary percussion instruments. ... 10-Inch AA Splash Sabian is a Canadian cymbal designer and manufacturer. ... Vater is a drum stick manufacturing company. ...

In 2005, Pearl and CeeLite created a drum kit incorporating CeeLite's lighting technology to illuminate Chad's Pearl Masters kit on stage. Chad's new Pearl kit is wrapped with CeeLite's flat, flexible Light Emitting Capacitor (LEC) panels which can be programmed to dim, fade and flash. The kit features 4 ply 5 mm 100% aged maple shells with chrome hardware. Chad first played this kit on NBC's Saturday Night Live on the 5/6/2006. Chad also used a number of different snare drums on the 2006-2007 tour including the Pearl Sensitone and Yamaha's Jimmy Chamberlain signature snare drum. The following is the current drumkit used by Smith on tour with the Red Hot Chili Peppers: For other uses, see Pearl (disambiguation). ... This article is about the television network. ... SNL redirects here. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set - the latter an old-fashioned term) is a collection of drums, cymbals and other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a sole percussionist (drummer), usually for jazz, rock, or other types of contemporary music. ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1983. ...

Current tour kit (2006-2007):

• Pearl Reference Drums & Sabian Cymbals:
• Drums – Custom CeeLight Finish
  • 12x10" Rack Tom
  • 14x14" Floor Tom
  • 16x16" Floor Tom
  • 24x18" Bass Drum
  • 14x5.5" Yamaha Jimmy Chamberlin Signature Snare (Current Main Snare)
  • 14x5" Pearl Masters Snare (bottom head & snare wire removed, used as a timbale)

• Cymbals – Sabian (all with brilliant finish)
  • 14" AAX-Celerator Hi-Hats
  • 21" AA Rock Ride
  • 20" AA Rock Crash (or Medium Crash)
  • 22" AA Rock Crash (or Medium Crash)
  • 10" AA Splash
  • 20" AA China
  • 21" Prototype China w/rivets (Added to Setup in late 2006)

• Percussion
  • Gon Bops Red Rock Bell Cowbell
  • Latin Percussion Red Medium Pitch Jam Block

• Drum Heads - Remo
  • Toms: (12",14",16") Clear Emperors - top, Clear Ambassadors - bottom
  • Bass Drum: (24") Clear Powerstroke 3 with Falam Slam Patch - back, Custom Design Masters head - front
  • Snares (except timbale): (14") Coated CS Controlled Sound with Black Dot reverse - top, Hazy Ambassador - bottom
  • Snare/Timbale: (14") Clear Emperor - top

• Hardware - Pearl
  • T1000 Double Tom Stand (used as single tom stand)
  • 2000C Pearl Eliminator Bass Pedal (with Vater Hard Felt Beater and Black Cam)
  • S2000 Snare Stand (2x)
  • H2000K Hi-Hat Stand
  • B1000 Boom Cymbal Stand (x2 for Ride & AA China)
  • C1000 Straight Cymbal Stand (3X for both Crash Cymbals & AAX-Treme China)
  • CH-70 Cymbal Arm (For Splash)
  • PPS 37 Cowbell Holder

• Throughout the years with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chad has used a verity of different snares, from piccolos to Custom Snares. In the late 80s, early 90s, Chad used a couple of different snares, including a 14x4" Ludwig Pioneer Snare and a 14x5" Ludwig Black Beauty Snare (used to record Blood Sugar Sex Magik). In the One Hot Minute era, in 1996, Chad used a 14X5.5" Brady Jarrah Ply Wood Model Snare, and continued to use this live, until 1999 when he switched to a 14x5" DW Edge Snare. Later in the Californacation Tour, he changed his snare to a 14x5" Pearl Sensitone Classic II Snare (brass with black coating). He continued to use this until early 2007, when he changed for the first time in 8 years to a 14x5.5" Yamaha Jimmy Chamberlain Signature Snare.
• Also, Chad Smith has never used his 14x5" Pearl Signature Snare live with RHCP. He may use this snare in Clinics, but he never uses it in live RHCP shows.

