<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1988--present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Associated acts </Th> <Td> Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chickenfoot, Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats, Glenn Hughes, HSAS, The Process, Residente, Tom Morello, Dick Van Dyke </Td> </Tr> <P> Chadwick Gaylord Smith (born October 25, 1961) is an American musician and the current drummer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, which he joined in 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 is currently the all - instrumental outfit Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats, who formed in 2007 . As one of the most highly sought - after drummers, Smith has recorded with Glenn Hughes, Johnny Cash, John Fogerty, The Dixie Chicks, Jennifer Nettles, Kid Rock, Jake Bugg, and The Avett Brothers . In 2010, joined by Dick Van Dyke and Leslie Bixler, he released Rhythm Train, a critically acclaimed children's album which featured Smith singing and playing various instruments . </P> <P> Widely regarded as one of rock music's best drummers, 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 . The drummer 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 widely known for the strong resemblance between himself and comedian Will Ferrell, which has led to various comparisons over the years and eventually led to a joking public feud and drum battle for charity on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon . Smith is also the host of the PBS concert series, Landmarks Live in Concert, which began in January 2017 . </P>

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