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Selected discography

• Glenn Hughes – Music For The Divine (2006)
• Dixie Chicks – Taking The Long Way (2006)
• Red Hot Chili Peppers – Stadium Arcadium (2006)
• Glenn Hughes – Soul Mover (2005)
• Glenn Hughes – Soulfully Live In The City Of Angels (2004)
• John Frusciante – Shadows Collide With People (2004)
• Hughes Turner Project – HTP 2 (2003)
• Glenn Hughes – Songs In The Key Of Rock (2003)
• Johnny Cash – Unearthed (2003)
• Red Hot Chili Peppers – By the Way (2002)
• Dave Navarro – Trust No One (2001)
• Various Artists – Loud Rocks (2000)
• Fishbone – The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerk (2000)
• Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication (1999)
• Leah Andreone – Alchemy (1998)
• John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp (1997)
• Lili Haydn – Lili (1997)
• Howard Stern's Private Parts (1997)
• Thermadore – Monkey on Rico (1996)
• Wayne Kramer – Dangerous Madness (1996)
• Original Soundtrack - Grace of my Heart (1996)
• Red Hot Chili Peppers – One Hot Minute (1995)
• Various Artists - A Means to an End: The Music of Joy Division (1995)
• General Clusterfunk – Starin' Straight at the Sun (1994)
• Wild Colonials – Fruit of Life (1994)
• Red Hot Chili Peppers – Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991)
• Queen Remix (1991)
• Twenty Mondays – Twist Inside (1991)
• Second Self – Mood Ring (1990)
• Red Hot Chili Peppers – Mother's Milk (1989)
• Toby Redd – In the Light (1986)
• Pharaoh – Point Of Entry (1982)

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Singles from Stadium Arcadium Released: April 4, 2006 Released: July 18, 2006 Released: November 20, 2006 Released: February 12, 2007 Released: April 7, 2007 Stadium Arcadium is the ninth studio album by alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on May 5, 2006 on Warner Bros. ... For the Village People member see Glenn Hughes (American singer). ... Soul Mover is a studio album by former Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Trapeze vocalist/ bassist Glenn Hughes. ... For the Village People member see Glenn Hughes (American singer). ... Soulfully Live In The City Of Angels is a live album and DVD by former Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Trapeze vocalist/ bassist Glenn Hughes. ... John Anthony Frusciante (IPA pronunciation: ) (born March 5, 1970) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer. ... Shadows Collide with People is the fourth studio album by John Frusciante, released in 2004, conceived during the recording of By the Way. ... 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The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1983. ... Singles from By the Way Released: 2002 Released: December 3, 2002 Released: February 17, 2003 Released: 2003 Released: 2003 By the Way is the eighth studio album by American alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on July 9, 2002 on Warner Bros. ... “David Navarro” redirects here. ... Trust No One is the first solo album by Dave Navarro, who is the guitarist for Janes Addiction and a former guitarist for The Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... Loud Rocks is an album of collaborations between hard rock and rap artists. ... Fishbone is an alternative rock band that plays a fusion of funk, ska, punk rock, reggae, heavy metal and more. ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1983. ... Singles from Californication Released: May 25, 1999 Released: September 14, 1999 Released: January 11, 2000 Released: June 19, 2000 Released: 2000 Californication is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on June 8, 1999 on Warner Bros. ... Leah Andreone (born 1974) is an American musician from San Diego, California. ... Alchemy is Leah Andreones second full length album. ... This article is about the musician. ... Blue Moon Swamp is a 1997 album by John Fogerty. ... Lili Haydn started playing violin as a child. ... Lili is the debut album by violinist/vocalist Lili Haydn. ... This article is a biography of Howard Stern as an individual; for information regarding his radio show see The Howard Stern Show. ... Private Parts, a 1997 movie about Howard Stern. ... Wayne Kramer (Born on April 30, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American guitarist. ... Grace of My Heart is a 1996 film from writer-director Allison Anders. ... 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External links

• Red Hot Chili Peppers official website

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